The appsvc32.exe file is Norton's Application Core Service and is responsible for executing the background processes and is part of Norton Internet Security 2007 and sometimes control the processor. appsvc32.exe is a system process and runs in background.If it is taking too much of computer memory then you can stop it by turning off Symantec's Live Update. Open Norton Protection Center Click on Norton AntiVirus tab at top Expand "Settings" and scroll down to bottom for Additional Options -> Virus and Spyware Protection Options On the left-hand side of the screen that pops up, click on General Settings under Manual Scanning Uncheck the second item, which should be "Scan active programs and start-up files" Again, on the left-hand side, click on General Settings under LiveUpdate Uncheck the second box there, too. It should be "Run quick scan whenever protection updates have been received AppSvc32.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files\Common Files". Known file sizes on Windows XP are 46,736 bytes (67% of all occurrence), 47,712 bytes, 45,664 bytes, 45,712 bytes.

The appsvc32.exe file is Norton's Application Core Service and is responsible for executing the background processes and is part of Norton Internet Security 2007 and sometimes control the processor.

appsvc32.exe is a system process and runs in background.If it is taking too much of computer memory then you can stop it by turning off Symantec's Live Update.


Open Norton Protection Center
Click on Norton AntiVirus tab at top
Expand "Settings" and scroll down to bottom for Additional Options -> Virus and Spyware Protection Options
On the left-hand side of the screen that pops up, click on General Settings under Manual Scanning
Uncheck the second item, which should be "Scan active programs and start-up files"
Again, on the left-hand side, click on General Settings under LiveUpdate
Uncheck the second box there, too. It should be "Run quick scan whenever protection updates have been received

AppSvc32.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files\Common Files". Known file sizes on Windows XP are 46,736 bytes (67% of all occurrence), 47,712 bytes, 45,664 bytes, 45,712 bytes.