tapisrv.exe - possible culprit of computer slowing down when ftp-ing?

[Jooolsie]

I sometimes upload/download large files using ftp and after a while my computer slows down so much I have to reboot, after which everything's fine.

I've gone over it for spyware/viruses and there's nothing wrong and there's nothing unnecessary in startup.

Having used Spybot to look at the running processes, I find tapisrv.exe is included and after doing a search on the net to see what it is I stumbled across this thread in a forum:-

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Q.
When I start AOL, sometimes my Norton Antivirus jumps in
to say that Windows\System\tapisrv.exe is preparing to
access the internet. Without my signing on to AOL, my
disk light pops on in very short bursts. Can anyone tell
me what's going on?
A.
TAPIsrv.exe would appear to be an executable program that
is being executed upon the launch of AOL. This application being launched (which would probably account for some type of disk access) is associated with a Telephony messaging
Application Programing Interface.
I wouldn't think there is a problem here with the
exception of the Propensity for computerized, data bound,
web based, privacy invasive organizations to try and read
data on your hard disk.

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Would anyone else here agree with that ? Is it a sort of spyware ??? In a WinTasks Process Library it's described as Background Service which provides Windows Telephony (TAPI) Support.

 

[TekTippy4U]

Have a look;
Just some info about Tapisrv.exe that may help

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;154387

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;181490

I wouldn't know exactly what's going on except to say.....maybe the temp dir. you're upload/dl to has a file size limit....

TT4U

Notification:
These are just "my" thoughts....and should be carefully measured against other opinions....I try very hard to impart correct info at all times.