Article - CS245546
Explanation info about xtop.exe, nmsd.exe, pro_comm_msg.exe, creoagent.exe, mcp_applet_async.exe, zbcefr.exe, ptc_uiservice.exe, and genlwsc.exe for Creo Parametric
Modified: 02-Oct-2025
Applies To
- Creo Parametric 1.0 to 12.4
- Windchill PDMLink 10.2 to 11.0
- Creo+
Description
- What are the consequences of not allowing the windows firewall exceptions on first launch?
- Which executables should be allowed through the windows firewall and what are the functions of those?
- What are the functions of xtop.exe, nmsd.exe, pro_comm_msg.exe, creoagent.exe, ptc_uiservice.exe, and mcp_applet_async.exe?
- After closing Creo, the process mcp_applet_async.exe is still running, what is the purpose of this process?
- IT is detecting outbound traffic from zbcefr.exe and genlwsc.exe, is it needed access?
- What processes might be running when working on Creo Parametric?
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