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Dec 11, 2012  No, the answer is to quit the MS daemons that are running (database and syncservces), on or offline is not relevant. You can't quit the daemons if Office is running, so exit Office first. Aug 12, 2015  If you're not careful and don't quit the Microsoft Database Daemon, it could still be trying to reference the old DB, wherever you may have left it. Use Activity Monitor to look for and quit the Microsoft Database Daemon and re-do the procedure. Aug 13, 2017 Microsoft Database Daemon has encountered a problem and needs to close - using Outlook for Mac 2011. Technician's Assistant: Just to clarify, what's the model of your Mac, and what operating system are you running? MacBook Pro Retina Mid 2014 - macOS Sierra Version 10.12.6. Technician's Assistant: When did you purchase your MacBook?

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Microsoft Database Daemon

  1. Do Word, Excel and PowerPoint use daemon?
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Notifications are now called Reminders starting with Entourage 2008.

Recommended:

Before Installing any Office update or use backup software: Quit any applications that are running, including virus-protection applications, all Office applications, Microsoft Messenger for Mac, and Office Notifications (Microsoft Database daemon) See how to quit daemon.

New in Office 2004:

The daemon is also used to run the option in the the Database Utility to 'Verify Automatically in Background'. If the daemon is turned off, 'Verify Automatically in Background' will not take place.

Spotlight will index any cache files the Entourage daemon has created even if the daemon is not launched, but no new cache files will be created until the daemon is launched again. If the Microsoft Sync daemon never launches, there's no way for Entourage to sync data with Sync Services. The preferences in Entourage for Sync Services basically control 1) if this daemon app is launched and 2) where it should sync data to-from.

New in Office 2008:

Starting with Entourage 2008, Office Notifications are now called Office Reminders. It's not simply a name change. The Microsoft Database daemon no longer quits Reminders in Entourage 2008.

Before 2008, the daemon owned telling the reminders app that there were reminders. With 2008, the daemon only owns launching the reminders app and the reminders app asks the daemon about what to show.

1) What is a daemon?

A daemon is a networking program that performs a housekeeping or maintenance utility function without being called by the user. A daemon sits in the background and is activated only when needed, for example, to correct an error from which another program cannot recover.

2) What is the Microsoft Database Daemon?

The Microsoft Database Daemon allows the Reminder to work even if all MS applications are closed. The daemon is actually used all the time to access the Database. Even Word uses it. This is why you need to Quit Notifications and/or the Microsoft Database daemon when you install MS updates. It could also interfere with backup applications.

3) Should the database daemon show up in my startup items?

If you have Office Notifications/Reminders enabled you will see the database daemon in your startup items. You should only have one. If you have more than one, delete them all and let one of the Office applications create a new one. Multiple daemons in startup can cause crashes.

4) Does switching back and forth between Entourage X and Entourage 2004 create multiple daemons?

Yes, you should quit Notifications and/or the daemon before launching another version.

You can open both Entourage 2004 and Entourage 2008 as well as any Office 2004 and 2008 application at the same time, but it's not recommended to actually use both versions of Entourage at the same time.

5) I recognize that Microsoft Database daemon is used by Office Notifications. What do Word, Excel and PowerPoint use it for, if anything?

Word, Excel, and PowerPoint have features that can trigger Office notifications. The 'flag for follow-up' button on Word's standard toolbar is one such feature. If you don't use these, you can turn Notifications off and delete it from the login items.

New to Entourage 2004: Spotlight will index any cache files the Entourage daemon has created even if the daemon is not launched, but no new cache files will be created until the daemon is launched again. If the Microsoft Sync daemon never launches, there's no way for Entourage to sync data with Sync Services.

New to Entourage 2008: The Microsoft Database daemon no longer quits Office Reminders.

6) Can I delete the Microsoft Database Daemon in startup items?

Yes, if you don't use Notifications and/or Reminders you can delete the daemon. However, Spotlight won't update any cached files if it's turned off.

7) What do I do if I have more than one Microsoft Database daemon?

If you see more than one Microsoft Database daemon delete them all and let Entourage recreate a new one.

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8) How to quit Notifications/Reminders

Note: Just quitting Entourage will not quit the daemon and/or Notifications/Reminders. Notifications are now called Reminders in Office 2008.

Recommended for Office 2008 users: Read article Quit all Microsoft applications before backing up

Options to Quit:

How to quit Office Reminders and the Microsoft Database daemon in Entourage 2008:

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  1. If the application Reminders is open, select to quit from the Dock or when it's active in the Menu bar, select quit.
  2. Open Activity Monitor in your Utilties folder, sort by 'microsoft', select Microsoft Office Reminders, double click to open window and select quit. (just do a normal quit, not a forced quit)
  3. Easiest way.....Use this script to quit (download script: quit all Microsoft applications) or create a script just to delete daemon and reminders:

How to quit Office Notifications and the Microsoft Database daemon for Entourage 2004 and Entourage X.

  1. In Entourage Menu select 'Turn off Office Notifications'
  2. Open 'Activity Monitor' (older OS called it Process Viewer), look for 'database daemon', double click to open window and select quit.(just do a normal quit, not a forced quit).
  3. Easiest way.....use this script: (or download script here)

Save as either

  1. Application (to use script from desktop)
  2. Complied (to use from Script Menu)

I suggest placing the script in the Script Menu available from Apple for easy access.

To install Script Menu:

Open the AppleScript utility located in Applications/AppleScript.

Select the 'Show Script Menu in menu bar' checkbox.


If you see a message to 'quit the following applications' while installing an update for Microsoft Office for Mac (See image) , click Continue, and then quit the applications listed in the message. To quit an application, click its name on the Apple menu bar, and then click Quit <application name> or press COMMAND Q. You can also quit an application if it has an icon in the Dock by pressing the CONTROL key, clicking the icon, and then clicking Quit.


You'll also have to turn off Sync Services in Outlook. To do this, start Outlook, click Outlook > Preferences, and then choose Sync Services under Other. Uncheck all boxes and then quit Outlook.


You should now be able to install the update for Office.


NOTE The message to quit applications may also appear if you're installing Microsoft Office for Mac. Follow the same steps to quit the applications before you install Office.

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