Poor performance especially at startup

[Guest]

I have a new computer with poor performance especially at startup. It takes
an eternity to boot and has to think for some time when opening programs. I
have read the articles on the currently running processes and there is 58
running permanently. If this does slow it down how do i turn them off so they
don't boot at startup?

 

[Miss Perspicacia Tick]

I have a new computer with poor performance

So why are you posting here then?! If your new car kept stalling, would you
post to a newsgroup?! No, you would not. You would call the dealer. Why
should a computer be any different?!

 

[Taurarian]

http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/slowcom.htm
Slow computer

 

[Kenny S]

You are a 100% moron. That gives you an IQ of zero, plus the bitchy attitude
makes you one of the
lamest worms on the net.

 

[Guest]

http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/slowcom.htm
Slow computer

 

[Guest]

I have a new computer with poor performance especially at startup. It takes
an eternity to boot and has to think for some time when opening programs. I
have read the articles on the currently running processes and there is 58
running permanently. If this does slow it down how do i turn them off so they
don't boot at startup?

 

[Miss Perspicacia Tick]

You are a 100% moron. That gives you an IQ of zero, plus the bitchy
attitude makes you one of the
lamest worms on the net.

I think you're the idiot. He has a *NEW* computer which isn't performing
correctly, therefore he should contact the dealer for assistance. The Sale
of Goods Act states that: -

"An item should be fit for the purpose for which it was sold and free of all
defects..."

As it is not, he should contact the dealer, not post to a newsgroup....

 

[Guest]

Well i'm sorry Kenny S that my life doesn't revolve around computers, perhaps
yours shouldn't either so you might learn some life and people skills,
however if people would take the time to read through the inital post instead
of being so judgemental it would be obvious that the question I was asking is
how to remove running processes so they don't initialise at startup. In reply
to you Miss Perspicacia Tick, I agree that Harvey Norman, the supplier of the
computer, should provide better after sales service. However with all the
cost cutting of the modern world it would seem that once the sale has been
made they aren't concerned about customer satisfaction. Compaq, the
maunfacturer of the computer, also are not contactable as now I am just a
number and not a customer and this is microsoft's answer to the need for
technical assistance, rather than spending the money on accessable, trained
technicians who might actually be able to provide answers to what i thought
was an easy question. So if anyone can provide valid help instead of big
noting themselves like Kenny S, who obviously has no idea about a solution it
would be much appreciated.

 

[Ted Zieglar]

It takes time and effort to learn how to use a computer, so being 'impatient
with computers' is not going to help you. There are dozens of reasons why a
computer can run slowly. The mere fact that you have x amount of running
processes doesn't say much.

You should start your education here; this should be a required course:

"Protect Your PC"
www.microsoft.com/protect

Ted Zieglar

"Impatient with computers"

 

[Guest]

Wow you realy grabbed the attention of a bunch of time waster, didn't you.

Ok, I will try and point you in the right direction. Ted was correct when he
said the number of services running does not point to a problem, however 58
does seem excessive unless you are doing something very specific that
requires all those services. I am guessing that your supplier installed more
features that you need, some of which may make an attack on your system much
easier by virtue of providing a larger attach surface. Anyhow,

Log on with your admin account ( if thats not what you use by default ), its
best not to be the admin all the time, but thats another story.

Run Start->All Programs->Administrative Tools->Services
This shows you all the services installed, and their current "Status" in
the column with that name.

Now if you select a line and "right mouse click" it, then click "proporties"
on the menu, you will be shown a tabbed dialog. On the General tab you can
change the "Startup Type" from Automatic ( started every boot ) to "Manual"
or "Disable".

A WORD OF WARNING:
Research what each process does before trying to disable it.
(There is a help menu on the "Services" screen)
( Run yahoo/google searches on the web using the service name and/or the
executable name so you understand what you are attempting to disable)

You will see a "Dependancies" tab on this dialog - USE IT to check what
processes use other processes to run.

Make a note of what you have changed ( From - To ) and keep it safe. I keep
a log of changes because what seems like a good idea today sometimes doesn't
look so good down the line. In six weeks something may not work the way it
did the last time and you are going to have to do some intuitive thinking
along the lines of "did I shoot that hole in my foot or did someone else".
Its not always microsofts holding the smoking gun, its quite often us.

Dont disable the Windows Time service, its used by all sorts of things that
dont show up on the dependancies.

Dont make to many changes before rebooting and checking everything you use
regularly still works

If it sounds like I am trying to scare you I am not but I am trying to make
you think about what you are doing.
Good luck but be careful, there be deamons in them thar hills.