Too many processes open during startup

[Guest]

Hi. Our computer has been going really slow, and I noticed that we have over 50 processes opening up right away when the computer is turned on. How do I eliminate the useless ones without accidently deleting something important. A guy took me through it once via telephone, but I cannot find my way back to where he was. Thanks.

 

[Kelly]

Hi Felix,

To disable unneeded startup services for a safer, faster XP, use the
"Services" Admin Tool (Control Panel/Administrative Tools/Services).

If you are a single user of a non-networked machine, you can disable the
following items, with no ill effect.

Alerter
Clipbook
Computer Browser
Fast User Switching
Human Interface Access Devices
Indexing Service (Slows the hard drive down)
Messenger
Net Logon (unnecessary unless networked on a Domain)
Netmeeting Remote Desktop Sharing (disabled for extra security)
Remote Desktop Help Session Manager (disabled for extra security)
Remote Procedure Call Locator
Remote Registry (disabled for extra security)
Routing & Remote Access (disabled for extra security)
Server
SSDP Discovery Service ("Universal P'n'P", & leaves TCP Port 5000 wide open)
TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper
Telnet (disabled for extra security)
Universal Plug and Play Device Host
Upload Manager
Windows Time
Wireless Zero Configuration (for wireless networks)
Workstation

Hi. Our computer has been going really slow, and I noticed that we have

over 50 processes opening up right away when the computer is turned on. How
do I eliminate the useless ones without accidently deleting something
important. A guy took me through it once via telephone, but I cannot find
my way back to where he was. Thanks.

 

[DILIP]

So many startups has to be the work of 3rd party programs. First run
"msconfig" (start-run-msconfig) and observe the items in the Startup list.
Also, in the Services tab, hide all MS services and check whether you need
all of the rest of the items.

Hi. Our computer has been going really slow, and I noticed that we have

over 50 processes opening up right away when the computer is turned on. How
do I eliminate the useless ones without accidently deleting something
important. A guy took me through it once via telephone, but I cannot find
my way back to where he was. Thanks.

 

[AK]

If you have printscreen Delux installed , make sure you have the thumbnail
viewer option turned OFF. The PSdelux loads every thumbnail into memory and
if you so screenprints a lot that will clog things up real fast.

Hi. Our computer has been going really slow, and I noticed that we have

over 50 processes opening up right away when the computer is turned on. How
do I eliminate the useless ones without accidently deleting something
important. A guy took me through it once via telephone, but I cannot find
my way back to where he was. Thanks.

 

[DILIP]

Hello,
Please check your E-mail box, I have replied to your E-mail. If you have
any further doubts, post them here or E-mail me.
All the best!

Hi. Our computer has been going really slow, and I noticed that we have

over 50 processes opening up right away when the computer is turned on. How
do I eliminate the useless ones without accidently deleting something
important. A guy took me through it once via telephone, but I cannot find
my way back to where he was. Thanks.