windows processes

[freetimer29]

When I look in Windows task manager, there are always a
huge list of process running, even though I may have just
booted. How do I know which processes I can stop without
affecting Windows? I am afraid that some of these
processes were started online by others, and I want them
stopped to make my performance better, and to make sure
any processes won't be going out while am online and doing
things that may be delitereous to my computer.

 

[Dave Patrick]

The best solution is up-to-date anti-virus definitions and a properly
configured firewall.