Many Processes

[Guest]

In windows task manager under Processes, I have about 50 processes running. A friend told me I should only have about 12-15. I'm guessing that this is why my computer is slow. On thing I noticed , when I click on my user name, it takes several minutes to load preferences where it used to be quite sudden. How can I stop these processes (most of which I never heard of) from loading everytime I start up?

 

[Darnko]

-----Original Message-----
In windows task manager under Processes, I have about 50

processes running. A friend told me I should only have
about 12-15. I'm guessing that this is why my computer is
slow. On thing I noticed , when I click on my user name,
it takes several minutes to load preferences where it
used to be quite sudden. How can I stop these processes
(most of which I never heard of) from loading everytime I
start up?

.
I have got 48 running processes right now, and she is

running like a top.
Anyway Type mcinfo32 into Run and then Check out
Software Enviroment to find out what some of your
processes are from or for.

 

[HillBillyBuddhist]

In windows task manager under Processes, I have about 50 processes

running. A friend told me I should only have about 12-15. I'm guessing that
this is why my computer is slow. On thing I noticed , when I click on my
user name, it takes several minutes to load preferences where it used to be
quite sudden. How can I stop these processes (most of which I never heard
of) from loading everytime I start up?

The computationally correct Jupiter Jones has some tips on the subject as
well as some other ways to improve a computer that should be running faster
at his awesome Web site.

http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/slowcom.htm (see item 10)

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[Jerry]

Go to www.activewin.com and look for the XP section. There should be a
reference to a listing of services you can turn off.

In windows task manager under Processes, I have about 50 processes

running. A friend told me I should only have about 12-15. I'm guessing that
this is why my computer is slow. On thing I noticed , when I click on my
user name, it takes several minutes to load preferences where it used to be
quite sudden. How can I stop these processes (most of which I never heard
of) from loading everytime I start up?

 

[Chuck]

In windows task manager under Processes, I have about 50 processes running. A friend told me I should only have about 12-15. I'm guessing that this is why my computer is slow. On thing I noticed , when I click on my user name, it takes several minutes to load preferences where it used to be quite sudden. How can I stop these processes (most of which I never heard of) from loading everytime I start up?

Roy,

If you're unsure about the many processes you see, get Process Explorer (free)
from <http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/procexp.shtml>. Provides way
more information than Task Manager, including what modules are called by a
process, and who wrote or distributed each module.

For information about services (background processes), I use BlackViper's
website <http://www.blackviper.com/Articles/OS/OSguides.htm>. For information
about known foreground processes, Sysinfo
<http://www.sysinfo.org/startuplist.php> is useful.

Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.

 

[Guest]

-----Original Message-----
In windows task manager under Processes, I have about 50

processes running. A friend told me I should only have
about 12-15. I'm guessing that this is why my computer is
slow. On thing I noticed , when I click on my user name,
it takes several minutes to load preferences where it
used to be quite sudden. How can I stop these processes
(most of which I never heard of) from loading everytime I
start up?

.

Hey, even I have the same problem, can you tell me, if
you found a solution to the problem.

 

[Shenan Stanley]

In windows task manager under Processes, I have about 50 processes
running. A friend told me I should only have about 12-15. I'm
guessing that this is why my computer is slow. On thing I noticed ,
when I click on my user name, it takes several minutes to load
preferences where it used to be quite sudden. How can I stop these
processes (most of which I never heard of) from loading every time I
start up?

Your friend is smoking crack.
However.. I normally only have 28-45 depending on what I am doing.

 

[Shenan Stanley]

In windows task manager under Processes, I have about 50 processes
running. A friend told me I should only have about 12-15. I'm
guessing that this is why my computer is slow. On thing I noticed ,
when I click on my user name, it takes several minutes to load
preferences where it used to be quite sudden. How can I stop these
processes (most of which I never heard of) from loading every time I
start up?

Your friend is smoking crack.
However.. I normally only have 28-45 depending on what I am doing.

To add to the conversation constructively, however:
http://www.blackviper.com/WinXP/servicecfg.htm