Processes having multiple entries

[Guest]

I am running Windows XP professional with all the updates except service pack
2. There are a few processes with multiple entries such as cidaemon.exe ,
svchost.exe , and usrmlnka.exe and my processes is eating up my memory. Is
it normal for these 3 processes to have multiple entries in the task manager?

 

[Ross Durie]

Yes normal behavior. Install more RAM.

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Ross

I am running Windows XP professional with all the updates except service pack
2. There are a few processes with multiple entries such as cidaemon.exe ,
svchost.exe , and usrmlnka.exe and my processes is eating up my memory. Is
it normal for these 3 processes to have multiple entries in the task

manager?

 

[Guest]

I am running Windows XP professional with all the updates except service pack
2. There are a few processes with multiple entries such as cidaemon.exe ,
svchost.exe , and usrmlnka.exe and my processes is eating up my memory. Is
it normal for these 3 processes to have multiple entries in the task manager?

You may have several entries of svchost.exe this is normal, cidaemon.exe is
the idexing service "known to suck the life out of your PC"you can disable it
in admin tools>services.
Don't know what usrmlnka.exe is, but suspect some type of trojan or malware.

Sometimes,when you remove malware it will stop your TCP/IP
stack from working (Internet connection).
Winsock or LSP-fix will correct the problem,Download first.
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