Programs Absolutely Needed at Startup - Is there a list somewhere?

[Kate]

I've just started reading the posts in this group because I discovered
that I have 57 processes going on while my computer is slowing down
more and more every day. I know about msconfig.exe and I've peeked in
there, but I don't know which ones I can safely uncheck so they won't
run at startup.

Can someone tell me which programs I absolutely NEED to make my
computer run smoothly so I can just uncheck all the rest? I googled
for a list and there are many lists of not-needed programs and what
they do, but so far I haven't found one that lists only the basic
programs needed. I'm using Windows XP and I remember back when I used
Win 98 a tech once gave me a list (very short list with about 4 or 5
things) of startups and told me that's all that's needed, but I've
lost that list.

Thanks for reading and for any advice you care to offer.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Anti Virus and a Firewall. The rest is up to you.

You may peruse the following sites...

Service information.

http://www.theeldergeek.com/services_guide.htm#Services

http://snakefoot.fateback.com/tweak/winnt/services.html

http://www.blkviper.com/WinXP/strangeservice.htm

http://www.blkviper.com/WinXP/servicecfg.htm

http://www.blkviper.com/WinXP/service411.htm

Startup Programs.

http://www.azpchelp.com/StartupListQ-U.htm

http://www.greatis.com/regrun3appdatabase.htm

http://www.lafn.org/webconnect/mentor/startup/PENINDEX.HTM

http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_index.htm

http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_content.htm

http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_pages/startup_full.php

http://www.sysinfo.org/startuplist.php

http://www.answersthatwork.com/Tasklist_pages/tasklist.htm

 

[Kate]

Anti Virus and a Firewall. The rest is up to you.

You may peruse the following sites...

Service information.

http://www.theeldergeek.com/services_guide.htm#Services

http://snakefoot.fateback.com/tweak/winnt/services.html

http://www.blkviper.com/WinXP/strangeservice.htm

http://www.blkviper.com/WinXP/servicecfg.htm

http://www.blkviper.com/WinXP/service411.htm

Startup Programs.

http://www.azpchelp.com/StartupListQ-U.htm

http://www.greatis.com/regrun3appdatabase.htm

http://www.lafn.org/webconnect/mentor/startup/PENINDEX.HTM

http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_index.htm

http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_content.htm

http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_pages/startup_full.php

http://www.sysinfo.org/startuplist.php

http://www.answersthatwork.com/Tasklist_pages/tasklist.htm

Holy cow! I think this should do it. Thank you so much.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

That was the abbreviated list. ;-)

 

[Jim]

Linux is looking more attractive every day..... he he...

 

[...D.]

I've just started reading the posts in this group because I discovered
that I have 57 processes going on while my computer is slowing down
more and more every day. I know about msconfig.exe and I've peeked in
there, but I don't know which ones I can safely uncheck so they won't
run at startup.

Can someone tell me which programs I absolutely NEED to make my
computer run smoothly so I can just uncheck all the rest? I googled
for a list and there are many lists of not-needed programs and what
they do, but so far I haven't found one that lists only the basic
programs needed. I'm using Windows XP and I remember back when I used
Win 98 a tech once gave me a list (very short list with about 4 or 5
things) of startups and told me that's all that's needed, but I've
lost that list.

Thanks for reading and for any advice you care to offer.

Well I have 24 running there and I think all are needed. I'd say you have
excess, pretty darned sure. After you run anti-virus and a couple of
anti-spyware programs, it is up to you to Google each file name one at a
time.

Also you might want to go to different anti-virus sites and have them do
an online anti-virus & worm check of your hard drive too (takes a while).
Here is Symantec's (Norton):

http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/default.asp?productid=NSW2003&langid=ie&venid=sym

...D.

 

[shepro]

[posted and mailed]



Pacmans Portal or Black Viper's sites will give you the correct information
that you require!!

 

[dgsam]

Very helpful post Mr. Vogel. Thank you.

--
Hardware above my means courtesy of my benefactors, Angel, Weezy and ER__RN

Epox EP-8RDA+ mobo
AMD 1.8 Ghz 2500+ Barton processor
1gig Corsair XMS3200 400 mhz DDR
FX5700LE

 

[Wesley Vogel]