Programs running in background

[Maureen]

I have 43 processess running which is really slowing down
my computer. We have recently upgraded from Windows 98
and am now using 2000 Pro. I don't know which processess I
can cancel and which to leave running. Any suggestions?

 

[Eric McG]

This may be helpful to you:

Tweaking Windows 2000 & XP System Services
http://www.systemsbysteve.com/winguides/w2kservices.htm

 

[S.J.Haribabu]

Hi Maureen,

I have given the list of Minimum Processes Required for Windows 2000 to Run

Following is a list of the processes that must be up in order for Windows
2000 to run:

- System Idle Process
- System
- SMSS.EXE
- CSRSS.EXE
- WINLOGON.EXE
- SERVICES.EXE
- LSASS.EXE
- EXPLORER.EXE
- SVCHOST.EXE
- SPOOLSV.EXE
- SVCHOST.EXE
- REGSVC.EXE
- MSTASK.EXE
- WINMGMT.EXE
- NWTRAY.EXE
- IEXPLORER.EXE


Thanks,

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[Rick]

Hi Maureen,

I have given the list of Minimum Processes Required for Windows 2000 to Run

Following is a list of the processes that must be up in order for Windows
2000 to run:

- System Idle Process
- System
- SMSS.EXE
- CSRSS.EXE
- WINLOGON.EXE
- SERVICES.EXE
- LSASS.EXE
- EXPLORER.EXE
- SVCHOST.EXE
- SPOOLSV.EXE
- SVCHOST.EXE
- REGSVC.EXE
- MSTASK.EXE
- WINMGMT.EXE
- NWTRAY.EXE
- IEXPLORER.EXE

Posting a static list is dangerous, because every system runs
its own set of software, utilities etc.

By the way, MSTASK, NWTRAY and IEXPLORER
aren't required processes.

Rick