Progresses Running

[Jim]

Can anyone direct me to a web site which explains in
plain English what all the processes running on my
computer REALLY do .... and how to end some of those
processes, once and for all?

I have a Dell XP Home computer. Tons of SDRAM (768 MB),
an 80 GB hard drive (only 2 GB used because it's pretty
new), and have installed and am running Ad-Aware, SpyBot,
and Norton Internet Security and Norton System Works. I
keep the anti-virus and internet security up to date,
usually daily. As far as I can tell, my computer is virus
free.

So what's the problem? My system is running slower and
slower, especially when shutting down. I asked a
computer knowledgeable friend; he found I have 38 (!!!)
processes running. None of these show up on MSCONFIG.
He highlighted and ended some of the processes, but the
next time I restarted my computer, they were all back!

I suspect that some of these processes are nice but
unnecessary and may be the reason my wonderful new
computer is dragging.

Any assistance is gratefully appreciated!

Jim

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Services Guide for Windows XP
http://theeldergeek.com/services_guide.htm

Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=827315

Visit www.pctuneup.com and run the test.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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| Can anyone direct me to a web site which explains in
| plain English what all the processes running on my
| computer REALLY do .... and how to end some of those
| processes, once and for all?
|
| I have a Dell XP Home computer. Tons of SDRAM (768 MB),
| an 80 GB hard drive (only 2 GB used because it's pretty
| new), and have installed and am running Ad-Aware, SpyBot,
| and Norton Internet Security and Norton System Works. I
| keep the anti-virus and internet security up to date,
| usually daily. As far as I can tell, my computer is virus
| free.
|
| So what's the problem? My system is running slower and
| slower, especially when shutting down. I asked a
| computer knowledgeable friend; he found I have 38 (!!!)
| processes running. None of these show up on MSCONFIG.
| He highlighted and ended some of the processes, but the
| next time I restarted my computer, they were all back!
|
| I suspect that some of these processes are nice but
| unnecessary and may be the reason my wonderful new
| computer is dragging.
|
| Any assistance is gratefully appreciated!
|
| Jim

 

[Gerry Cornell]

Jim

38 processes is par for the course. Forget about them until you have a real
problem!

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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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