Task Manager Help

[Kooj]

Could someone please tell me if what I've listed here
from my Task Manager doesn't belong or is just taking up
memory space?
If so, please exlain what and why.
Thank you.

aolwbspd.exe
shellmon.exe
waol.exe
hposts08.exe
HPZipm12.exe
hpoevm08.exe
msimn.exe
hposol08.exe
McShield.exe
msnmsgr.exe
realsched.exe
hpgs2wnd.exe
aoltray.exe
nwtray.exe
dmserver.exe
hpobnz08.exe
MsPMSPSv.exe
mcagent.exe
wanmpsvc.exe
MpfTray.exe
svchost.exe
mcvsshld.exe
CFD.exe
Game Channel.exe
nvsvc32.exe
MpfService.exe
mcvsrte.exe
cusrvc.exe
acsd.exe
wcmdmgr.exe
hkcmd.exe
MpfAgent.exe
spoolsv.exe
hpsysdrv.exe
svchost.exe
svchost.exe
ctfmon.exe
explorer.exe
hpgs2wnf.exe
svchost.exe
svchost.exe
lsass.exe
services.exe
winlogin.exe
csrss.exe
taskmgr.exe
WINWORD.EXE
smss.exe
tgcmd.exe
BackWeb-137903.
System
System Idle Process

 

[MikeP]

Think you need to run a good virus scan and a spyware removal tool.
www.free-av.com
http://www.lavasoft.nu/

 

[Kaylene aka Taurarian]

This link will explain
Programs at startup
http://www.answersthatwork.com/Tasklist_pages/tasklist.htm

 

[Sharon F]

Could someone please tell me if what I've listed here
from my Task Manager doesn't belong or is just taking up
memory space?
If so, please exlain what and why.
Thank you.

The URL below goes to a page that is an index to many startup items. The
description for each item includes a brief explanation of its purpose and
an opinion on whether it is needed or not:
http://www.answersthatwork.com/Tasklist_pages/tasklist.htm