Too many processes running ????

[Guest]

Hi all, I seem to have a lot of processes running, can I remove some of them
to maybe speed up my pc, they are as follows ...
taskmgr.exe
alg.exe
gcasDtserv.exe
jusched.exe
essspk.exe
gcasServ.exe
ktchnsnk.exe
spoolsv.exe
svchost.exe
Isass.exe
services.exe
winlogon.exe
csrss.exe
smss.exe
wscntfy.exe
system
system idle process

 

[Galen]

In BJMonty <[email protected]> had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

Hi all, I seem to have a lot of processes running, can I remove some
of them to maybe speed up my pc, they are as follows ...
taskmgr.exe
alg.exe
gcasDtserv.exe
jusched.exe
essspk.exe
gcasServ.exe
ktchnsnk.exe
spoolsv.exe
svchost.exe
Isass.exe
services.exe
winlogon.exe
csrss.exe
smss.exe
wscntfy.exe
system
system idle process

Go to http://search.msn.com and search for them by name. What I found funny
was the one that looked like Kitchen Sink... You have everything running
plus the kitchen sink... Anyhow... Really, go and search for them by name to
find out what they belong to. Then kill them from starting on boot.

Pesky Startup Apps :
http://kgiii.info/windows/all/general/startupapps.html

Galen
--

"You know that a conjurer gets no credit when once he has explained his
trick; and if I show you too much of my method of working, you will
come to the conclusion that I am a very ordinary individual after all."

Sherlock Holmes

 

[Guest]

Tx Galen, youre the greatest, I am searching now however once I found the
ones I dont want then how do i kill them by starting from boot?

 

[MCR]

Tx Galen, youre the greatest, I am searching now however once I found the
ones I dont want then how do i kill them by starting from boot?


:

Click on Start, then RUN, then type msconfig. You'll need to go into the
Startup tab..

 

[Malke]

Click on Start, then RUN, then type msconfig. You'll need to go into
the
Startup tab..

For programs that start with Windows, the best way to change that
behavior is from within the programs themselves. Look at
options/preferences of the programs. If the programs do not provide a
way of stopping them from running at startup (unlikely), then use the
System Configuration Utility - Start>Run>msconfig [enter].

Do not stop system processes with msconfig. Instead, manage them from
the Services applet:
Start>Run>services.msc [enter]

Refer to these websites for information about the services:
http://www.theeldergeek.com/services_guide.htm
http://www.blackviper.com/

Malke

 

[Vanguard]

Hi all, I seem to have a lot of processes running, can I remove some
of them
to maybe speed up my pc,

It is always up to you as to what you want to leave running to consume
memory and CPU cycles.

they are as follows ...
taskmgr.exe

Well, that's Task Manager, the very program you are using to show you
the processes loaded in memory. If you added a shortcut to it in your
Startup folder then it always loads. Otherwise, it is there because YOU
just loaded it.

alg.exe

Application Layer Gateway, an NT service needed *if* you use ICS
(Internet Connection Service) to provide NAT routing of your other
internal hosts through this host or if you use the Windows built-in
firewall (there are lots better and free firewalls available).

gcasDtserv.exe

Microsoft AntiSpyware. Decide whether you need to protect yourself from
your actions when downloading software or how you configure your
browser.

jusched.exe

I think that is the Java scheduler looking for updates. If you don't
want your applications grabbing updates on their own, or even just
looking and bothering you with alerts that there are new updates
available, disable the auto-update feature in your applications. For
this one, use the Java applet in Control Panel to disable its
auto-update feature.

essspk.exe

Not a clue. Maybe you need to use Ad-Aware, Spybot S&D, and some other
anti-malware tools to determine what this is, or just find the file and
see what path it is in which may indicate what it is for, or right-click
on the file in Explorer to see its description under the Version tab.

gcasServ.exe

Microsoft AntiSpyware, again.

ktchnsnk.exe

Again, file naming indicative of malware.

spoolsv.exe

The print spool service. Do you have a printer installed? Do you want
your application to freeze (and all other application required to wait)
until your current printing application finally gets done printing a
document, or do you want the printouts to spool up so your application
gets freed up while printing?

svchost.exe
Isass.exe
services.exe
winlogon.exe
csrss.exe
smss.exe
system

Do a search at Microsoft knowledgebase support site
(support.microsoft.com) on these process to get a description on it.
Lots of info over there. After all, all I would end up doing is serving
as your slavebot to go look for you for something you could look up
yourself.

wscntfy.exe

Google works quite well for looking up process names.

http://www.google.com/search?q=wscntfy

system idle process

That is not a process. That is how much is NOT used (i.e., *idle*).

 

[SeaMaid]

essspk.exe
http://www.answersthatwork.com/Tasklist_pages/tasklist_e.htm

Call waiting task which gets installed by the drivers for V92 modems based
on ESS Technologies chipsets. If you enable the call waiting facility, and
your telephone line has the capability, and someone calls you while you are
browsing the Internet, a popup comes up on the Taskbar, ESSSPK, informing
you of the call and which number is calling you. You can decide to ignore
the call or to accept it : if you accept it, your Internet connection is
disconnected and your modem and/or phone rings.

Recommendation :
Some versions of ESSSPK cause Blue Screen Fatal Exceptions. If this happens
to you, see if upgrading to the latest drivers for your modem solves the
problem. If not, then disable call waiting. You can also disable this task
with The Ultimate Troubleshooter.