too many programs running when I boot my computer

[Guest]

I am trying to load aol broadband and when I try to sign on it shuts down my computer off and id reboots AOL tech support says I have too many programs running my task manager says 46 prosses are running I need to elimate all unnessary prosesses how can I do this

 

[CheshireCat]

I am trying to load aol broadband and when I try to sign on it shuts down

my computer off and id reboots AOL tech support >says I have too many
programs running my task manager says 46 prosses are running I need to
elimate all unnessary prosesses >how can I do this

Many of the items listed in the Processes list are system ones and shouldn't
be stopped. You can try looking through the list for things you "know" you
don't always need running constantly eg download managers, real network
monitors etc On my pc I have 30 processes listed, of those Mailwasher, AVG
antivirus, ZoneAlarm and 2 or 3 "user" programs are pretty safe to end. I
would leave the remaining ones alone.
It does sound like a pretty feeble excuse by AOL tech support though. Before
you start stopping anything, make sure you run your upto date virus scanner
to make sure it's not something like msblast worm that's causing the
shutdown.

 

[OldKenGoat]

I am trying to load aol broadband and when I try to sign on it shuts
down my computer off and id reboots AOL tech support says I have too
many programs running my task manager says 46 prosses are running I
need to elimate all unnessary prosesses how can I do this

Try here: http://www.clankiller.com/tech/WinXP/servicestweaks.php