Windows Task Mgr processes

[The Great One]

I have 40 items listed in the "processes" folder in the
Task Mgr window. I don't know what all of them do but I'm
almost certain that i don't need them all and wondering
if they may be slowing down starting and other functions??

 

[LOSTSOUL]

GO TO START
THEN TO
HELP & SUPPORT
PICK A TASK....BOTTOM LINE...OPEN IT

NOW LEFT SIDE OF SCREEN YOU WILL SEE TOOLS WITH 8 THINGS
SCROLL TO BOTTOM AGAIN OPEN THIS UP AS IT WILL SHOW A ON
LINE CLICK IT OPEN IT UP
GO TO WHERE YOU SEE START UP CLICK IT OPEN
NOW UNCHECK ALL ITEMS HERE THAT YOU ARE NOT WANTING TO
RUN ON START UP .....YES SAVES LOT TIME AND SPEED
THEN UNDER THE SERVICES TAB PUT A CHECK INTO THE HIDE
ALL M/S SEVICES..HIT OK..YOU WILL HAVE TO REBOOT
AFTER REBOOT A POP UP COMES UP PUT A CHECK IN IT SO IT
WANT BE THERE EVERY TIME,HIT OK YOUR DONE

 

[Woody]

Have a look here. May help you figure out whats running.

http://www.liutilities.com/products/wintaskspro/processlibrary/

Woody

 

[Ron Martell]

I have 40 items listed in the "processes" folder in the
Task Mgr window. I don't know what all of them do but I'm
almost certain that i don't need them all and wondering
if they may be slowing down starting and other functions??

Most of these are loaded as Services at startup and a good many of
them are quite essential for the proper operation of your computer.

See http://www.blackviper.com/WinXP/servicecfg.htm for some
information and advice about these items.

Good luck



Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
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