Too many processes?
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Too many processes?
When I open my task manager and look up what processes are running, I find 48 to 60 open and running. Some are weird looking like "WkCalKem*****" and stuff. Which ones should be running, or all of them? No computer guru, thanks for ANY help,
99PSDCREW
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48-60!@$!@$!
holy :P
I think a virgin installation of Windows XP has like, 8-10 processes. Then add the different installed programs and drivers that install stuff that should be running in the background, along with the programs you have open.
You can always take the full name of the process and do a google search on it, and see what turns up.
Get Ad-Aware and Spybot - Search and Destroy, pretty sweet spyware/adware/browser hijack/etc removing software.
Here is a list of Windows critical processes I know of:
svchost*****
explorer*****
spoolsv*****
lsass*****
winlogon*****
csrss*****
smss*****
System
System Idle Process
holy :P
I think a virgin installation of Windows XP has like, 8-10 processes. Then add the different installed programs and drivers that install stuff that should be running in the background, along with the programs you have open.
You can always take the full name of the process and do a google search on it, and see what turns up.
Get Ad-Aware and Spybot - Search and Destroy, pretty sweet spyware/adware/browser hijack/etc removing software.
Here is a list of Windows critical processes I know of:
svchost*****
explorer*****
spoolsv*****
lsass*****
winlogon*****
csrss*****
smss*****
System
System Idle Process
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The average new printer seems to come with about 5 new processes you don't need. Scanners, Cameras, Antivirus you name it. Lexmark products may have dozens of important little programs, like telling you how many seconds your printer has been turned on, or in your case the calender reminder. It's just sitting there burning up RAM waiting for something you scheduled in your works calender...You know, all those important dates that you inputed.
Anyway, try this to identify them... http://www.answersthatwork.com/Taskl...s/tasklist.htm
And this to kill them...
http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/fr.../procexp.shtml
Honestly, the average PC only needs something like 5 things running to fully function. You will be happy that you shut some of those things down.
Mike
Anyway, try this to identify them... http://www.answersthatwork.com/Taskl...s/tasklist.htm
And this to kill them...
http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/fr.../procexp.shtml
Honestly, the average PC only needs something like 5 things running to fully function. You will be happy that you shut some of those things down.
Mike
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Try this program, http://www.spychecker.com/program/hijackthis.html It breaks down what is running on your computer and tells you what its function could be, example would be a dailer or a highjacker for a browser. I would use this and ad-ware. Always remember to search "google" for all ***** before removing them
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Yep.....I have 33 running that arent listed on the tool bar below. But thats okay.....its my pc at work......who knows what nasty stuff they have back there. Actually its almost all windows and server stuff running by the looks of it.
I know its not likely spyware and such junk. We run behind a physical firewall, plus spyware search and destroy kinda stuff running every few hours.
I know its not likely spyware and such junk. We run behind a physical firewall, plus spyware search and destroy kinda stuff running every few hours.
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Originally Posted by peppy
Yep.....I have 33 running that arent listed on the tool bar below. But thats okay.....its my pc at work......who knows what nasty stuff they have back there. Actually its almost all windows and server stuff running by the looks of it.
I know its not likely spyware and such junk. We run behind a physical firewall, plus spyware search and destroy kinda stuff running every few hours.
I know its not likely spyware and such junk. We run behind a physical firewall, plus spyware search and destroy kinda stuff running every few hours.
guess that's better than 50. Every few hours???? how do you get that.. pay out the jingjang? or free? Thanx
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Originally Posted by 99PSDCREW
Every few hours???? how do you get that.. pay out the jingjang? or free?
Thanx
99PSDCREW
Thanx
99PSDCREW
Actually.....we are responsible for cleaning up after our own web surfing on our individual systems.
The server does have its own protocal thingie and stuff for keeping itself all cleaned up. I really have no idea when what where why or how much. Thats the IT gurus game.
Really, I just work here.....and even that is open to interpretation.
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Well, thanx to the other posts, I'm running Leaner. Are there any other helpful sites other members want to share with a less experienced surfer in order to stay hacker safer/pirate safer?
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http://www.symantec.com/index.htm is very good site. Not only what your looking for, but many other things offered.
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Originally Posted by 99PSDCREW
Well, thanx to the other posts, I'm running Leaner. Are there any other helpful sites other members want to share with a less experienced surfer in order to stay hacker safer/pirate safer?
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If you need more processes id's, try:
http://www.lafn.org/webconnect/mentor/startup/
http://www.liutilities.com/products/.../allprocesses/
http://www.windowsstartup.com/wso/br...rt=175&end=200
http://www.lafn.org/webconnect/mentor/startup/
http://www.liutilities.com/products/.../allprocesses/
http://www.windowsstartup.com/wso/br...rt=175&end=200
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Another GREAT website is annoyances.org . I've been using it for years. It has been around almost since the beginning of the Windows operating system and there's literally weeks of reading in there. Not to mention the forums if you don't have the time to read it all.
And you've got to love the name!
Mike
And you've got to love the name!
Mike
