There are about 35 processes running. Where can I find a list of those tasks required to operate Windows XP and be connected via DSL?
With NO programs running except the DSL network and XP it seems 35 processes is excessive.
Thank You in advance.
OryGun
2006-08-03 17:24:59 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
There are some sites that you can search the process and it tells you why it's there. Google for them
2006-08-03 17:29:08 · answer #1 · answered by snvffy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thirty five processes is not excessive. I currently have about 65 processes running. I am using XPpro.
Programs do not have to be actively running to show up as active processes. Things like Anti-virus programs, pop-up blockers, etc., all run in the background. That is transparent to the user.
If you open task-manager, chose the processes tab, and click twice on CPU, the processes are arranged by CPU use. Thus you can watch to see what is actually active. What you will most likely see is that system idle processes "uses" 96-99 percent of the CPU, and all the others pop in at 1 to 2 percent. Although for fun, try loading Word or some other program. and watch the CPU usage change as the program is loaded.
TO find out what they all mean, open an advanced google window, and type in the 'Image Name', perform the search. Read the results.
Good luck
2006-08-04 00:38:45 · answer #2 · answered by Jimmy J 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can't answer the question you asked, but I can tell you that when I need to know what a process is, googling it generally gives me an answer. You might also try posting a list of the running processes at
http://www.annoyances.org
Most of the people who post there know what they're talking about.
2006-08-04 00:29:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When your computer is first turned on, press F8 and start in safe mode with network support. Safe mode runs a minimum of processes and you can see how many are really necessary or even do a print screen to save it for comparison with normal boot mode.
2006-08-04 00:30:03 · answer #4 · answered by jazzcrazy1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
um... if you have 35 things running in task manager with no programs open, like IE or yim then you got some serious spyware issues or something.. close them all and see what happens!
2006-08-04 00:29:19 · answer #5 · answered by MstrChief55 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ummm it does seem a little excessive but unless ur willing to loose a perfectly good computer go ahead and end all of them and see what happens
2006-08-04 00:31:27 · answer #6 · answered by Rachel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
close everything but system processes. if something winks out that u don't wanna wink... don't close it in future :P
2006-08-04 00:29:50 · answer #7 · answered by WhiteHat 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋