I went to a site that runs a diagnostics on your computer & it gave me a report that I have a running program in the background. I'm a novice on the computer & don't know what to do. Help!
2006-11-09 08:50:50 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
That program might be a part of the operating system needed to make the computer work.
Start by pressing ctl-del-alt keys together to bring up Windows Task Monitor. Click on tab called Processes. That will show what is running. Jot down the name of anything weird. Click on the CPU header to see what is using a lot of processing. Click on the Mem Usage header to see what is the most memory in use. Anything that is using a lot of the computer is a candidate for "stop that process". Try doing that on the unknown and high-usage ones to see if much changes. Microsoft has a web site that says what the names of their own operating system processes are so you can find if they are "behind-the-scenes" useful or just junk.
2006-11-09 08:58:47 · answer #1 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Every Computer Has Programs Running In The Background......
2006-11-09 16:54:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You will have many programs running in the background and a lot of these will be essential. Depends what the online diagnostic site was as to whether there advice is designed to help or designed to sell. There is a big difference.
Without knowing more no one of here can advise you effectively and anyone claiming to be able to isn't worth listening too. If you provide more info then we may be able to help.
2006-11-09 16:57:01 · answer #3 · answered by doyler78 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well you need programs running in the background such as explorer.exe (never end it) which is very important
Now if the site told you what to stop, you right click the start bar (not the button) and click task manager or if it isn't there, press ALT-CTRL-DEL at the same time then click the processes tab.
Don't end anything (esp. since you're a novice) unless you were told what to end. if not, leave it alone
2006-11-09 16:55:44 · answer #4 · answered by Andy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Press ctrl alt then delete in that same order. All running programs should then be displayed. End the unwanted program
2006-11-09 16:54:22 · answer #5 · answered by ifsnch 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋