Running Processes on XP that will not go away?

Question

I actively make sure my computer does not have wasted running memory. So I am always closing processes down in system config. The problem is that when I close certain process and restart my computer They end up coming back and turning themselves on again. How do i stop these processes from starting up from my start up? The processes are :

Qttask/quicktime
Wcescomm/Microsoft activesync
ctfmon/ ????
Nvcpl/????

Answer 1

Try Wintasks. It is free. Is also very effective in telling you how and in terms of blocking softwares from loading if msconfig doesn't work.

Answer 2

For the Quicktime just open up the main program click the Edit at the top go to Preferences choose quicktime preferences not player preferences a box will pop up go to the choice Advanced and near the bottom you should see install quicktime icon in the system tray well uncheck it and that should do it for that. Now on the others im not completly sure so try going to your start then my programs then look under startup. hope this helps

Answer 3

Get killprocess
You can get all these programs on the kill list so every time you restart your computer Killprocess shuts them down

Answer 4

Quicktime: Uninstall it and install Alternate Quicktime
ctfmon: use msconfig to stop it
Nvcpl: use msconfig to stop it
Wcescomm/Microsoft activesync: use msconfig to stop it

Answer 5

1 NEVER RUN MSCONFIG
2 you can turn off qtt and active sync by using tool or prefrences in the program
3 clfmon and nvclp are nessesary

Answer 6

This is one of the best sites to inform you of what programs are that are running on your computer. They also list if it is ok or not to disable such programs..

http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_index.htm