What progams have to be running on xp?

Question

when you push control+alt+delete and Processes..what programs do i have to keep running? I'm trying to free up some extra ram.

Answer 1

lots ,there are many system processes required to run windows. downloading spybot S&D and accessing the advanced menu will give you a list of all the processes that start when you start your computer. You can read about what each one is and whether it is nessercery. http://www.spybot.info/

Answer 2

Run msconfig and uncheck unnecessary things that are running at startup. To get to msconfig just click Start/Run/ then type msconfig. I posted about it on my Blog. You can read my post here for more information. http://kansasdad.blogspot.com/2006/03/how-to-use-msconfig.html

The only startup items you absolutely need are:

ScanRegistry
TaskMonitor
SystemTray
LoadPowerProfile
Your antivirus program, you won't have a hard time figuring out which one is your antivirus program. It should be pretty obvious.

Since you need these startup items to be running all the time in order for your computer to work properly, make sure there is always a check mark next to all of these startup items.

If you don't see one or two these items in your list of startup items, that's ok. For example, some people may not have a LoadPowerProfile while others may have two. The big thing to remember is that you don't want to uncheck any of these files if you have them.

Answer 3

As cheap as ram is, why in the world would you compromise the integrity of an already weakened operating system? Obviously you are not ready to succumb to the power and memory drain that will be Microsoft's newest launch: Vista.

Save yourself before it is to late! Get Linux!

Answer 4

there are alot of programs and that is the sad thing
to see all prosseses not just those ones listed
go
start > run > type "service.msc"
hit enter
a list of all prosseses
disable those you know are other programs you don't want
ie: aim, yahoo toolbar, ipodhelp, etc....
if you arn't sure leave it and search it in google
still aren't sure leave it it is better to leave it
still aren't satisfide
test
disable each one and if it is still running your good if not restart

Answer 5

I, myself, wouldn't touch any of those running processes. Go into your documents and see what you can clean out there. Run "Disk Cleanup," by going to Start, Accessaries, System Tools, Disk Cleanup. Go into your internet explorer and clean out your temperary files folder..Good luck.

Answer 6

Easier up your RAM... I went from Me to XP. I had 256 RAM and added another = 512.... less than $25.00, easy to install and solved all problems.

Answer 7

i dont think that will do it