Do I have too many programs running windows Task Manager?

Question

Here are two screenshots of my tasks:

http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/2803/systemprocesses1hs5.jpg

http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/7128/systemprocesses2el9.jpg

(the second overlaps with the first, i just scrolled the window down.)

I suspect these are not all necessary at one time, do you have any insight? Much appreciated!

Answer 1

The only thing I see here is potential memory leaks. Unless you reboot your computer regularly and often, your computer will lag more and more over the days.

Answer 2

Win XP normally runs about 40 processes without much of anything installed.

You could change your preferences on the multiple apps loaded in the task bar. That would kill a few of the processes you're seeing in the task manager.

Like it was previous mentioned though, your commit is fine so you don't have much to worry about.

Answer 3

The biggest thing here is that you have a committ charge of 559/1249 (down at the bottom) which means you aren't using half of your available resources.. You are fine.

A bunch of that is processes that you can't help but run.. Just windows being windows..

Answer 4

No not really, i did notice a number of itunes programs and unless you have itunes running i would end those, also if you click on application that show the larger programs that you have running such as itunes, internet. Closing the un-needed programs could help free up your computer.

Answer 5

It depends on your computer. If you are running a new computer (core 2 duo or similar), with plenty of RAM, 60 is fine. If you have an older computer with less than 512 MB of RAM, it is going to slow your computer way down.

Answer 6

in case you strengthen the job supervisor and you have dozens of applications working and you do not see dozens of applications on your taskbar, it rather is in all possibility undesirable and you ought to run some spyware and antivirus. in case you're clicking on the methods tab in job supervisor, then it particularly is a diverse tale, because of the fact the processor is continuously working, and your methods record must be especially finished. you may take it a step greater effective and click on the performace tab and see how a lot of a rigidity on your workstation having all the stuff open is.

Answer 7

You do seem to have a lot. Go through your programs and uninstall all the ones you don't use.
Also, do an adware scan, that might help.

Answer 8

Yes, you do. It is a wonder your computer runs at all.