Tips on how to trim down processes?

[wisedude]

I have 42 processes right when i boot up windows. I have run many spyware and virus scans, so i know i have none of that. How do i get certain processes not to start up and what are some processes i can give the axe?

[Shark-357]

Click start/run/type ˝msconfig˝ without the quotes then hit enter /startup then just uncheck stuff u dont want to start with windows:) (if u dont know what process is what just google it )

[wisedude]

when i hit enter once im in the msconfig screen it just exits it. it doesnt give me a chance to type /startup anywhere

[wisedude]

is there some program that can scan your processes for you and tell you info for each one and whether or not its necessary and let you remove them from startup?

[Shark-357]

When u type MSCONFIG this window will pop up(see the pic)

http://img530.imageshack.us/img530/4241/msconfighowto9pz.jpg


then u click startup (nr1) first then u uncheck the stuff u dont want to come up when u load windows (see nr2 ).

[wisedude]

oh yeah, i've been there many times to uncheck stuff like windows messenger, except how come i've only got like 25 things there, yet when i start up i have 41 processes?

[DeltZ]

use services.msc


but some people here will tell you disabling windows services is pointless and doesn't help.

i guesss if they are other random programs or something then go ahead but...yeah. services.msc

[Bail_w]

why dont you try to uninstall some useless programs, or set some programs not to auto-start durning window start up

[DAK1640]

use "ctrl alt delete" and kill the ones you don't want.