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Hidden Apps Running
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Name: Debbi
Date: March 27, 2002 at 10:10:25 Pacific
Subject: Hidden Apps Running |
Comment: I am running Win98SE, 192mb RAM, 333 Celeron processor - no network. Using msconfig I have only the following enabled at startup:
Systray
Scanreg
Pop-up Stopper
Zone Alarm Pro When I ctrl-alt-del after boot-up I am showing:
Explorer
Systray
Zone Alarm
Pop-up Stopper
rnaapp Recently I downloaded Process Viewer 2000. This program shows all apps that are running. When I boot-up and check the apps running with PV2 I get:
Systray
Scanreg
Pop-up Stopper
Zone Alarm Pro
explorer.exe
kernel32.dll
msgsrv32.exe
tapisrv.exe
mprexe.exe
rnaapp.exe
mmtask.exe
vsmon.exe
wmiexe.exe I assume (?) kernel32.dll and msgsrv32.exe are necessary to running windows, but what are the others and how can I disable them if I don't really need them running. Thanks for the assistance.
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Response Number 1
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Name: Bobby
Date: March 27, 2002 at 10:12:17 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)You need to have these all running with the exception of Zone Alarm and Pop-up Stopper, and scanreg if Windows is to function properly.
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Response Number 2
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Name: gregg
Date: March 27, 2002 at 10:18:48 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)Here are 2 helpful sites about what should be loading at startup. http://www2.whidbey.net/djdenham/index.htm http://www.3feetunder.com/krick/startlist.htm
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