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37 running processes, normal?
Name: CoolDBC Date: December 27, 2004 at 18:48:14 Pacific OS: WinXP Home CPU/Ram: 3200/1GB
Comment:
seems like my comp is running slow, here's the weird part, ran S&D and it found nothing but this prog called spyware doctor found 200+ spywares and got rid of them but the comp still goes slow, can't use adaware, messes up my machine, got a bunch of progams in my msconfig startup list, what are the basic ones that I need for windows to run?
Name: XpUser Date: December 27, 2004 at 18:54:14 Pacific
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I have 36 running processes (by my choice)and this PC is performing optimistically.
i_XpUser
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Response Number 2
Name: Chuck 2 Date: December 27, 2004 at 18:54:19 Pacific
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To find out what each Startup(or Process) item does or means, and any recommendation as to if you should close the process: Task List Programs Also look here if you want: The Process Library Not all found at each place. Each advertises their software product.
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Response Number 3
Name: XpUser Date: December 27, 2004 at 19:03:19 Pacific
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Also visit Blackviper for the default XP processes.
i_XpUser
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Response Number 4
Name: sidtheman Date: December 27, 2004 at 19:20:41 Pacific
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Strange that adaware messed with the machine! Try spy sweeper. Never heard of spyware doc.
ps. i have 19 processes running.
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Response Number 5
Name: Sabertooth Date: December 27, 2004 at 21:13:56 Pacific
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I always have 46 processes @ idle, with CPU usage usually 3%.
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