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Running Processes in XP
Name: MOUSETAMER Date: January 28, 2003 at 00:27:45 Pacific OS: XP Professional CPU/Ram: PII, 400mhz, 384 ram
Comment:
Can anyone explain how to stop running process in xp. I know how to get to them, but I dont understand what they are..and when I try to stop running process there is a msg stating "stoping running process may cause problems..
I have like 35 to 40 running process at a time which slows my computer. Some of the things I reconize and others, mostly win xp things I dont know what they are and if they are really needed to run in the background.
can someone help please. thanks and yes I know about msconfig...
Name: The OMiCRON Date: January 28, 2003 at 02:35:46 Pacific
Reply:
Like in Linux, or MacOS X, Windows works thanks to process, anything you do is a new task or process to windows... Like opening Word, starting network, formating a disk, etc...
If one of this process fails you can kill it and re start it ... so you can still using the OS stable. Basicaly.
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