Windows Task Manager - Processes Running

[05 VZ SS]

Ok..As the title suggests...I have about 66 processes running..How do I know what to switch off so my compouter isn't so slow..its a laptop..Or Should I take it somewhere if i don't know what i am doing...
Any help would be appreciated...

[AttaBoy]

66 seems a bit too high, hard to say which ones needed turning off without a screen shot, but one thing I tell you is not to stop those process with a 'system' tag on it.

[holdensupporter2005]

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[dijm8]

ive got about 41, and man is my comp slow i'll send u my log file too holdensupporter2005 if thats ok

[Evolution_Ends_Here]

Ok..As the title suggests...I have about 66 processes running..How do I know what to switch off so my compouter isn't so slow..its a laptop..Or Should I take it somewhere if i don't know what i am doing...
Any help would be appreciated...

what os u running, if its winxp, in run type in msconfig

[Astranomical]

Can you tell us what processes are running, or give us a screenshot? In most cases 66 is definately not normal.

[Evolution_Ends_Here]

Can you tell us what processes are running, or give us a screenshot? In most cases 66 is definately not normal.

no but u can disable things, that are starting up such are services, startup, select startup and so On, btw 66 is heaps of processes, i've got 31 process on my computer

here a scrren shot







Hope this helps

[05 VZ SS]

Cool. thanks guys...Will post up tonight when i get home..

[05 VZ SS]

How do you post screen shots?

[jamesl_VTSS]

uncheck explorer.exe....

[slappa.]

**** i just checked mine, 77 processes???

its on a laptop only like 1month old..

not good??

[05 VZ SS]

Ok..processes are in the below word docs...

[05 VZ SS]

what is svchost.exe
casue it comes up numerous times...

[Evolution_Ends_Here]

what is svchost.exe
casue it comes up numerous times...

here is the info on it

"Svchost.exe" (Generic Host Process for Win32 Services) is an integral part of Windows OS. It cannot be stopped or restarted manually. It manages 32-bit DLLs and other services. At startup, Svchost.exe checks the services portion of the registry to construct a list of services that it needs to load. In normal conditions multiple instances of Svchost.exe run at the same time. Each Svchost.exe session can contain a grouping of services, so that separate services can be run depending on how and where Svchost.exe is started. This allows for better control and debugging.

[Evolution_Ends_Here]

How do you post screen shots?

have msconfig op[en press printscreen then copy to imaage program, btw have u tried disabling any them services ?

[05 VZ SS]

i tried disabling ituneshelper, but that about it..

[Evolution_Ends_Here]

**** i just checked mine, 77 processes???

its on a laptop only like 1month old..

not good??

omg 77, why so much

[05 VZ SS]

Which other ones can i safely stop?

[Evolution_Ends_Here]

preety much just the process that got ur name on it , don't touch the system ones, i sugguest u use startup slection option, if ur having that many process when u start up ur computer.

[05 VZ SS]

where is the startup selection option?

[05 VZ SS]

am running xp pro as well by the way..

[05 VZ SS]

also, if i switch stuff off, will it come back on where i restart the computer?

[Evolution_Ends_Here]

1.click start
2. click run
3. type in msconfig,

it will be the 1st screen u come when it opens

[Evolution_Ends_Here]

also, if i switch stuff off, will it come back on where i restart the computer?

the msconfig program yes but if slect the right start, hopefullly ur process will down

[05 VZ SS]

Ok, am down to 59 and have switched a few things off at Startup on the msconfig tab. Have also selected the selective startup thing. Do all those have to be ticked, or can i turn one or two of them off?