Necessary processes?

[edw]

I'm reasonably good at deleting all unnessessary files etc off my computer, but being a speed freak want everything to be faster. I notice I have up to 60 processes running on my computer sometimes and wonder is thee a way of finding out if all of these are necessary and getting rid of them -WITHOUT DESTROYING THE COMPUTER!

Thanks!

Ed

[fo3nix]

if you go to the control panel, goto the administrator section, and then to the services app. to see what you can safely disable, see here:

http://www.beemerworld.com/tips/servicesxp.htm

though if you're unsure about something, leave it as it is.

[spaced]

60 is alot, i only have 24

[Ethel]

I have 45.

I like this programme:

http://www.windowsstartup.com/

It is easy to disable unnecessary programmes from automatically starting, and is perfectly safe because you can turn something back on if necessary.

[fo3nix]

it's always safe to disable them, as ethel says. just make sure you remember what you disabled!

I currently have 48 processes running.

[mattie]

Or, run msconfig, ( start, run msconfig), click on the services tab, click in the box that says hide all microsoft services, and then go through the remainder, disabling any you don't need - for example leave antivirus and antispyware enabled, and disable the rest.