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Cellius Oct 14, 2006 04:50 PM

How to reduce the amount of resources my computer is using???
 
Basically I'd like to kill all unnecessary processes during the times that I'm working on MIDI sequencing. I've got a GB of RAM, but I've loaded a ton of samples into the sequencer that slows everything to a crawl, and playback is choppier than hell.

Will killing processes in the Task Manager help free up some resources so things aren't so unbearable? And if I end a lot of stuff, will it make a noticeable difference?

Roph Oct 14, 2006 05:29 PM

It'd be helpful to post a list of what processes you're usually running. You can also run msconfig (start > run > msconfig) and check the startup tab, some programs install (often un-necessary) startup programs. (Ulead comes to mind).

Cellius Oct 14, 2006 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Roph
It'd be helpful to post a list of what processes you're usually running.

Here are a couple screencaps with info. I am not aware of how crucial several processes/startup items are, so I am reluctant to end them.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y229/eea76/memory.gif

Duminas Oct 14, 2006 07:52 PM

I can't tell what Services you have running from those screenshots--can you run services.msc from the Run prompt in your Start Menu, maximise the window, and print-screen that?

Also, do you have any printers or peripherals installed which you require? Black Viper used to keep a good process list up, but his site is poof, IIRC.

Cellius Oct 15, 2006 12:35 AM

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y22...6/services.gif
Yikes. I have no idea if this amount is normal or typical.


Quote:

Originally Posted by Duminas
Also, do you have any printers or peripherals installed which you require?

Nothing but a USB-powered MIDI keyboard.

makura Oct 15, 2006 12:50 AM

Black Viper on archives

http://web.archive.org/web/200411230...com/index.html

ionuk tomb Oct 15, 2006 03:54 AM

Typically, on any computer, 1/2 the stuff in the start-up doesn't need to be there. Just looking at yours, there are a pile that don't need to be there. Easiest thing is to just copy the file name (such as msgr2.exe) and do a search on Google. There are numerous sites that will identify the file/program and list how important it is on start-up.

Cellius Oct 15, 2006 12:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ionuk tomb
Typically, on any computer, 1/2 the stuff in the start-up doesn't need to be there. Just looking at yours, there are a pile that don't need to be there. Easiest thing is to just copy the file name (such as msgr2.exe) and do a search on Google. There are numerous sites that will identify the file/program and list how important it is on start-up.

Cool. I will do that. Thanks a lot.


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