HAY GUYS

sabbey · Local time: Dec 16, 2006, 06:24 PM

Just wondering if having 64 processes running at the same time is typical, on most PCs...

Either way, I want to make sure there's nothing there that is malicious.

Here's my Task Manager below, if you are interested:

Jam it back in, in the dark.

sabbey · Local time: Dec 16, 2006, 07:21 PM

Originally Posted by Render

WOW. o_O

64 processes in WinXP is NOT uncommon on store-bought PCs like yours. Is it HP brand?

I don't recognize any of those to be particularly malicious, but the sheer number of them is ridiculous. I have 20 processes on my machine... I can only imagine how slow your computer must be with all those running. :/

My advice is to re-install XP with just a regular XP disc (not your system recovery discs) if you want to get rid of them all. That way, all that pre-installed shit won't be present on your new and lean WinXP system.

Already did a complete format since getting the PC, must be all the McAfee protection and the fact I had bitTorrent running when I took those screen captures. Either way, it's still a damn fast PC. Was just wondering is all...

It's a Dell XPS 400, BTW.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

sabbey · Local time: Dec 16, 2006, 09:49 PM

Seems a few are listed more than once, take svchost for an example...

Though, quite a few are for auto-updates. Probably should just find out which processes are for what and remove those that aren't needed.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

sabbey · Local time: Jul 28, 2007, 11:47 AM

Thanks for the replies! I finally took the time to work on this today and went ahead and stopped several unneeded programs and auto-updates. All in all, I was able to get my processes down to 48, though the pics below show 49...

Trying to figure out what might still be able to be removed from startup though!

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