task mngr processes (XP)

QuestionCat · 03-09-2007, 11:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by subtle

You can check all the processes for egz. here: http://www.processlibrary.com/
32 it's not that bad anyway...

Wiping my tears of joy. This is what I needed.

This answers my main question...for now....Can I end some processes?? I've been so frustrated with my pc that I'd love to shut it all down, but I don't think that would be very practical.

Don't feel too bad, Monoman. My pc at home has about 42 processes running at the same time. My computer keeps getting slower and slower. I'm not an expert, but I do have to wonder if this is part of the problem. I guess the other part might be that I don't have a lot of memory on my computer (I got the basic when I got my Dell

...I don't use it for work purposes...just personal stuff).

I'm going to keep reading though. I have plenty of questions. lol Defrag issues will pop up somewhere I hope.

Hass · 03-09-2007, 11:57 PM

I have 80 processes -.-

Why do I have the same process running like 3-4 times?
:s

QuestionCat · 03-10-2007, 12:20 AM

Wow. So, do you have time to brew a pot of coffee and shower while your computer starts up, or do you just have a lot of memory on your pc?

Yeah. Good question about the multiple running processes.

Makes no sense. I noticed it too. I wonder if you could set some of them to low priority and leave one high? And no I'm not going to try this without finding out more lol...I'm being a smarta$$...well, I did think about it though.

Just being honest.

subtle · 03-10-2007, 02:04 AM

If you talking about multiple svchost.exe it's normal....

Styrak · 03-10-2007, 02:59 AM

Are you trying to improve performance? Do you not have much RAM? Is your system using a lot or resources? If not, I'd just let it be.

Hass · 03-10-2007, 03:44 AM

Yeah, I have 7 svchost.exe...

a few CLI.exe
some ati2evxx.exe
some iexplore (but I know why that is, lol)

I usually just end a lot of processes... ones that don't seem like anything good.
If my comp still runs afterwards, yay =)
If not, reboot and try again, except don't cancel the one that made it mess up, lol.
Except I was using that list for all the processes.
and I found a trojan amung one of them, lol :]

Oh, and I have 2GB ram.
but no, I don't brew a pot of coffee :[
I just log on, and do what I have to do.
Doesn't really seem to go that slow.
Even though it is only an AMD 3000+

QuestionCat · 03-10-2007, 03:59 AM

some iexplore (but I know why that is, lol)

And I know why too. lol

I usually just end a lot of processes... ones that don't seem like anything good.
If my comp still runs afterwards, yay =)
If not, reboot and try again, except don't cancel the one that made it mess up, lol.

Okay. You've got balls. I don't.

I'm afraid of trying to end anything.

Except I was using that list for all the processes.
and I found a trojan amung one of them, lol :]

I have AVG because I'm cheap.

It has picked up trojan a couple of times. So, you actually found viruses without the help of an anti-virus program?

Oh, and I have 2GB ram.
but no, I don't brew a pot of coffee :[
I just log on, and do what I have to do.
Doesn't really seem to go that slow.
Even though it is only an AMD 3000+

I went into my computer properties. This is what it says:

256 MB of Ram.

I don't think that's probably a good thing though.

Hass · 03-11-2007, 12:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by QuestionCat

I have AVG because I'm cheap.

It has picked up trojan a couple of times. So, you actually found viruses without the help of an anti-virus program?

Well, at least it was described as a trojan.
I'm using mcafee, I'm suprised it didn't detect it.
It was like, msrgms.exe or something.

QuestionCat · 03-11-2007, 01:14 AM

I'm not a major computer person, but I've heard McAfee isn't all that good. You can download AVG free. It has worked pretty good for me so far.

CopperKid · 01-15-2008, 08:43 PM

ive use norton and avg and avast- as far as ive seen avg and avast are pretty close to the same- but both better then norton

as for tasks running
i ususally have from 85-95
its so sweet

03-09-2007, 11:57 PM	#12 (permalink)
Hass Silver Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 219	I have 80 processes -.- Why do I have the same process running like 3-4 times? :s Last edited by Hass; 03-10-2007 at 12:14 AM.

03-10-2007, 02:59 AM	#15 (permalink)
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CopperKid Gold Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 358	ive use norton and avg and avast- as far as ive seen avg and avast are pretty close to the same- but both better then norton as for tasks running i ususally have from 85-95 its so sweet __________________ FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND :F@H Team 44358 My Rig (:Laptop:) IBM Lenovo T60 Intel Centrino Duo T7200 2.0 GHZ 2 GIG DDR Ram ATI Radeon X1400 512 MB

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03-10-2007, 12:20 AM	#13 (permalink)
QuestionCat Silver Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Southern USA Posts: 241	Wow. So, do you have time to brew a pot of coffee and shower while your computer starts up, or do you just have a lot of memory on your pc? Yeah. Good question about the multiple running processes. Makes no sense. I noticed it too. I wonder if you could set some of them to low priority and leave one high? And no I'm not going to try this without finding out more lol...I'm being a smarta$$...well, I did think about it though. Just being honest.

03-10-2007, 02:04 AM	#14 (permalink)
subtle Platinum Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 699	If you talking about multiple svchost.exe it's normal....

03-10-2007, 03:44 AM	#16 (permalink)
Hass Silver Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 219	Yeah, I have 7 svchost.exe... a few CLI.exe some ati2evxx.exe some iexplore (but I know why that is, lol) I usually just end a lot of processes... ones that don't seem like anything good. If my comp still runs afterwards, yay =) If not, reboot and try again, except don't cancel the one that made it mess up, lol. Except I was using that list for all the processes. and I found a trojan amung one of them, lol :] Oh, and I have 2GB ram. but no, I don't brew a pot of coffee :[ I just log on, and do what I have to do. Doesn't really seem to go that slow. Even though it is only an AMD 3000+

03-10-2007, 03:59 AM	#17 (permalink)
QuestionCat Silver Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Southern USA Posts: 241	some iexplore (but I know why that is, lol) And I know why too. lol I usually just end a lot of processes... ones that don't seem like anything good. If my comp still runs afterwards, yay =) If not, reboot and try again, except don't cancel the one that made it mess up, lol. Okay. You've got balls. I don't. I'm afraid of trying to end anything. Except I was using that list for all the processes. and I found a trojan amung one of them, lol :] I have AVG because I'm cheap. It has picked up trojan a couple of times. So, you actually found viruses without the help of an anti-virus program? Oh, and I have 2GB ram. but no, I don't brew a pot of coffee :[ I just log on, and do what I have to do. Doesn't really seem to go that slow. Even though it is only an AMD 3000+ I went into my computer properties. This is what it says: 256 MB of Ram. I don't think that's probably a good thing though.

03-11-2007, 01:14 AM	#19 (permalink)
QuestionCat Silver Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Southern USA Posts: 241	I'm not a major computer person, but I've heard McAfee isn't all that good. You can download AVG free. It has worked pretty good for me so far.