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kocher
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12. May 2005 @ 19:25 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
i have 46 processes runnin on my pc. which ones can i close? using windows 2000. just lookin to increase my speed. should i post a list?



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12. May 2005 @ 20:05 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
First off you need to find out if any of those processes are malicious, run the usual spy/adware scans if your not sure what to do follow advice in this link.
http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/128251
kocher
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13. May 2005 @ 04:54 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
i have scheduled scans of adaware se, spybot, and norton 2005 (virus/speed disk,etc)every week. so none of em bad, just want to know which ones i dont need to be runnin, only 256 ram.



GO ILLINI
Don''t know my computer specs...but it does what I tell it to do...and pretty damn fast!!
If there's a will..there ain't always a way...so try,try again...and if ya can't figure it out...Break it!!
baabaa
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13. May 2005 @ 08:19 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Post us a list...........

I always make a note of anything I install and am always aware of what is running so if something crops up I am unaware of then the scanners are released to quash any nasties that have appeared.

However it all depends on what you have running at startup aswell, as these will remain running.

Click on Run
Type in MSCONFIG
Go into the startup tab and see what proggies are enabled, you can then disable which ones you want and see which ones make a difference.

...............PIO is no go, DMA all the way...............
Beware of the Pixies - they move in over night and turn your life upside down


kocher
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13. May 2005 @ 10:48 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
@baabaa
tried clickin on run, but when i typed msconfig/MSCONFIG said it could not find file msconfig or one of its components. workin on the list, cause cant cut and paste, may take some time.



GO ILLINI
Don''t know my computer specs...but it does what I tell it to do...and pretty damn fast!!
If there's a will..there ain't always a way...so try,try again...and if ya can't figure it out...Break it!!
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baabaa
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13. May 2005 @ 14:23 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Bugger me, just read your original post and you state you're using 2000.......
That does not have MSCONFIG available as default......I shall have to go and search my little notebook for some other info for you.

Unless someone could pop in here and open the door......

Here is a link that maybe useful, have a read, if you have a copy of XP (legal) then you can copy it over, otherwise have a look at the hints at the bottom of the page.....

The startup control panel looks like the simpliest to navigate around (a downloadable tweak)

Good luck.............

LMAO, 3rd time I have edited this post, here is the link:

http://www.infopackets.com/gazette/2002/20020618_msconfig_startup_for_windows_2000_users.htm

...............PIO is no go, DMA all the way...............
Beware of the Pixies - they move in over night and turn your life upside down


This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 13. May 2005 @ 14:28

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