I have a bunch of pesky processes using up my resources. I launched msconfig, went to the start up tab and found them. Now, how can I tell which to leave on(have to have) and which I can change to optional launch? I turned off a bunch and was unable to enable Norton anti-virus (particularly a bad idea these days) Good advice would be nice!! Thnx
LIMS2LIMS
0
Light Poster
Recommended Answers
Jump to PostWhich process are you considering to be "pesky?" I would just disable those process for now, and see how your machine runs. If it is still running slow/unstable, then consider turning off more. Things that are not needed are things like Quicktime tray, Winamp agent, Netscape agent, Real Player tray, …
Jump to PostThere was a tool that I used about 3 or 4 years ago with Windows 98 called something like "Process Tree." However, it only worked for running processes. IE: "processX.exe is a child of processY.exe" as I recall.
All 8 Replies
i686-linux
75
Posting Whiz in Training
LIMS2LIMS
0
Light Poster
i686-linux
75
Posting Whiz in Training
LIMS2LIMS
0
Light Poster
i686-linux
75
Posting Whiz in Training
TallCool1
81
Practically a Posting Shark
Team Colleague
LIMS2LIMS
0
Light Poster
Catweazle
140
Grandad
Team Colleague
Be a part of the DaniWeb community
We're a friendly, industry-focused community of developers, IT pros, digital marketers, and technology enthusiasts meeting, networking, learning, and sharing knowledge.