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Re: XP Processes

Subject: Re: XP Processes
From: Pennywise@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Mon, 01 Jan 2007 10:16:53 -0800
Newsgroups: 24hoursupport.helpdesk
 "Phil" <iclg@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>Hello
>
>Is there a program that will scan my XP Processes and tell what they are and 
>if they are really required??
>
>I have shit loads of them running and I am sure this is causing my machine 
>to be so slow?? 
>

In Process Explorer double click on the process, the image and other
info will tell you a lot about the process, right clicking and
selecting Google will google the process and tell you what it is/does.

There are also a lot of services you really don't need
http://www.jasonn.com/turning_off_unnecessary_services_on_windows_xp
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