Saving task manager config

[UnWarierMage224]

This might be a stupid question, but bear with me..

So I just went through in task manager and killed all the processes I don't need.

Is there any way to save this configuration?
I know about sysconfig, so is it just a matter of going through again and correlating what I kill to what sysconfig displays, or is there an easier way?

Thanks,

-'Mage

 

[Ididmyc600]

Hi

Killing in TM is temporary, once you reboot they will come back

Services can be stopped fully under Start > Run > Services.msc.

Also go to regedit (Start > Run >Regedit and find
HKLM> Software > Microsoft > Windows > Current version > Run

This is the reg key for all apps that load at start up.

Also Start > Run > Msconfig, last tab "startup"

Golden Rule of registry /services editing, unless you know what it is, DONT stop it, it may bugger windows completley,

You have been warned...

Regards

 

[UnWarierMage224]

Thanks for the advice!

However, one more question...

For some reason, I have multiple instances of the process "svchost.exe" running... is that normal or can I kill most of them?

-'Mage

 

[Ididmyc600]

no leave that alone its a windows thing and shouldnt be touched,

regards

 

[N3051M]

^ svchost is a windows process and most software on the machine needs it there to work properly. (i closed one once and it initiated a shutdown command )

Only kill it if you know 100% that it doesn't come from the %systemroot%\system32 folder or the footprint is different than those reported from the net. Some malware use this file name to hide itself, like the one i dub the "setup.exe/autorun.inf bug", which a quick virus scan should show you if its true or not.