I hate you! I have 26 on bootup because of all the crap I have installed.wolfram said:55 processes are way too much. My PC runs fine (and fast) with 16 processes
16... nice. the lowest I can get mine down to is 18wolfram said:My PC runs fine (and fast) with 16 processes
the firewall and anti-virus programs are the only ones that need to start up with windows. MSN, AIM, etc do not need to start up automatically, so you can disable them.i_am_a_newbie said:I hate you! I have 26 on bootup because of all the crap I have installed.
MSN, AIM, ATI tray tools, Kero firewall, AVG, freakin SIX svchost.exe's
Oh no, I knew that. Just I like them booting up with my computer so I don't have to open them manually. I can't think of a situation where I would boot up and not use those programsKingCody said:16... nice. the lowest I can get mine down to is 18
the firewall and anti-virus programs are the only ones that need to start up with windows. MSN, AIM, etc do not need to start up automatically, so you can disable them.
the easiest way is: start > run > type "msconfig" > startup tab > uncheck anything you don't want to start up
cheers :wave:
I have a question for you [<= 20] processes guys... Don't you also have your drivers (LAN, Video, etc.) start up with your system? Thats the only thing I have to startup (besides AVG), and on bootup I have about 30 processes running :/.wolfram said:I just have checked AVG antivirus on startup, and the PC boots damn quick
Actually, when I'm going to game, my PC just runs 15 processes
agi_shi said:I have a question for you [<= 20] processes guys... Don't you also have your drivers (LAN, Video, etc.) start up with your system? Thats the only thing I have to startup (besides AVG), and on bootup I have about 30 processes running :/.
So what, don't you use your drivers? Whats the point of starting them manually if you can simply let the machine start them? I'm confused :/.wolfram said:No, I disable them. My msconfig screen looks like THIS
Tenko said:How do I know what programs I need on my computer and what processes I need on startup? On my startup config thing it has like 40 that I don't know what they are. I also have like 5 programs that I don't know what they are. Like BigFix... whats that?
So what, don't you use your drivers? Whats the point of starting them manually if you can simply let the machine start them? I'm confused
They will work properly, but they need to be started first... Or don't they? In SafeMode (where nothing starts with the system) I get intense choppiness because my drivers did not load... :/wolfram said:I don't have to start them manually. You can uncheck them, and they will still work properly.
Ohh, cool. But technically speaking, doesn't that mean that they will start up with the system anyway? So whats the point in disabling them in msconfig?wolfram said:Well, Safemode isn't designed for that.
Check the services tab, they will be enabled there, so they can work properly. Nothing bad will happen if you disable them from the startup tab
the items in your startup tab that relate to your LAN, video, sound, etc. are control panels or configuration utilities... not drivers. drivers will be active unless you uninstall them, you cannot disable a driver in the startup tab.agi_shi said:Don't you also have your drivers (LAN, Video, etc.) start up with your system?