Process cleanup

[TimeParadoX]

I recently built my new computer and I have alot of processes that I have no use for ( Like Apache.exe and some other crap ) but most of them don't appear in MSConfig.

Could someone help me clean them out? I've tried looking around one-by-one and terminating them but they appear every reboot.

Here's a picture of my process tree, Could someone tell me which ones I don't need?



And here's my HJT log.

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How come I have 2 Apache.exe?

I do not run a Web Server and I don't plan on running one on this computer, How do I get rid of them?

 

[kimsland]

Start By Downloading Startup Control Panel
http://www.mlin.net/StartupCPL.shtml
Deselect what you don't want to run on Windows startup

Also
C:\Program Files\Grisoft\AVG Anti-Spyware 7.5\guard.exe
is in Services.msc (just use start then Run command)
It takes up a lot of system resource 15Meg !

Another point of interest
Don't leave msconfig in diagnostic mode, better to run Startup Control Panel

 

[TimeParadoX]

Another point of interest
Don't leave msconfig in diagnostic mode, better to run Startup Control Panel

What do you mean by that?

 

[kimsland]

By disabling anything in MSconfig, you are placing it in Diagnostic mode
This is Not clean

 

[TimeParadoX]

By disabling anything in MSconfig, you are placing it in Diagnostic mode
This is Not clean

In MSConfig it shows it as a Selective Boot, not Diagnostic.

 

[kimsland]

Ok selective mode
Regarding services
http://www.blackviper.com/WinXP/servicecfg.htm

I suppose from not using msconfig for so long since the days of blackviper, I have taken a bias against it, always trying to find a better alternative.

This link is not talking specifically about "selective startup" but the "Don't Use MSconfig" has just stuck in my mind since reading these tweeks many years ago.

That's my excuse and I'm sticking with it !

 

[TimeParadoX]

Ok selective mode
Regarding services
http://www.blackviper.com/WinXP/servicecfg.htm

I suppose from not using msconfig for so long since the days of blackviper, I have taken a bias against it, always trying to find a better alternative.

This link is not talking specifically about "selective startup" but the "Don't Use MSconfig" has just stuck in my mind since reading these tweeks many years ago.

That's my excuse and I'm sticking with it !

Thanks, I'll read that link and find out what to do. If I have questions I'll post back here.

 

[TimeParadoX]

Apparently I can't delete the Apache.exe because it came with my Motherboard with the nVidia chipset.

I lowered my processes about 5 so now it's only at 30 compared to my other computer that ran at only 19.

 

[kimsland]

Go back to services.msc
And put Help Service into manual
Disable autostarts
Then stop it

Help still works perfectly, but does not start with Windows

 

[Condor]

This link is not talking specifically about "selective startup" but the "Don't Use MSconfig" has just stuck in my mind since reading these tweeks many years ago.

That's my excuse and I'm sticking with it !

I almost got the impression that they want us not to use MSconfig, but reading thoroughly, they're merely saying don't disable type like service.msc lol

Do not use "msconfig" to disable services, type "services.msc"

now you don't have to rely on that excuse any more jaja