Running processes

[ace_caz]

Hi
I have 35 running processes is this normal?
If not how can I stop them running?

any info. would be of help!

 

[Nodsu]

It is perfectly normal. If you are worried then feel free to post the process list here and we'll tell you if there is something bad or what you don't need.

 

[ace_caz]

thanks!!

[smss.exe]
FilePath : \SystemRoot\System32\


#:2 [csrss.exe]
FilePath : \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\

#:3 [winlogon.exe]
FilePath : \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\


#:4 [services.exe]
FilePath : C:\WINDOWS\system32\

#:5 [lsass.exe]
FilePath : C:\WINDOWS\system32\


#:6 [svchost.exe]
FilePath : C:\WINDOWS\system32\
ProcessID : 700
ThreadCreationTime : 04-06-2005 10:29:43



#:7 [svchost.exe]
FilePath : C:\WINDOWS\system32\
ProcessID : 748
ThreadCreationTime : 04-06-2005 10:29:44



#:8 [svchost.exe]
FilePath : C:\WINDOWS\System32\
ProcessID : 788
ThreadCreationTime : 04-06-2005 10:29:44



#:9 [spoolsv.exe]
FilePath : C:\WINDOWS\system32\
ProcessID : 1068
ThreadCreationTime : 04-06-2005 10:29:45



#:10 [explorer.exe]
FilePath : C:\WINDOWS\
ProcessID : 1084
ThreadCreationTime : 04-06-2005 10:29:45


#:11 [nvsvc32.exe]
FilePath : C:\WINDOWS\System32\
ProcessID : 1168
ThreadCreationTime : 04-06-2005 10:29:45



#:12 [pcctlcom.exe]
FilePath : C:\PROGRA~1\TRENDM~1\INTERN~1\
ProcessID : 1196
ThreadCreationTime : 04-06-2005 10:29:45

FileVersion : 12.10.0.1034

#:13 [locator.exe]
FilePath : C:\WINDOWS\System32\



#:14 [svchost.exe]
FilePath : C:\WINDOWS\System32\
ProcessID : 1328
ThreadCreationTime : 04-06-2005 10:29:46


#:15 [tmntsrv.exe]
FilePath : C:\PROGRA~1\TRENDM~1\INTERN~1\
ProcessID : 1352
ThreadCreationTime : 04-06-2005 10:29:46

#:16 [tmproxy.exe]
FilePath : C:\PROGRA~1\TRENDM~1\INTERN~1\

#:17 [wdfmgr.exe]
FilePath : C:\WINDOWS\system32\


#:18 [vssvc.exe]
FilePath : C:\WINDOWS\System32\


#:19 [dslagent.exe]
FilePath : C:\WINDOWS\system32\
ProcessID : 1988
ThreadCreationTime : 04-06-2005 10:29:51


#:20 [qttask.exe]
FilePath : C:\Program Files\QuickTime\


#:21 [rundll32.exe]
FilePath : C:\WINDOWS\system32\
ProcessID : 2032
ThreadCreationTime : 04-06-2005 10:29:52


#:22 [soundman.exe]
FilePath : C:\WINDOWS\

#:23 [gsicon.exe]
FilePath : C:\WINDOWS\system32\


#:24 [realsched.exe]
FilePath : C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\

#:25 [kmaestro.exe]
FilePath : C:\Program Files\KMaestro\

#:26 [hpohmr08.exe]
FilePath : C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Digital Imaging\bin\


#:27 [hpotdd01.exe]
FilePath : C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Digital Imaging\bin\


#:28 [hpoevm08.exe]
FilePath : C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Digital Imaging\bin\


#:29 [em_exec.exe]
FilePath : C:\Program Files\Logitech\MouseWare\system\
ProcessID : 424
ThreadCreationTime : 04-06-2005 10:29:57


#:30 [tmpfw.exe]
FilePath : C:\PROGRA~1\TRENDM~1\INTERN~1\
ProcessID : 1036
ThreadCreationTime : 04-06-2005 10:29:57



#:31 [svchost.exe]
FilePath : C:\WINDOWS\System32\
ProcessID : 2100

#:32 [pccguide.exe]
FilePath : C:\PROGRA~1\TRENDM~1\INTERN~1\

#:33 [spysub.exe]
FilePath : c:\Program Files\InterMute\SpySubtract\
ProcessID : 1684
ThreadCreationTime : 04-06-2005 10:35:43

FileVersion
#:34 [iexplore.exe]
FilePath : C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\


#:35 [ad-aware.exe]
FilePath : C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware SE Personal\

 

[Nodsu]

Nothing bad there.. Some of them are rather useless like the QuickTime, Real, Logitech and nVidia thingies. You may be able to live without the HP printer/scanner and the modem processes too.

 

[meatologist]

you can stop processes from running by amending the Startup via msconfig.

go to
Start, Run
type "msconfig" without the quotation marks....

System Configuration Utility will come up......

Click on the Startup tab and see what runs at startup......then you can Disable whicever ones you dont want running.....like realsched.exe - i HATE realplayer

probably be best to check on google for each of the processes - see what they are, what they do and decide if you need them....

BTW - 35 processes isnt alot....

hope this helps...