Windows Processes and what they are for.

GlitterKill · 24-February-04, 12:28 PM

While surfing around today I stumbled across a nice list of Windows Running Processes and what they are for. I was looking up what khooker was and found out it is a pretty much useless app that runs for SIS chipset laptops for multimedia features.

I will make this topic a sticky since this resource is a GREAT help when trynig to track down the things you have running and how to get rid of the stuff you DON'T want to run.

http://www.answersthatwork.com/Taskl...s/tasklist.htm

jinxÂ© · 24-February-04, 12:40 PM

GK. I was on that site like a year ago and havent been able to remember the name of it since...lol...Thank You.

BigAkita · 24-February-04, 01:23 PM

That's one to file away for future reference.

Joose · 24-February-04, 02:17 PM

Great find! Thanks for sharing GK

godfoot · 24-February-04, 04:18 PM

Definately a prime candidate for a sticky if I ever saw one...... great find!

abyssling · 09-July-04, 06:55 AM

also a great resource is http://www.blackviper.com/ is is what I have always used for service explanations and has templates for DEFAULT,
"SAFE", Internet Gateway, Gaming, Super Tweak modes for your pc in 2000 or XP as well as what the services do, their process name and their dependencies

HoJo · 09-July-04, 10:21 AM

Good find GK. That one should come in handy.

AvoidLeaks · 27-September-04, 07:58 AM

some processes, like myself, don't seem to be of much value

fish · 01-November-04, 03:15 PM

wow!!! you've no idea how much this has helped me....i found i had loads of processes running i didn't need. great find GlitterKill

kornmart · 17-November-04, 11:50 AM

Wow, I just cut down like 10 processes that I didn't need! NICE!

stereomod · 17-November-04, 12:55 PM

Here is a liilte something for cutting back on what loads at startup, you can disable or enable them

Start Menu- Run- services.msc

NOTE: If you are going to disable anything make ABSOLUTLY SURE that you want them not to run at startup

ALSO letting windows control your page file helps too!

Nyubi · 16-January-05, 04:22 PM

One of the greatest freeware programs I've come across is Process Explorer.

http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/fr.../procexp.shtml

jedco · 16-January-05, 04:24 PM

I have been using Process Explorer and the BlackVipr Windows services guide. They work very well for me.

J

Nyubi · 16-January-05, 04:35 PM

I am not familiar w/ BlackVipr, but I tell you what. . . Process Explorer definitlely ranks up there as one of the most vital pieces of software that I use.

Kalifornia909 · 26-January-05, 02:40 PM

just a quick reminder from someone that messed this up already. if you are going to play with your services, copy your hardware profile and rename it to whatever. when you check on your services you can disable it for just one profile to see how stable your system is.

godfoot · 26-January-05, 10:59 PM

While not freeware, I have an upcoming review of some software that allows for process "presets".
It is very interesting indeed for those that have use/need for it.

Benz · 08-March-05, 07:18 PM

Another Link to end services.

http://www.overclockersclub.com/guid...p_services.php

markg · 18-May-05, 04:19 PM

http://www.processlibrary.com/ this is the one i use all the time, i find it great

Ator · 29-May-05, 07:04 AM

Thank you SO much for posting this link. I went from 34 to 22 processes running after startup! It boots up in like 2 seconds now lol.

Yamsdojo · 08-July-05, 09:00 PM

The nice people at tech support had me disable all startup items, but I was a little hesitant to start turning off system apps. Thanks for the guides, these should really speed up the old boy.

24-February-04, 12:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
GlitterKill Pimp-of-all-Pimps Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Nashville Posts: 5,721	Windows Processes and what they are for. While surfing around today I stumbled across a nice list of Windows Running Processes and what they are for. I was looking up what khooker was and found out it is a pretty much useless app that runs for SIS chipset laptops for multimedia features. I will make this topic a sticky since this resource is a GREAT help when trynig to track down the things you have running and how to get rid of the stuff you DON'T want to run. http://www.answersthatwork.com/Taskl...s/tasklist.htm __________________ "The innocent shall suffer... BIG TIME!" -- Ignignokt "Noone can defeat the quad laser..." -- Ignignokt

24-February-04, 12:40 PM	#2 (permalink)
jinxÂ© Still Duck's Hoe Though Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Limbo Posts: 2,166	GK. I was on that site like a year ago and havent been able to remember the name of it since...lol...Thank You. __________________ "Life isn't like a box of chocolates...It's more like a jar of jalapenos... What you do today, might burn your @ss tomorrow." *Last edited by jinxÂ©; 24-February-04 at 02:27 PM. Reason: typo*

24-February-04, 01:23 PM	#3 (permalink)
BigAkita n00b-ass reviewer Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Nirvana Posts: 14,344	That's one to file away for future reference. __________________ "I'll stop being an A-Hole if you will stop being an Idiot."

24-February-04, 02:17 PM	#4 (permalink)
Joose Joosey Join Date: May 2003 Location: Milton, Ontario Posts: 5,537	Great find! Thanks for sharing GK __________________ Joose - joosy since 1975 Cheap, Good, Fast - You can only have two out of three.

24-February-04, 04:18 PM	#5 (permalink)
godfoot A George Orwell fan...sorta Join Date: May 2003 Location: "Truth is not determined by majority vote." Posts: 9,948	Definately a prime candidate for a sticky if I ever saw one...... great find! __________________

09-July-04, 06:55 AM	#6 (permalink)
abyssling Apex Tech Maniac Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Fort Myers, FL Posts: 947	also a great resource is http://www.blackviper.com/ is is what I have always used for service explanations and has templates for DEFAULT, "SAFE", Internet Gateway, Gaming, Super Tweak modes for your pc in 2000 or XP as well as what the services do, their process name and their dependencies __________________

09-July-04, 10:21 AM	#7 (permalink)
HoJo Review Pimp, but still Jo's Ho Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Las Vegas, NV Most modded city in the world Posts: 4,154	Good find GK. That one should come in handy. __________________

27-September-04, 07:58 AM	#8 (permalink)
AvoidLeaks Apex Techie Wannabe Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 7	some processes, like myself, don't seem to be of much value

01-November-04, 03:15 PM	#9 (permalink)
fish Apex Techie Lite Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: scotland Posts: 26	wow!!! you've no idea how much this has helped me....i found i had loads of processes running i didn't need. great find GlitterKill

17-November-04, 11:50 AM	#10 (permalink)
kornmart Apex Master Tech Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Central New York Posts: 352	Wow, I just cut down like 10 processes that I didn't need! NICE! __________________

17-November-04, 12:55 PM	#11 (permalink)
stereomod Locked Account Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Getting A Banana For Being a good lil monkey! Posts: 2,553	Here is a liilte something for cutting back on what loads at startup, you can disable or enable them Start Menu- Run- services.msc NOTE: If you are going to disable anything make ABSOLUTLY SURE that you want them not to run at startup ALSO letting windows control your page file helps too!

16-January-05, 04:22 PM	#12 (permalink)
Nyubi Apex Techie Lite Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Indiana, I think. . . Posts: 23	One of the greatest freeware programs I've come across is Process Explorer. http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/fr.../procexp.shtml __________________ A truly wise man never plays leapfrog with a Unicorn.

16-January-05, 04:24 PM	#13 (permalink)
jedco Apex Tech Maniac Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Hoemaha, Nebraskey Posts: 831	I have been using Process Explorer and the BlackVipr Windows services guide. They work very well for me. J __________________

16-January-05, 04:35 PM	#14 (permalink)
Nyubi Apex Techie Lite Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Indiana, I think. . . Posts: 23	I am not familiar w/ BlackVipr, but I tell you what. . . Process Explorer definitlely ranks up there as one of the most vital pieces of software that I use. __________________ A truly wise man never plays leapfrog with a Unicorn.

26-January-05, 02:40 PM	#15 (permalink)
Kalifornia909 Just another Quack-Hoe Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Anchorage, AK Posts: 83	just a quick reminder from someone that messed this up already. if you are going to play with your services, copy your hardware profile and rename it to whatever. when you check on your services you can disable it for just one profile to see how stable your system is. __________________ The problem with America is stupidity. I'm not saying there should be a capital punishment for stupidity, but why don't we just take the safety labels off of everything and let the problem solve itself?

29-May-05, 07:04 AM	#19 (permalink)
Ator At-Whore Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The ends of the earth Posts: 2,057	Thank you SO much for posting this link. I went from 34 to 22 processes running after startup! It boots up in like 2 seconds now lol. __________________ AMD Opteron 146 CAB2E 0540 FPMW @ 3216Mhz 321.6x10 (max OC benchable, 300x10 daily)\| Radeon X1800XT @ 766/900 (stock cooler, 700/800 daily) \|SuperPI 1M: 26.109\| 3DMark05: 11454 \| 3DMark03: 21355 \| 3DMark01: 40456 \| Join Team Ator's F@H FORCE! Click HERE for info! NOW RECRUITING!

08-July-05, 09:00 PM	#20 (permalink)
Yamsdojo Apex Techie Lite Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 32	Thanks! The nice people at tech support had me disable all startup items, but I was a little hesitant to start turning off system apps. Thanks for the guides, these should really speed up the old boy. __________________ Software Engineering at UT Dallas Notebook: 17-in AMD Athlon64 3700+ @ 2.4Ghz 1GB RAM at 400MHz ATI Radeon Mobility 9700 80gb hdd @ 5400 RPM 200gb external @ 7200 RPM But best of all, it has a number pad! Desktop: P4 2.8 Ghz 1GB DDR400 GeForce4 FX5200 80GB hdd @ 7200 Don't hate. It's a family computer by yamsdojo!

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