How many is too many running processes in Vista?

Hi

I woudl agree with Augie, make sure the malware is completely gone before going through other steps to deal with the running processes as you can end up chasing your tail if mawlare is still present.

Visit our malware forum and run the Read Me Guide to help the removals process, then start a new thread in that malware area fo the forum and attach the reqested logs then once you get an all clear, we can set about slimming the processes, in which many are not needed from Printer, java, Quicktime updaters, to having some applicatiosn that are not really needed to run at boot running when your not even using them, Windows Live Messenger for example (just need to see the startup list or just count the number of icons in the system tray *next to clock* and thats a good judge of whats running)


To find the startup list as in the guide it mentions CCleaner then you'll have that installed, so run it and click Tools > Startup and that list is whats running at boot on the PC, just take a screenshot (do try to make is smaller and crop out the wasted areas to allow attaching) and attach and we can advise, a sample of my startup and what I cropped out is below as a guide.

How to take a screenhot
How to attach