running processes

confused: i have pentium4,xp pro,3ghz proc.,ie explorer.SP2,running mcaffee.
im wanting to speed up my windows load-up time,its starting to take a very long time to load up when i turn on my computer.can it be from my running processes? here is a attachment of all my processes when i click "cntl,alt.&del." which ones are absolutly needed,and how do i stop the ones i dont need from starting up and running if thats my problem. any input would be very appreciated,
thank you
Lowrunner

 

WOW you have alots of running process me i only have 24 and you have 45 it
to much....

The trick to knows what the process do is to go here http://www.liutilities.com/products/wintaskspro/processlibrary/ and check what they do if you think you don't needed at startup then remove them...

 

thanks

 

Here is another link for ID process, are they necassary and how to disable (unnessary):

http://www.answersthatwork.com/

This tool is exceptional for process ID and runs circles around standard task manager with a google link to explore what processes you have running:

http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=4566

Goto say Clark you have a very streamlined running system with only 24 processes hope you aren't compromising security! I have 34-35 (Windows doing auto update at the moment) but exceptional security; AV, Firewall, Wind Defened, Keylogger detector, Start-up monitor, Spyware Guard, Defrag, etc.

Becareful Clark don't make the system quick but compromise your security, just my 2c.

 

I have between 42 -45 processes running on my P4, 3.0E(Prescott) and loading and working very fast..
This could be a Ram problem if you are running 512 mb or less.

 

Have you tried Run/MSCONFIG/Startup then removing apps that you don't need to start up. Theres also a Registry page that has startups listed, I think its:
Local Machine/software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/RunOnce - You should double check this path, it may be off alittle and I don't have time to look it up. Good luck.

 

RAM is definately an important consideration.

No offence it doesn't matter how many you are running but how resource hungary individual processes are. For example Norton AV may use roughly 45-50K mem usage whereas NOD32 AV use only 19K, both apps serve the same purpose just one has a lot smaller footprint on memory resources and is a lot more efficient. This is the important thing you need to consider when assessing processess it is not the number you have running but how resource hungary each one is.

 

mcaffe is one such hungary product if you sort the processes by "Image Name" you will see that mcaffe has 6 different processes running. Bluntly mcaffe aint that good and is obviously VERY resource hungary for what it apparently does. Don't just take my opinion on this but have a search through google and the threads here, it is a very average product at best.

 

Bold Eagle wrote :

Yes i have a mean PC i had never have a problem with security i have around 800 post and been to spyware forum twice and it was it me was my brother
using my pc i have two thing for security NOD32 and zonealarm that's it.

Don't need anything else anyway the first i do when i check a pc is how much process is running if i see MORE then 35 there is a problem because when you install a fresh install of XP you have 18 process running.....

Hope this help a few people....

 

Try

Process Explorer. http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=4566