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| Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2006
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Tokenz: 121 ![]() | How do I get rid of some of the processes that my computer runs and how do I know which ones to get rid of. HELP! I am running so many of them and I don't think they are all neeeded, plus i don't want to pay for one of those programs. |
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| V.I.P User Join Date: Nov 2005
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Tokenz: 1,155 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | post what programs you got running in your task manager and we'll tell you. |
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| Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: United States, California
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Tokenz: 142 ![]() | If the process has some kind of a conspicuous name and is under the category of "User Name", then most likely - you don't need. |
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| Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Sydney, Australia
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Tokenz: 3,096 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Try going here http://pcpitstop.com/ Don't fall for all their crap, just do the PC tune up. This will show you some info about the processes you have running so you can decide whether or not you want them to run. Allan
__________________ ![]() "To assert that the earth revolves around the sun is as erroneous as to claim that Jesus was not born of a virgin." -- Cardinal Bellarmine, during the trial of Galileo, 1615 |
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| Boss Administrator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Warner Robins, GA
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Tokenz: 246,710 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | I have this one site bookmarked on my laptop that was awesome about fixing virus;s and going step by step.. they would tell me what processes where bad, ect. BUT.. i gave the laptop to heather, and right now I am trying to move my files from the laptop to the new computer.. once i get to it, I will get the site address and post it.
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| Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Sydney, Australia
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Tokenz: 3,096 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | The only thing you need to be aware of is that they are trying to make money but you don't need to buy anything to use their free stuff. Allan
__________________ ![]() "To assert that the earth revolves around the sun is as erroneous as to claim that Jesus was not born of a virgin." -- Cardinal Bellarmine, during the trial of Galileo, 1615 |
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| Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006
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Tokenz: 500 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | also be sure to check; start>run>regedit look under: my computer\hkey_local_machine\software\microsoft\win dows\currentversion\run\ delete associated starup registry entries:
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