Shut down "EVERYTHING" Except XP

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HotRod

I want to know if there is software or a list of process that are mandatory
for XP to run. I want to shut down everything except the basic processes
that XP needs to run so that I can start a PC cleanup and defragmentation
without the overhead of all the other "unnecessary" processes running.
 
All you need to do is to boot into "Safe Mode" and perform
your desired maintenance routines.

A description of the Safe Mode Boot options in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315222&Product=winxp

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| I want to know if there is software or a list of process that are mandatory
| for XP to run. I want to shut down everything except the basic processes
| that XP needs to run so that I can start a PC cleanup and defragmentation
| without the overhead of all the other "unnecessary" processes running.



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HotRod said:
I want to know if there is software or a list of process that are
mandatory for XP to run. I want to shut down everything except the
basic processes that XP needs to run so that I can start a PC cleanup
and defragmentation without the overhead of all the other
"unnecessary" processes running.
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Won't matter much. A defrag spends virtually all of its time waiting anyway
(for the drive head to move).
 
THANKS this spent to really speed things up, at least until I get the chance
to do a complete rebuild.
 
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