Shut Down Programs

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When I had Windows 98 & 98 Plus, I could
hit "Control, Alt, and Delete, to get to some programs
that I could shut down when I needed to have more memory,
or when I had to shut down all running programs in order
to install something. I now have Windows XP and can't
find how to do that. The "Control, Alt, Delete" keys
don't bring up the same thing as they did on "98". How
do I shut down programs to get more memory or to install
things?
Thanks A Lot,
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Ctrl+Alt+Delete should do the same thing but now the
pages are divided. You get actual programs in teh first
page, and the Processes page has more specific items.
Some you should not shut down, for example the SVCHOSTs,
some of which will cause your PC to shut down if you try.
Others like LSASS will not allow you to shut them down,
but trust me, what you need IS there! ;o)
 
Ctrl + Alt + Delete
or
Ctrl + Shift + Esc
or
Right-click an empty space on the taskbar, and then click Task Manager.

For information about using Windows Task Manager, click the Help menu in
Windows Task Manager.

To end a program with Task Manager
On the Applications tab, click the program that you want to end, and then
click End Task.

To end a process with Task Manager
On the Processes tab, click the process that you want to end, and then click
End Process.

Using Windows Task Manager
[[You might need to be logged on as an administrator or a member of the
Administrators group in order to perform some tasks.

Windows Task Manager provides information about computer performance and
displays details about programs and processes running on your computer. If
you are connected to a network, you can also view network status and see at
a glance how your network is functioning. Depending on your work environment
and whether you share your computer with other users, you can view
additional information about those users. Using Windows Task Manager, you
can also end programs or processes, start programs, and view a dynamic
display of your computer's performance.]]
 
XP handles memory much more efficiently than previous OS's and it is rare that you will find conflicts when installing any programs. Even the "loaded" programs are not actually running unless you are doing something with them like updating or downloading\uploading. I suggest that you simply go ahead and install the programs and give them a try. I haven't found one single program that I have tested that has conflicted with another one running in the background on XP. www.blkviper.com has an excellent site that will help you to understand and configure the processes to run the way you want. Going>start\run and then typing in msconfig will open a window on which you can click the startup tab to find what programs are loaded at system boot up. Uncheck any you do not want starting when you turn your machine on and be sure not to configure programs to start automatically or when windows starts. I personally never allow any automatic updates either. They can be a pain when attempting an install and then a program wants to "dial home" to get updates. I have every program configured to update manually and know what I have to do and where I have to go to check for updates. Welcome to the eXPeriance. {:~)
 
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