Using Windows Task Manager

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Can anyone help me to find the programs which are listed in the 'processes
tab' in the Windows task Manager. I must have 50 or so that are currently in
use. I have no idea what most of them represent and would like to find the
associated program without using the "search" function for each individual
file! I would ultimately like to either delete or deactivate some which I
believe are causing me various problems!
Thanks.
 
JamesP4056 said:
Can anyone help me to find the programs which are listed in the
'processes tab' in the Windows task Manager. I must have 50 or so that
are currently in use. I have no idea what most of them represent and
would like to find the associated program without using the "search"
function for each individual file! I would ultimately like to either
delete or deactivate some which I believe are causing me various
problems! Thanks.
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Just plug the process names into Google. That will help you determine if
you should disable those processes. Here are some more resources:

http://aumha.org/a/loads.htm - What loads at Startup?
http://castlecops.com/StartupList.html
http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_index.htm
http://www.theeldergeek.com/services_guide.htm
http://www.liutilities.com/products/wintaskspro/processlibrary/
http://www.windowsstartup.com/wso/search.php

Malke
 
Download Process Explorer (freeware) from www.sysinternals.com.

After you start it, move the mouse over each process. It will tell you the
full path of each application and other information.
 
The location for Process Explorer has moved, it is now part of Microsoft:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/SystemInformation/ProcessExplorer.mspx

Once you have Process Explorer installed and running:
In the taskbar select View and check 'Show Process Tree' and 'Show Lower
Pane' options.
(This will provide the detailed info you need)
Click on and Highlight the process or sub-process of interest, right click
and from the options listed select: google,
This should display what out there on the web about that process.

Note: some entries like Explorer, System process and svchost may need to be
expanded to show the detail, (sub processes), in this case click on the +
located to the left on the entry.

JS
 
JS said:
The location for Process Explorer has moved, it is now part of Microsoft:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/SystemInformation/ProcessExplorer.mspx

Once you have Process Explorer installed and running:
In the taskbar select View and check 'Show Process Tree' and 'Show Lower
Pane' options.
(This will provide the detailed info you need)
Click on and Highlight the process or sub-process of interest, right click
and from the options listed select: google,
This should display what out there on the web about that process.

Note: some entries like Explorer, System process and svchost may need to be
expanded to show the detail, (sub processes), in this case click on the +
located to the left on the entry.

JS



Appreciate it, this seems to be just what I was looking for. Thanks
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