win 2k/xp users (probably nt as well) may want to look here

[*ProteanThread*]

this website lists services / processes that run in the back ground and
describes what each one does

http://www.liutilities.com/products/wintaskspro/processlibrary/

 

[Conor]

this website lists services / processes that run in the back ground and
describes what each one does

http://www.liutilities.com/products/wintaskspro/processlibrary/

www.blackviper.com does a better job by listing what you can safely get
rid of too.

 

[*ProteanThread*]

www.blackviper.com does a better job by listing what you can safely get
rid of too.


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Conor

If you're not on somebody's shit list, you're not doing anything
worthwhile.

yea he does. but that site i OP lists some hidden ones that i never found
on blackviper's website ;-)

i followed his suggestions and freed up nearly 100 meg ram and nearly
doubled performance. awesome site (blackvipers)

 

[Richard Steven Hack]

www.blackviper.com does a better job by listing what you can safely get
rid of too.

Very nice site full of hard core info. Thanks for the link.