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    Help with what processes to disable/close

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by theneighborrkid, Sep 27, 2008.

  1. theneighborrkid

    theneighborrkid Notebook Evangelist

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    I just got my tx2500z from HP and I'm trying to make it as fast as possible (under 64 bit Vista Home SP1) would like to know which of these I can turn off / disable and how to would be nice: here they are in alphabetical order....
    Aluschedulerservice
    ati2evxx
    ati2evxx
    audiododg
    blsercice
    bluetoothheadsetproxy
    btstackserver
    bttray
    btwdins
    ccc
    ccsvchst
    vvsvchost
    crss
    crss
    daemon
    dwm
    ehmsas
    ehrecvr
    ehsched
    ehtray
    explorer
    fraps
    fraps64
    hphc_service
    inputpersonalization
    lsass
    lsm
    mom
    msacui
    pentablet
    pentablet
    pentabletuser
    pnkbstra
    qpcapsvc
    qpsched
    ravcpl64
    richvideo
    services
    slsvc
    sm56hlpr
    smss
    spoolsv
    steam
    steamservice
    svchost
    svchost
    svchost
    svchost
    svchost
    svchost
    svchost
    svchost
    svchost
    svchost
    svchost
    svchost
    svchost
    svchost
    symlcsvc
    syntpenh
    syntphelper
    system
    system idle process
    tap tip
    taptip
    taptip32
    taskeng
    taskeng
    tivobeacoh
    tivonotify
    tivoserver
    tivotransfer
    viewpointservice
    vistabatterysaver
    wacoumtouchservice
    wininit
    winlogin
    wisptis
    wisptis
    wlanext
    wmiprvse

    :) thanks

    -TNK
     
    theneighborrkid, Sep 27, 2008
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  2. mackoko

    mackoko Newbie

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    try to isolate each processes first. all those processes under your name could be that whatsoever your looking for.
     
    mackoko, Sep 27, 2008
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  3. pukemon

    pukemon are you unplugged?

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    i'm sure there's a website with some of the reference you're looking for. i think a couple mentioned in the sticky above.
     
    pukemon, Sep 27, 2008
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  4. 72hundred

    72hundred Revolutions-Per-Millennia

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    Try the program SmartClose.
     
    72hundred, Sep 27, 2008
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