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    How Many Processes Are You Running?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by KUNFUCHOPSTICKS, Aug 9, 2008.

  1. dreamz

    dreamz Notebook Geek

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    follow these steps:

    1. go into msconfig and disable whatever you don't need. as far as i know, it's safe to disable everything there.
    2. check black viper: http://www.blackviper.com/WinVista/servicecfg.htm
    3. do some searches for those processes. figure out what they are and determine if you need them or not by reading their descriptions, testing, etc.
     
    dreamz, Aug 22, 2008
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  2. xTank Jones16x

    xTank Jones16x PC Elitist

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    70. ......Wait, did I just say 70? And all I'm doing is surfing the web? **** Vista!
     
    xTank Jones16x, Aug 22, 2008
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  3. niGht kiD

    niGht kiD .. beach boy ♫

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    Why are people so obsessed with having the number of processes as low as possible if you are not suffering any resources or performance issues ? :confused:

     
    niGht kiD, Aug 22, 2008
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  4. keebz

    keebz Notebook Consultant

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    im @ 78 ****...hhow do u cut down lol
     
    keebz, Aug 22, 2008
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  5. *Daystar*

    *Daystar* Seahawk Fan!

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    i'm at 36 right now.
    i'm not doing much..just surfing the web.
     
    *Daystar*, Aug 24, 2008
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  6. alpo599

    alpo599 Newbie

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    62 processes running on Vista Home Premium
     
    alpo599, Aug 24, 2008
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  7. AKAJohnDoe

    AKAJohnDoe Mime with Tourette's

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    I am running Vista Home Premium (SP1) and am showing 48 this morning, which is up a bit from normal, but I am running an instance of Firefox with a few tabs open, RocketDock, ZoneAlarm, WMDC, PerfectDisk, and FeedGhost (with about 250 feeds open), so I guess 48 is OK.
     

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    AKAJohnDoe, Aug 24, 2008
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  8. fonduekid

    fonduekid JSUTAONHTERBIRCKINTEHWLAL

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    Right now, 64 with Vista Ultimate (SP1).. and am seeing no reduction in sys performance or anything. No lag or whatever.. boot up time 28 - 33 sec's..
     
    fonduekid, Aug 24, 2008
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  9. makaveli72

    makaveli72 Eat.My.Shorts

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    Yea, it's not mine though, I got this laptop from work seeing that mines was giving me problems. So it's only temporary til' next yr. :) But she runs fine nevertheless. Averaging 25 - 29 processes!
     
    makaveli72, Aug 24, 2008
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