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    Vista extra processes appeared

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Mimino, Dec 12, 2008.

  1. Mimino

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    Hello, people!
    I have Vista 64 and up until tonight was only getting around 10-12 processes running in the task manager. Updated my video card drivers and noticed that I now have around 50 processes running? I am not sure what caused that, any ideas?

    Appreciate it,

    BiG_V
     
    Mimino, Dec 12, 2008
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  2. McGrady

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    10-12 processes...that's pretty much impossible, especially on Vista...50 is pretty much normal, though if tweaked you can get it lower.
     
    McGrady, Dec 12, 2008
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  3. Mimino

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    it was possible that the manager just didn't show them all before, that's why. i just don't know how they all showed up all of a sudden.
     
    Mimino, Dec 12, 2008
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  4. Hep!

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    Your "show processes from all users" box was previously unchecked, and now it is checked. Yes, no, maybe?
     
    Hep!, Dec 12, 2008
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    Was thinking that, but even when you don't have that unchecked, a lot of processes still run...definitely more than 10-12
     
    McGrady, Dec 12, 2008
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    yeah it's the "show processes from all users".

    Right now I have about 12 processes, when I unchecked that box, I get over 40 processes.
     
    grasshopper, Dec 12, 2008
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    Really? lol, turning on my vista laptop to check.
    I have 31...then 33 o_O
     
    McGrady, Dec 12, 2008
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    lol that was it! thanks a lot guys...ignorance is bliss, however :)
     
    Mimino, Dec 12, 2008
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  9. Hep!

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    You've clearly done a lot of tweaking. I'm willing to bet you're running as the "Administrator" account as well, not a separate user account.
     
    Hep!, Dec 13, 2008
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    Without any tweaks, vista home premium boots up in 35-40 secs for me. So what's all the tweaking about?
     
    coolguy, Dec 13, 2008
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  11. Hep!

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    Some people just want the most out of their systems, whether they need it or not. I understand fully, I used to be that way. Once you fix computers for a living you kind of get bored tweaking your own systems. If it works, it works, and you DON'T TOUCH IT :p
     
    Hep!, Dec 13, 2008
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    Haha, so true. When I went through Les' tweaking guide, I skipped the part about disabling services. Thee wasn't that much info on any of them online and specifically what would stop working, so I decided the extra 5% I might see probably wasn't worth it. I mean geez, you probably lose that percentage on an a fragmented hard drive.
     
    deathstick, Dec 13, 2008
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