Windows task manager clean up

[BIGSTIC]

so my computer has been running like crap lately(ffxi lagging, Firefox is horrid slow, comp freezes on shutdown). been trying to clean the junk off it and i am down these tasks running all the time.

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...tic/system.jpg

seems like a bunch to me and am wondering if there is a site or program that i could get for FREE to clean up all the non used crap. I downloaded a program on my lap top that was supposed to do this but i ended up having to reformat cause of all the spam crap i got. any help would be appreciated.

Ps: any good site to test my internal computer speed. think my processor got fried when the fan went to shit but would like to test it before i buy a new processor.

[Bwelch]

start > run > type: msconfig > Startup and Services tab (For services, click hide all Microsoft services)

Disable anything that isn't necessary.

[Zigma]

if your cpu was fried, you would not be able to be using it now.

Seems like you need more ram.

[Avé]

start > run > type: msconfig > Startup and Services tab (For services, click hide all Microsoft services)

Disable anything that isn't necessary.

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/startups/ will tell you if something is necessary or not. Just type in the name of the program. Be careful though, you have to search throughly because some of the Trojan/Virus programs have the exact same name, it's the location of the process (C:/Win32 or whatever) that will tell you if it is a virus or not.

[Sigi]

better still, you can go to administrative> services in control panel and disable some of the bullshit default services (like having a service for scanners running, even when you have none?)

Msconfig is a good suggestion
Regedit works as well (BE CAREFUL!)

[GSDragoon]

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysint ... oruns.mspx

Love this program.

[Tajin]

OP

That looks quite normal, you might want to try HijackThis[tomcoyote.org], the utility above, and CWS Shredder for those pesky hidden registry entries and stuff that wont show in the taskman.

[Epical]

http://www.processlibrary.com

Go down the list of your task manager and type the process into the text bar on that site. Read it's description, and if it's not vital/used, uncheck it from your Startup.ini tab in msconfig.

[BIGSTIC]

Thanks for all the info. Seems i DL some stupid crap and had to do some cleaning up. Note to self never DL XP skins. Classic FTW

Once again THANKS

[Shuemue]

Half your entries are from the garbage Lexmark drivers they bundle together.

[Evelyn]

not quite as concise as some of the sites listed before, but I can usually get away with googling processes I don't know, and if a few sites list it as the same thing, I'll do that. Did that with a CiceroUIWND.exe issue I had when shutting down my comp. Ususally works just fine, but remember to check a few different sites. one listed it as a trojan, the rest told me it was an error with Microsoft's speech recognition program.

also, good place to rate your comp: http://www.pcpitstop.com For rating bandwith, I use speakeasy.net. Just know if your computer or internet connections have anything that artifically boost speed ratings. I know my Comcast service does, so I usually have to half the bandwith ratings I get.