36 Processes normal?

[halfpower]

Originally posted by: n0cmonkey

Originally posted by: halfpower
I've Firefox open and I'm down to 32 processes. I've got five SVHOST.EXE running and Norton/Symantec has a lot of stuff in there. Does any know how I prevent Windows from checking to see if updates are available?

You mean turning off autoupdates? It's in the my computer properties somewhere, I think. That's kind of a silly thing to do though...

Worrying about the number of processes doesn't make a lot of sense to me.

No. I have automatic updates turned off, but my computer still checks to see if updates are available. If I'm not mistaken some processses, such as the one that checks to see if updates are available, can hinder the performance of ASIO audio devices, atleast with my Emu 1212M.

 

[halfpower]

Originally posted by: Nothinman

I've Firefox open and I'm down to 32 processes. I've got five SVHOST.EXE running and Norton/Symantec has a lot of stuff in there. Does any know how I prevent Windows from checking to see if updates are available?

Why are you trying to neuter your machine?

Because I'm working with audio. If my audio data is not at the right place at the RIGHT TIME, then it is garbage.

 

[imported_Phil]

Originally posted by: halfpower

Originally posted by: n0cmonkey

Originally posted by: halfpower
I've Firefox open and I'm down to 32 processes. I've got five SVHOST.EXE running and Norton/Symantec has a lot of stuff in there. Does any know how I prevent Windows from checking to see if updates are available?

You mean turning off autoupdates? It's in the my computer properties somewhere, I think. That's kind of a silly thing to do though...

Worrying about the number of processes doesn't make a lot of sense to me.

No. I have automatic updates turned off, but my computer still checks to see if updates are available.

Then you haven't turned it off.

 

[eplebnista]

Originally posted by: casper114
40 running currently on mine

:thumbsup:

 

[Nothinman]

Because I'm working with audio. If my audio data is not at the right place at the RIGHT TIME, then it is garbage.

Good luck with that, Windows isn't an RT OS.

 

[us3rnotfound]

159 running processes, boot time ~ 25 seconds.

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

Originally posted by: us3rnotfound
159 running processes, boot time ~ 25 seconds.

oh really?

 

[KoolDrew]

I have 25. I just disable startup programs.

 

[ShadowBlade]

i have 39 with lots and lots of desktop enhancements

 

[ShadowBlade]

Originally posted by: drwngflies
Minimum required by windows + task manager process:
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y99/drwngflies/BasicTskMngr.jpg

404

 

[DaFinn]

Why worry about processes if everything is fine. Only if you experience slowdowns/other symptoms, then look at whats going on. I have 66 processes on my laptop...

 

[JackMDS]

You can use Process Explorer and have s full understanding and control.

http://www.ezlan.net/network/processes.jpg

Link to: The SVCHOST Service Explained.

:sun:

 

[imported_Collector]

Originally posted by us3rnotfound
159 running processes, boot time ~ 25 seconds.

Holy Crap!!! I'm at 34 processes.

 

[us3rnotfound]

Originally posted by: AgaBoogaBoo

Originally posted by: us3rnotfound
159 running processes, boot time ~ 25 seconds.

oh really?

yessssssss!

 

[Sureshot324]

All you guys with 60+ running processes should seriously run adaware.

 

[Nothinman]

Number of processes means nothing at all. I've got ~112 right now and I know I've got no spyware.

 

[KoolDrew]

Originally posted by: Sureshot324
All you guys with 60+ running processes should seriously run adaware.

Just because they have that many processes running does not mean it is malware.

 

[milehigh]

Somebody just gave me their computer to fix and it has 112 processes at startup and most of it IS adware.

I think it's time to reformat.