Task Manager

[stonewolves]

What detremental files should be running in the background on Win 2K system? I have alot running and don't know which are very important files.

 

[NogginBoink]

If you haven't installed any software, it's safe to assume that any processes running are necessary.

You can trim what's running by disabling unneeded services from Services control panel, but there's about 20 (more or less, that is) processes that are a normal part of the XP OS running.

 

[stonewolves]

Unfortunately I have alot of things installed. I just didn't know what system files I truely needed to have running. I looked in the Services and learned alot.
Thanks for the info.

 

[NogginBoink]

A not-complete list of processes that are part of the OS:

System Idle Process
System
SMSS
CSRSS
Winlogon
Services
LSASS
termsrv (if a terminal server)
svchost (may have several instances)
dfssvc (maybe)
explorer

 

[stonewolves]

Thanks Noggin Boink you've helped me out tremendously. Now I can stop some of these processes and see how my system runs.

Thanks again