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<blockquote data-quote="Aero" data-source="post: 185031" data-attributes="member: 2076"><p>55 processes is way too high. minimally, XP needs around 20 for everyday operation. i currently have 31 and dont like it.</p><p></p><p>every icon you see down there is doing something and usually taking away from your processing speed and more importantly the routing of info.</p><p></p><p>my main suspect is all of that spyware, adware, antivirus, etc.</p><p></p><p>the first thing to do is turn off useless stuff that's easy to get to. this means changing what software loads when the computer boots. to get to this screen: <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">clck Start, then Run and type "msconfig" (without the parentheses). <br /> click on the tab that says Startup.<br /> if there is a button that says disable all, click it. if not, just uncheck everything in the Startup tab.<br /> click all the OK's to get out of it and it will make you restart.<br /> when it restarts, it will tell you it is using selective startup or something like that, just click OK.<br /> <br /> after the restart, try surfing. if that doesnt work, go back into the msconfig and re-enable everything like it was, then do all the restart stuff again and go to the next step below.</li> </ul><p></p><p>try turning all that stuff off in the bottom right corner for a little bit and see if things improve. the easiest way to kill things you dont need is by right-clicking on the icon in the bottom right corner and choose Close or Exit. </p><p></p><p></p><p>after you do this, if surfing isnt better, you can start closing other processes. dont worry, you wont erase or ruin anything. to close all unnecessary processes, hit Ctrl+Alt+Delete, and go to the processes tab. start with anything that shows the user name being your name if it is listed. if it isnt, just start at the top. usually anything that uses more than 1% of the CPU is suspect.</p><p></p><p>to delete processes, type the name exactly as it appears into google and you will quickly see if it is a windows process or something else. if it looks like a crap process, select it then click the End Process button.</p><p></p><p>after you delete a process, try surfing a little. if it isnt better keep on. this takes time, but usually there are some sneaky gremlins in there analyzing everything you download and this is definitely the cheapest way and usually the most effective.</p><p></p><p>if you kill something and the computer locks up or starts shutting down, dont worry about it. just do whatever you have to do to start it up again (including the power button or cord if need be). just close everything you dont want to lose.</p><p></p><p>sorry this is so long, but if it works, it will be worth it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Aero, post: 185031, member: 2076"] 55 processes is way too high. minimally, XP needs around 20 for everyday operation. i currently have 31 and dont like it. every icon you see down there is doing something and usually taking away from your processing speed and more importantly the routing of info. my main suspect is all of that spyware, adware, antivirus, etc. the first thing to do is turn off useless stuff that's easy to get to. this means changing what software loads when the computer boots. to get to this screen: [list]clck Start, then Run and type "msconfig" (without the parentheses). click on the tab that says Startup. if there is a button that says disable all, click it. if not, just uncheck everything in the Startup tab. click all the OK's to get out of it and it will make you restart. when it restarts, it will tell you it is using selective startup or something like that, just click OK. after the restart, try surfing. if that doesnt work, go back into the msconfig and re-enable everything like it was, then do all the restart stuff again and go to the next step below.[/list] try turning all that stuff off in the bottom right corner for a little bit and see if things improve. the easiest way to kill things you dont need is by right-clicking on the icon in the bottom right corner and choose Close or Exit. after you do this, if surfing isnt better, you can start closing other processes. dont worry, you wont erase or ruin anything. to close all unnecessary processes, hit Ctrl+Alt+Delete, and go to the processes tab. start with anything that shows the user name being your name if it is listed. if it isnt, just start at the top. usually anything that uses more than 1% of the CPU is suspect. to delete processes, type the name exactly as it appears into google and you will quickly see if it is a windows process or something else. if it looks like a crap process, select it then click the End Process button. after you delete a process, try surfing a little. if it isnt better keep on. this takes time, but usually there are some sneaky gremlins in there analyzing everything you download and this is definitely the cheapest way and usually the most effective. if you kill something and the computer locks up or starts shutting down, dont worry about it. just do whatever you have to do to start it up again (including the power button or cord if need be). just close everything you dont want to lose. sorry this is so long, but if it works, it will be worth it. [/QUOTE]
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