how do I know what processes to end in task manager

[rayburn]

 

[JoAnn Paules [MSFT MVP]]

If you don't know what to end, don't end anything.

 

[Mike Hall \(MS-MVP\)]

You don't end them.. they were most likely present when your computer was
running ok, so are not likely to be the cause of any slowing down now..

If you have a problem with your computer slowing up, repost in a more
appropriate newsgroup..

 

[Nehmo Sergheyev]

Subject: how do I know what processes to end in task manager

If you're suspicious of a particular process, look it up via a search
engine. And get Process Explorer
http://www.sysinternals.com/Utilities/ProcessExplorer.html
You probably won't understand how to use it; I'm really posting the link
for others who find this thread.

If the process is malware, you're going to have to do more than just end
it. You'll have to hunt it down and then kill it and its brothers too.

 

[Dian D. Chapman, MVP]

Check out this TechTrax article for more details how to decipher
what's up in there...

Fighting Spyware Through Your Task Manager
http://pubs.logicalexpressions.com/Pub0009/LPMArticle.asp?ID=569

Dian D. Chapman
Technical Consultant, Microsoft MVP
MOS Certified, Editor/TechTrax

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