I have programs running all the time on my computer and it is pretty slow.
There are about 25 programs running all the time. Is this normal? Can I stop
these progams from running except for when I need hem?
Programs/Applications running
- 15 Oct 2007 #1
Mary K GuestMy System SpecsPrograms/Applications running
- 15 Oct 2007 #2
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Hi Mary,
Originally Posted by Mary K 
It depends on what programs they are. If they are system programs from Vista, then they will most likely need to be left alone. You can check the Startup programs list to see if there are programs you do not want to run at the startup of Vista. You can just "Disable" them first to test if everything will run ok without them at first, then "Remove" them later if it ok. Method one in this tutorial will show you how.
Startup Programs - Enable or Disable
Hope this helps,
Shawn
- 16 Oct 2007 #3
Rick Rogers GuestMy System SpecsRe: Programs/Applications running
Hi Mary K,
25 programs or 25 processes? There is a difference. The former would not be
normal, the latter would be depending on system configuration and installed
software.
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Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
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"Mary K" <Mary K@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:A9E4FA68-F669-4654-B169-8AF9AF7EC8B8@xxxxxx
>I have programs running all the time on my computer and it is pretty slow.
> There are about 25 programs running all the time. Is this normal? Can I
> stop
> these progams from running except for when I need hem?
- 16 Oct 2007 #4
Mary K GuestMy System SpecsRe: Programs/Applications running
Well they are processes, I believe.
"Rick Rogers" wrote:
> Hi Mary K,
>
> 25 programs or 25 processes? There is a difference. The former would not be
> normal, the latter would be depending on system configuration and installed
> software.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>
> "Mary K" <Mary K@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:A9E4FA68-F669-4654-B169-8AF9AF7EC8B8@xxxxxx>
> >I have programs running all the time on my computer and it is pretty slow.
> > There are about 25 programs running all the time. Is this normal? Can I
> > stop
> > these progams from running except for when I need hem?
>
- 16 Oct 2007 #5
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My System SpecsRe: Programs/Applications running
Hi Mary, Originally Posted by Mary K
If you are looking at them in Task Manager in the Processes tab, then 25 is not bad at all. I have 39 processes runnning at all times usually. You can look at the Startup Programs list from my eariler post to see if you want to trim any of those programs you do not need.
Shawn
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