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What Processes are Necessary for Windows XP?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the minimum-processes-required dept.

Brickwall asks: "I studied electrical engineering in university (30 years ago, mind!), so I'm not completely stupid about computers. However, I have searched and searched, and been unable to find an answer to this question: if you start up Windows XP from scratch, what processes should be running? I have some P2P software running, so I know I'll have to shut that down, plus my spyware protection, anti-virus software, etc. But what should be left running? Is this documented somewhere that I've been unable to find?"

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  1. Very few are neccessary by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    For example, if I kill this "System" process, nothing bad will happ

    1. Re:Very few are neccessary by fbjon · · Score: 2, Funny

      No no, it's the other way around: the plugin kills the System process if it detects a "funny" post.

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  2. We just hired Russinovich. by Philip+K+Dickhead · · Score: 2, Funny

    So as soon as he tells us, we at Microsoft will be able to pass this on to you, too!

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  3. Do not kill the following processes.... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    1. Windows Genurine Advantage
    2. Windows Activation Trojan
    3. Automatic Updates with added value checking
    4. Minesweeper
    5. SaveBargins.exe
    6. Vista Notification Bonus

  4. Re:Black Viper's list by ivan256 · · Score: 4, Funny

    install a Linksys router between you and your ISP's modem

    Or, you know... a non-Linksys one?

  5. Re:Black Viper's list by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    No, that would be stupid; akin to installing an non-HP printer, or a non-Cisco router.

  6. Re:How to make IT get you a new computer by Lehk228 · · Score: 2, Funny

    you will get a "new" computer if you do that

    #define new 386SX

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  7. Re:Black Viper's list by BandwidthHog · · Score: 4, Funny
    Black Viper has probably caused more problems for Windows novices than anyone else in the history of the internet.

    I guess we’re not counting the Windows dev team in this tally, are we?

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  8. Re:It's simple. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny
    It can kill processeseses
    Which processeseses my preciousssss?
  9. Re:It's simple. by StrongAxe · · Score: 2, Funny

    BTW if you ever have this happen to you again you can drop to dos and type shutdown /a This aborts the shutdown.

    This makes a kind of perverted Microsoft sense - to shut down your computer press the START button. To stop it from shutting down, run the SHUTDOWN command... ;)