"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:

>
>
> In news:481C28B7-875E-48D4-92E4-3705160B0E5F@microsoft.com,
> Egan <Egan@discussions.microsoft.com> typed:
> > Hi
> >
> > Does any one know how to close down unneccessary programs and
> > processes in Windows XP Home Edition?
> >
> > Please respond soon.
> >
> > Much Help Appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Sincerely,
> > Egan
>
> Do you want to *close* them, or *stop* them? Task manager will stop
> processes that are already running, but if you want to stop applications
> from starting up automatically and hogging system resources, etc., go to
> start | run, type msconfig <enter>, go to the startup tab, and untick what
> you wish. Then reboot.
>
> How do you know which processes are necessary and which can be safely stopped?
>

In news:05EC9002-A3D0-4B4E-A765-CC2414FB9F40@microsoft.com,
SharonG <SharonG@discussions.microsoft.com> typed:
> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> In news:481C28B7-875E-48D4-92E4-3705160B0E5F@microsoft.com,
>> Egan <Egan@discussions.microsoft.com> typed:
>>> Hi
>>>
>>> Does any one know how to close down unneccessary programs and
>>> processes in Windows XP Home Edition?
>>>
>>> Please respond soon.
>>>
>>> Much Help Appreciated.
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>> Sincerely,
>>> Egan
>>
>> Do you want to *close* them, or *stop* them? Task manager will stop
>> processes that are already running, but if you want to stop
>> applications
>> from starting up automatically and hogging system resources, etc.,
>> go to start | run, type msconfig <enter>, go to the startup tab, and
>> untick what you wish. Then reboot.
>>
>> How do you know which processes are necessary and which can be
>> safely stopped?

I don't know; I can't see your computer from here.