Topic: Windows XP Home Edition: Processes - What To Shut Down?

[Azrael]

Ahh the mystery that is Windows XP.  Has some handy bits, and this confusing one.

Looking at Processes in Taks Manager, on Windows 98, I would shut down non-essential tasks, leaving System and Explorer as the only things running, so my PC is concentrating on my game and not be "distracted".

In XP I have the following:

taskmgr.exe
wao.exe
OSD.EXE
MagicKey.exe
realplay.exe
iexplore.exe
wanmpsvc.exe
dpnsvr.exe
SPOOLSV.EXE
EXPLORER.EXE
SVCHOST.EXE LOCAL SERVICE
SVCHOST.EXE NETWORK SERVICE
SVHOST.EXE SYSTEM
SVHOST.EXE SYSTEM
LSASS.EXE
SERVICES.EXE
WINLOGON.EXE
CSRSS.EXE
SMSS.EXE
System
System Idle Process

Can anyone tell me which items of the above, I can DO WITHOUT?  i.e. shut them down before I run my game, to maximise my PC's performance.

Thanks for any Help.

Azrael

     

[Aldaron]

I don't have WinXP but right off the bat you have Internet explorer running and real player
realplay.exe
iexplore.exe

those 2 can be shutdown and if they are in startup you might want to take them out of there so they don't start everytime you boot.

[Azrael]

Thanks for that.

I suppose the question isn't really what needs to be shut down, but which of the listed Processes need to be kept running.

Knowing that, I can shut everything else off.

Azrael
 

[moofighters]

Humm lets see...

taskmgr.exe     <-- The program that pulled this list  
wao.exe         <-- A program that looks for porn  
OSD.EXE         <-- I'm not sure  
MagicKey.exe        <-- Program that holds the code key when the PC does find porn
realplay.exe         <-- Video player that shows any porn found  
iexplore.exe        <-- Browser used to search for porn  
wanmpsvc.exe          <-- A wide area network multi-porn search program  
dpnsvr.exe               <--  Program that dispays random porn  
SPOOLSV.EXE            <-- A program that spools large amounts of porn  
EXPLORER.EXE               <-- System won't work without  
SVCHOST.EXE LOCAL SERVICE               <--  Program that HOSTs porn on the local network
SVCHOST.EXE NETWORK SERVICE           <-- Program that HOSTs porn on multiaple networks  
SVHOST.EXE SYSTEM                  <-- Program needed to host porn  
SVHOST.EXE SYSTEM                  <-- Another program  to host porn
LSASS.EXE                   <-- Speaks for itself  
SERVICES.EXE              <-- Program that charges for any porn found  
WINLOGON.EXE                <-- Automatic log in script for any porn requiring authentication
CSRSS.EXE           <-- Program to provide an cross sections of several porn searches  
SMSS.EXE             <-- Program used to search for swingers
System                  <-- PC will not function without it
System Idle Process              <-- What your PC does when not looking for porn


You have something you want to tell us???    


Seriously though if you have any questions about any of these programs just do a Google search on each one. You'll find the answers you're looking for..  


MOO!!


   

[B5er wanna be]

           ROFLMAO  

[Rod O'neal]

This is a little diffent than you were asking, but it's along the same line. Go to www.blackviper.com  There are various services configurations available there for xp. It allows you to set up your pc to shutdown certain services on startup. There are 5 different configurations available, "default" (stock settings) "safe" (only shuts down services that virtually no one needs) "internet gateway" (optimizes the services needed for 56k users) "gamer" (for dsl users) "super tweak" (shuts down as many services as possible, but still allows you to run programs). On my system "safe" saves about 15meg of ram - "super tweak" saves about 50meg, when compared to the stock settings. I have these various configurations loaded on my start-up screen so I can select between them.  I think you'll find this usefull  

[Azrael]

Moofighter,

ROFLMAO

I'll take your advice, though anyone who's in the know and can tell me which ones to leave running, please do.

Allegedly that's why Jack Nicholson dropped his internet feature from his Computer.

He was quoted as saying "There was so much porn, I found myself never leaving the house".

Az

[WDLL]

Someone else in these forums gave this link, don't remember who or when.  Anyway, if you go  there/here  you will find the info you need.  

You sure like your porn though!  

[RogueJedi_XC]

Quote:
Ahh the mystery that is Windows XP.  Has some handy bits, and this confusing one.

Looking at Processes in Taks Manager, on Windows 98, I would shut down non-essential tasks, leaving System and Explorer as the only things running, so my PC is concentrating on my game and not be "distracted".

In XP I have the following:

taskmgr.exe  <-- Taks Manager, the program you got this list from
wao.exe   <-- I don't have this in my task list, so it's most likely optional
OSD.EXE  <-- For Office 2k/XP. Optional but doesn't really affect resources.
MagicKey.exe  <-- You have an USB keyboard? This is necessary.
realplay.exe  <-- Kill it!
iexplore.exe  <-- Kill it!
wanmpsvc.exe <-- don't know what this is. kill it and see what happens (you can always reboot if need be
dpnsvr.exe <-- Needed to play SFC3 on the 'net.
SPOOLSV.EXE <-- Print spooler necessary and can't be shut down
EXPLORER.EXE <-- windows shell - necessary and can't be shut down
SVCHOST.EXE LOCAL SERVICE <-- necessary and can't be shut down
SVCHOST.EXE NETWORK SERVICE <-- Want access to your netwrok? Then this is necessary and can't be shut down
SVHOST.EXE SYSTEM <-- necessary and can't be shut down
SVHOST.EXE SYSTEM <-- necessary and can't be shut down
LSASS.EXE <-- necessary and can't be shut down
SERVICES.EXE <-- necessary and can't be shut down
WINLOGON.EXE <-- necessary and can't be shut down
CSRSS.EXE <-- necessary and can't be shut down
SMSS.EXE <-- necessary and can't be shut down
System <-- necessary and can't be shut down
System Idle Process <-- necessary and can't be shut down

Can anyone tell me which items of the above, I can DO WITHOUT?  i.e. shut them down before I run my game, to maximise my PC's performance.

Thanks for any Help.

Azrael

       

   

Hope that helps.  

[Azrael]

Ahh the mystery that is Windows XP.  Has some handy bits, and this confusing one.

Looking at Processes in Taks Manager, on Windows 98, I would shut down non-essential tasks, leaving System and Explorer as the only things running, so my PC is concentrating on my game and not be "distracted".

In XP I have the following:

taskmgr.exe
wao.exe
OSD.EXE
MagicKey.exe
realplay.exe
iexplore.exe
wanmpsvc.exe
dpnsvr.exe
SPOOLSV.EXE
EXPLORER.EXE
SVCHOST.EXE LOCAL SERVICE
SVCHOST.EXE NETWORK SERVICE
SVHOST.EXE SYSTEM
SVHOST.EXE SYSTEM
LSASS.EXE
SERVICES.EXE
WINLOGON.EXE
CSRSS.EXE
SMSS.EXE
System
System Idle Process

Can anyone tell me which items of the above, I can DO WITHOUT?  i.e. shut them down before I run my game, to maximise my PC's performance.

Thanks for any Help.

Azrael

     

[Aldaron]

I don't have WinXP but right off the bat you have Internet explorer running and real player
realplay.exe
iexplore.exe

those 2 can be shutdown and if they are in startup you might want to take them out of there so they don't start everytime you boot.

[Azrael]

Thanks for that.

I suppose the question isn't really what needs to be shut down, but which of the listed Processes need to be kept running.

Knowing that, I can shut everything else off.

Azrael
 

[moofighters]

Humm lets see...

taskmgr.exe     <-- The program that pulled this list  
wao.exe         <-- A program that looks for porn  
OSD.EXE         <-- I'm not sure  
MagicKey.exe        <-- Program that holds the code key when the PC does find porn
realplay.exe         <-- Video player that shows any porn found  
iexplore.exe        <-- Browser used to search for porn  
wanmpsvc.exe          <-- A wide area network multi-porn search program  
dpnsvr.exe               <--  Program that dispays random porn  
SPOOLSV.EXE            <-- A program that spools large amounts of porn  
EXPLORER.EXE               <-- System won't work without  
SVCHOST.EXE LOCAL SERVICE               <--  Program that HOSTs porn on the local network
SVCHOST.EXE NETWORK SERVICE           <-- Program that HOSTs porn on multiaple networks  
SVHOST.EXE SYSTEM                  <-- Program needed to host porn  
SVHOST.EXE SYSTEM                  <-- Another program  to host porn
LSASS.EXE                   <-- Speaks for itself  
SERVICES.EXE              <-- Program that charges for any porn found  
WINLOGON.EXE                <-- Automatic log in script for any porn requiring authentication
CSRSS.EXE           <-- Program to provide an cross sections of several porn searches  
SMSS.EXE             <-- Program used to search for swingers
System                  <-- PC will not function without it
System Idle Process              <-- What your PC does when not looking for porn


You have something you want to tell us???    


Seriously though if you have any questions about any of these programs just do a Google search on each one. You'll find the answers you're looking for..  


MOO!!


   

[B5er wanna be]

           ROFLMAO  

[Rod O'neal]

This is a little diffent than you were asking, but it's along the same line. Go to www.blackviper.com  There are various services configurations available there for xp. It allows you to set up your pc to shutdown certain services on startup. There are 5 different configurations available, "default" (stock settings) "safe" (only shuts down services that virtually no one needs) "internet gateway" (optimizes the services needed for 56k users) "gamer" (for dsl users) "super tweak" (shuts down as many services as possible, but still allows you to run programs). On my system "safe" saves about 15meg of ram - "super tweak" saves about 50meg, when compared to the stock settings. I have these various configurations loaded on my start-up screen so I can select between them.  I think you'll find this usefull  

[Azrael]

Moofighter,

ROFLMAO

I'll take your advice, though anyone who's in the know and can tell me which ones to leave running, please do.

Allegedly that's why Jack Nicholson dropped his internet feature from his Computer.

He was quoted as saying "There was so much porn, I found myself never leaving the house".

Az

[WDLL]

Someone else in these forums gave this link, don't remember who or when.  Anyway, if you go  there/here  you will find the info you need.  

You sure like your porn though!  

[RogueJedi_XC]

Quote:
Ahh the mystery that is Windows XP.  Has some handy bits, and this confusing one.

Looking at Processes in Taks Manager, on Windows 98, I would shut down non-essential tasks, leaving System and Explorer as the only things running, so my PC is concentrating on my game and not be "distracted".

In XP I have the following:

taskmgr.exe  <-- Taks Manager, the program you got this list from
wao.exe   <-- I don't have this in my task list, so it's most likely optional
OSD.EXE  <-- For Office 2k/XP. Optional but doesn't really affect resources.
MagicKey.exe  <-- You have an USB keyboard? This is necessary.
realplay.exe  <-- Kill it!
iexplore.exe  <-- Kill it!
wanmpsvc.exe <-- don't know what this is. kill it and see what happens (you can always reboot if need be
dpnsvr.exe <-- Needed to play SFC3 on the 'net.
SPOOLSV.EXE <-- Print spooler necessary and can't be shut down
EXPLORER.EXE <-- windows shell - necessary and can't be shut down
SVCHOST.EXE LOCAL SERVICE <-- necessary and can't be shut down
SVCHOST.EXE NETWORK SERVICE <-- Want access to your netwrok? Then this is necessary and can't be shut down
SVHOST.EXE SYSTEM <-- necessary and can't be shut down
SVHOST.EXE SYSTEM <-- necessary and can't be shut down
LSASS.EXE <-- necessary and can't be shut down
SERVICES.EXE <-- necessary and can't be shut down
WINLOGON.EXE <-- necessary and can't be shut down
CSRSS.EXE <-- necessary and can't be shut down
SMSS.EXE <-- necessary and can't be shut down
System <-- necessary and can't be shut down
System Idle Process <-- necessary and can't be shut down

Can anyone tell me which items of the above, I can DO WITHOUT?  i.e. shut them down before I run my game, to maximise my PC's performance.

Thanks for any Help.

Azrael

       

   

Hope that helps.