Re: Startup Items

From: Carey Frisch [MVP] (cnfrisch_at_nospamgmail.com)
Date: 10/30/04 

Date: Sat, 30 Oct 2004 09:20:14 -0500

Those running processes are normal. If you attempt to
shut them down, you'll likely create problems.

A Description of Svchost.exe in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q314056

What is svchost, and why is there more than one copy running?
http://ask-leo.com/what_is_svchost_and_why_is_there_more_than_one_copy_running.html

Services Guide for Windows XP
http://www.theeldergeek.com/services_guide.htm

Default settings for services
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/sys_srv_default_settings.mspx 

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
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"CB" wrote:
| I have Win XP Home SP1 and noticed I have 30 processes running in Windows
| Task Manager  (Support.exe, MSMSGS.exe and 5 instances of svchost.exe are
| the ones if not needed I'd like to stop).  I looked in msconfig > startup,
| but none are listed there.
| 
| How would I keep them from running in the background?
| 
| Thank you

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    ... > alone. ... >> Those running processes are normal. ... >> A Description of Svchost.exe in Windows XP ... >> Services Guide for Windows XP ...
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