Re: Unwanted Processes
From: Xlnt (xlnt[remove)
Date: 02/27/04
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Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2004 02:16:15 +0100
"A. Pavone" <pavoandlin@aol.com> wrote in message
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> At startup, I have a bunch of processes (in the form
> of .exe files) start on my computer. They take a lot of
> memory, slow down the process of start up and switching
> between XP users. They appear have been picked up via the
> internet (based on names, etc.) I have tried to locate
> and delete them, however they always end up back in my
> prefetch directory. They are not in my startup directory.
> They appear to run indepenently under each XP user.
There more locations than the startup folder from which programs are
started. Use msconfig to see and possibly disable the programs that are
started. You can start this program with "Start | run". You should then look
on the last tab.
Once disabled, try to delete the unwanted programs.
Xlnt
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