Running processes

[wotan]

HI

How can I reduce the number of 'running processes'? currently showing 74
only used to be approx 50
I have cleared out the browser cache and browsing history and cookies, but computer still painfully slow.
Any help would be appreciated.

Wotan

 

[empip]

Many third party installations like to be ready to run in an instant and/or 'call home' for one or another reason.
Have to sort wheat from chaff - As in required system stuff from third party installation unnecessary overhead.

Use with care... RTFM

...Windows Services ~ Includes complete explanations of each service and advice on which services you can safely disable...
http://www.blackviper.com/WinXP/servicecfg.htm

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Use with care...RTFM

...Autoruns' Hide Signed Microsoft Entries option helps you to zoom in on third-party auto-starting images that have been added to your system and it has support for looking at the auto-starting images configured for other accounts configured on a system. Also included in the download package is a command-line equivalent that can output in CSV format, Autorunsc.
You'll probably be surprised at how many executables are launched automatically!...
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb963902.aspx

A neat piece on Autoruns. Here

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[Mickymoody]

Or goto Start..Run..type MSCONFIG, and enable or disable start up programs..

Then goto explorer tools, and disable all plug ins...computer runs 100% faster. Add plug ins as required.