in the processes tab of the task manager, i have about 50 processes, many of which aren't even in the msconfig>startup thing. is there a way i can start/unstart these processes?
This program allows you to moniter exactly which processes are reading/writing which files. This is a great tool even for new users simply because common sense comes into play a lot...for example, if you see "firefox.exe" is reading from the file "passwords.txt," you're going to be a bit suspicious.
In Windows XP go to Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Services. There you can select the services you don't want running and choose their start-up type. Just right click on the service and select Properties.
i've learned from my mistakes, that if u don't know what your disabling ask... cause i also tried to tweak my xp...but i screwed it up so bad had to format and re-install windows