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processes

  • 17-07-2007 9:28pm
    #1
    alhimself
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 75 ✭✭


    hey,just a quick question someone might be able to help me with.aat any time i seem to have 7 svchost.exe processes running in the task manager.i know its a necessary windows process but surely it isnt normal to have 7 of them running at any time.ive attached a shot of the task manager so you can see.
    i ask as im trying to cut down on the processes running at any time to lower the memory commit charge.am i right in thinking if i do this my computer will run faster.running games is becoming a bit of a pain.ive 512MB memory after that i think i extended it 1.2G virtual.
    anyways maybe a dumb Q but any help appreciated
    cheers!
    aL


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  • #2
    blackgold>>
    Closed Accounts Posts: 852 ✭✭✭blackgold>>


    Get xp-antispy.
    Turn off all the services you don't use. http://www.beemerworld.com/tips/servicesxp.htm

    Defrag your hardrive and your pagefile.
    Buy more ram ;)


  • #3
    alhimself
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 75 ✭✭alhimself


    ive ran about 6 different antidpy programs n still using alot of memory of bat.ive about 66 proceses running and goone through every one of 'em and they're all normal processes or relate to programs i have running.but looking at the entire list the memory usage doesnt seem to add up to the commit charge at any time.is commit charge the memory actually in use at a given time or the amount allocated to be used or something.i dont know you might have guessed!


  • #4
    Baraboo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 254 ✭✭Baraboo


    sysinternals Process explorer will give you a lot more information on each running process including most of the svchost that you are looking at.

    http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/Processesandthreadsutilities.mspx?wt.svl=featured


  • #5
    Ruu_Old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36,634 ✭✭✭✭Ruu_Old


    As long as those svchost.exe files are located in the System32 folder then they are legitimate as far as I know, Process Explorer will tell you more.


  • #6
    blackgold>>
    Closed Accounts Posts: 852 ✭✭✭blackgold>>


    read about msconfig


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  • #7
    Stephen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,484 ✭✭✭✭Stephen


    512mb is going to be stretching it to run the majority of games these days anyway.

    edit: Also "weatherbug.exe" sets alarm bells ringing in my head. lots of spyware crap poses as stuff like that, toolbars, weather info widgets etc.


  • #8
    layke
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,956 ✭✭✭layke


    Stephen wrote:
    512mb is going to be stretching it to run the majority of games these days anyway.

    Tell me about it, I had a PC death a few months back and had to revert to my spare 2.8ghz but the board couldn't handle my fast ram so I went down from 2GB to 512mb. Make yours 1GB min.

    Anyway that's totally normal, I currently have 6 running myself and I can assure you my machine is clean. I think you may just be on a wild goose chase.


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