Disable unnecessary Windows 7 processes. Windows XP Task Manager - standard processes

The Windows XP operating system contains a huge amount of useful functions. One of them, of course, is.

When installed, some programs add special information about themselves to the system registry, thereby forcing the operating system to launch them every time it boots. This saves your time, for example, you will not need to run the antivirus when you turn on the PC - it will load automatically, using the information stored in special sections of the system registry. Program Microsoft Office, for example, also stores some of its elements in Startup, allowing you to increase the speed of launching Word or Excel.

As all kinds of programs accumulate on the computer, the Startup list grows and grows...

At first glance, everything is fine, convenient and fast, but if you look in more detail, you can find quite a lot pitfalls and disadvantages of Autoload. Viruses can use it spyware and simply unwanted applications, so we will look at ways to remove a program from Startup using Windows tools.

So, we have already said that all information about downloaded programs is stored in system registry. Many programs use the Startup function to speed up or simplify the user's work, but there are also those that PC users would like to permanently exclude from the list of automatically downloaded programs. In order to remove a program from Startup, there are a huge number of utilities and programs, but it happens that they are not at hand. This is especially true for novice PC users who are not burdened with such problems until some virus infects their operating system. Fortunately, the Windows operating system contains built-in tools to combat unwanted software that tries to run along with the operating system and go unnoticed.

1. How to remove a program from Startup in the Start menu

The easiest way: You need to open

Here you see a list of programs that are loaded with your operating system.

You can simply drag and drop the shortcut the game you want or programs here to let Windows know that you want it to run every time you start the OS.

By deleting this shortcut, you remove the program from the list Startup, but not from a computer, so you don’t have to worry about mixing up too much! Nothing complicated, right?

However, the Start menu is not the only way viruses use to escape the eyes of a novice user. There is a much more complex method - an entry in the system registry.

2. How to remove a program from Startup in Msconfig

The method described above often does not work, since viruses and spyware on our PC are able to hide much more reliably. The menu is used only by harmless programs that do not hide their presence.

You can launch a more powerful utility for searching and removing programs from Startup by opening Start - Run

- msconfig. I usually use this method, so I'll describe it in more detail.

So, let's click Start - Run.

A small sign will come out - in the line type msconfig- press "OK" (or Enter)

After which, another sign will appear. In the top tabs select

Be here PLEASE CAREFUL- don’t click on other tabs and don’t change anything :-)

We go strictly point by point.

Carefully review the list for names similar to recently installed programs.

Here too - don’t touch what you don’t know :-) And you can always find out what kind of process this is from Google :-)

To remove from Startup, simply uncheck the boxes next to suspicious and unnecessary programs. Look at my example:

Because I know exactly what kind of processes these are, and I know for sure that I don’t need them - I uncheck the processes on the left.

Beginner PC users need to be extremely careful here, since disabling a system program or component can cause damage operating system

Then press Apply (or OK)

Then we simply close this sign with a cross. After that, something like this will come out:

To apply the settings, restart your PC.

If something goes wrong and your OS does not boot or reboots during boot, log in and return the unchecked boxes.

I'll just add -
Now, when you turn on the computer, two signs will pop up -
1.- the same one in which we changed “autoload”
2.- with text something like “you changed the settings. If this did not worsen the performance of the computer...” and even more :-) This is not so important, we didn’t change anything special except autorun. But, just in case, we simply close these signs and work with the computer as usual.
If everything is fine (which it should be, if nothing unnecessary has been disabled) - the next time you turn on the PC, in this sign, check the box next to “don’t show this window again” and that’s it :-) It won’t bother you anymore :-)

3. How to remove a program from Startup in Regedit

Now we have reached the very System registry. Here we can find the most full list Automatic download and its parameters. To enter the built-in registry editor, go to Start - Run - regedit .

In the window that opens, you see all the registry keys (tweaks), sorted into folders. We need to get to information about Startup, so open:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE - SOFTWARE - Microsoft - Windows - CurrentVersion - Run

On the right side of the window you will see a list of programs Startup. This removal method is much more convenient, since by double-clicking on the desired element, you will see a link to the executive file. That is, speaking for beginners, you will be able to see which program is downloaded without your knowledge and from which folder.

After reading the list, delete unnecessary programs, pressing the key Del.

To do this, select a section Run and press File - Export.

In case of problems, you can restore the registry information by double-clicking on the resulting file.

4. More complicated ways, but more effective and suitable for almost all operating systems:

Use XP Tweker, built into Total Commander or as a separate program, there is a separate menu - Startup - where you can select startup programs. Well, well Total program Commander can be easily downloaded on the Internet by typing its name in a search engine!

All computer processes waste resources. But not all of them are vital. There are quite a few unnecessary applications, which are absolutely useless and therefore need to be completed. If the performance level of Windows 7 decreases, the first thing the user asks is how to disable unnecessary programs on the system.

Where do you get unnecessary programs on your computer?

Where do unnecessary programs and applications appear on the computer?

1. Firstly, the source installed programs is the computer manufacturer itself. Therefore, even in a new car there are several dozen of them.
2. Secondly, unnecessary programs are often installed with drivers peripheral devices- printers, modems and others.
3. Thirdly, there are “bonus” applications. They are installed if the user forgot to uncheck the boxes during installation of the required utility.

Often, program authors deliberately hide windows for canceling installation, depriving computer owners of the opportunity to abandon unnecessary software. In addition, many additional applications not only take up disk space, but are also added to startup.

Antiviruses and various cleaning programs do not identify “bonus packages” as unwanted. Therefore, you have to remove such software manually.

How to determine which programs and processes can be removed

By and large, when working with Windows 7, only those applications that ensure the operation of the system should be enabled. account user and peripheral devices used in at the moment- the rest should be stopped. By the name of the process you can find out its description and role in the system. It is recommended to study information about it before deleting it.

Example: There is a process "spoolsv.exe". It manages print queues on the system and interacts with printer drivers. Accordingly, if you are not currently using the printer, stopping the process is possible.

The following programs must be removed from the installed programs:

• [email protected];
• [email protected];
• AlterGeo Magic Scanner;
• Yandex.Bar;
• WinZix;
• Google Toolbar;
• Bing Bar;
• StartSearch;
• Update the Software;
• Speedbit;
• Ask toolbar;
• Ask.com;
• Gator;
• QIP Internet Guardian.

• A4Tech;
• Acer;
• Acorp;
• Asus;
• AVerMedia;
• BenQ;
• C-Media;
• Canon;
• Creative;
• D-Link;
• Defender;
• Dell;
• GeForce;
• Genius;
• Hewlett-Packard (HP);
• Java;
• Lexmark;
• Microsoft;
• Mobile;
• Motherboard;
• Mustek;
• nVidia;
• Realtek;
• Samsung;
• Toshiba;
• Wi-Fi;
• Wireless.

How to close unnecessary processes using Windows 7 tools

Uninstalling programs from the Start menu

Video - Uninstalling a program using Windows

Cleaning running processes through Task Manager

Task Manager closes the process that is currently running, but does not delete it. That is, the tool gives a temporary effect that will disappear the next time you turn on the computer. But this property also plays a positive role. If the user is unsure whether to remove a program, you can disable the process associated with it. And if problems arise during operation, it will be enough to restart the computer - the previously stopped process will start again.

Additionally, Task Manager allows you to see brief description process or the name of the program to which it belongs. For example, the task name “mspaint.exe” does not provide a comprehensive answer about its purpose, but the description indicates the name of the famous Paint editor. This means that the process belongs to the graphical application of the same name.

Sometimes the information in the Manager is not enough to understand the role of the application. Then you need to find information about it on the Internet using the name or description of the process.

Applications that will help you find and remove unnecessary programs from Windows

PC Decrapifier

Available for free download on the official website - https://www.pcdecrapifier.com/download/free. No installation required, the program is portable. But prerequisite is that the computer must be installed Internet Explorer version 8 or higher. If it is not there, PC Decrapifier warns you about the need to install a browser.

During installation, a warning appeared stating that you need to update Internet Explorer to at least version 8

It can be downloaded for free on the official Microsoft website - https://www.microsoft.com.

When the condition is met, you can start using the program. To do this, click on Analyze. The system analysis process may take several minutes.

To run the program, you need to click on Analyze

As a result, the user will receive information about which programs can be “killed” forever and which are prohibited from uninstallation. This feature makes PC Decrapifier stand out from other similar utilities.

Only the first group of detected applications should be considered. To remove an unnecessary program, select it and click Remove Selected.

It is recommended to work only with those programs that are in the Recommended tab

CCleaner

The program is available for download on the Internet. For home use enough free version, requiring installation on a PC or laptop.

At the very beginning of the installation, a choice of language is available. The user will also be asked to decide where to add the shortcut: to the desktop, to the Trash, or to the Start menu.

It is enough to choose only one place, for example, a desktop. As for other options - it should be noted automatic search updates and uncheck the startup box to launch the program only manually and not load the system.

It is advisable that the program does not autorun, is automatically updated and has one shortcut, for example, on the desktop

To remove an interfering program, you need to:

• open the “Service” item, then the “Uninstall programs” tab;
• after that select the application;
• Click on the “Uninstall” button.

To remove a program, you need to open the corresponding tab, select the application you need and delete it

Video - Instructions for working with CCLeaner

IObit Uninstaller

The product is good because it not only removes an unnecessary application, but also cleans up even its “indestructible tails” on the hard drive and in the registry.

IObit Uninstaller available for free download on the official website - http://ru.iobit.com/advanceduninstaller/. After launching the installer, you need to click on the “Run” button. No further action is required from the user - you can get to work.

1. To remove a program, you need to select it and click on the “Delete” button. It would be useful to look at the “Rarely Used” item.

   Convenient control- click and delete

2. In the next step, IObit Uninstaller prompts you to create a restore point. This step can be skipped if the user is sure that uninstalling the program will not have negative consequences for the system.
3. Next, you should delete all found files.

   The program has been deleted, which means that residual files I also need to get rid of it

4. When finished, it is recommended to close the IObit window and restart the computer.

Video - Cleaning the system of unnecessary applications with IObit Uninstaller

Periodically you need to check your computer and remove unnecessary programs and stop processes. The described tools will help maintain the car and reduce the likelihood that the owner will be unpleasantly surprised.

If your computer is running slowly and the space hard drive overloaded, clear it from unnecessary programs and components, and disable unnecessary processes and services. This can be done using standard Windows tools or using third-party programs.

Where do unnecessary programs come from?

What programs and processes can be removed in Windows 7

In Windows 7, there are three categories of data that load the system - programs, processes and services. The program is installed on the computer to perform the function required by the user. The process may be systemic, necessary for correct Windows operation 7, and a user one, launched along with the program. Services on the system start by default and are disabled through Computer Management.

Processes can be disabled through the “Task Manager” (instructions are given below).

Table: which processes can be disabled without harm to the system

Do not disable the Explorer.exe process - stopping it will remove desktop icons and panels Windows tasks.

Table: processes that cannot be disabled

If you are unsure whether the process can be terminated, open the location executable file. If he is in system folder Windows, don't stop it.

Windows 7 prevents the user from completing some particularly important processes. When you reboot, the system starts them again.

In addition to processes, the Windows system runs services, some of which can be closed using the Computer Management menu without compromising the security of the PC. List of services that can be stopped:

• fax;
• Windows remote control;
• remote registry;
• remote desktops;
• Bluetooth support;
• remote desktop server;
• secondary login;
• smart card;
• auto connection manager remote access;
• distributed transaction coordinator (DTC);
• ktmrm for KRT.

If you are not using a local network, disable the NetBIOS Support Module service and switch to manual mode Computer Browser service.

The image download service cannot be disabled if a scanner or webcam is connected.

How to erase programs and stop processes on Windows 7

You can remove utilities and stop processes in several ways: through the Start menu, using the Control Panel and Task Manager, as well as using specially designed programs.

How to Uninstall Programs and Disable Services from the Start Menu

By opening Start, you can view the list of programs and remove some:

The disadvantage of this method is that after erasing a program using Windows, its files and residual entries in the registry are saved.

You can also stop services from the Start menu. To do this:

Do not disable all services in a row - some of them are responsible for correct operation Windows.

Video: disabling unnecessary processes and services

How to erase an application from the Control Panel

To uninstall the utility, it is not enough to erase the folder where it is located or the icon from the desktop. From standard means Windows can use the uninstaller.

1. Click on Start and select Control Panel.
2. Open "Uninstall a program".
3. The computer will open a list of programs running on the computer, in alphabetical order.
4. Click on the name of the utility that you will uninstall and click “Uninstall/Change” at the top of the window.
5. Confirm the deletion in the pop-up window.

After uninstallation is complete, you may need to restart your computer.

Video: uninstallation from Control Panel

How to stop processes through Task Manager

To stop processes running in Windows, launch Task Manager by pressing Ctrl+Alt+Del.

When you restart your computer, some processes and services start automatically. Therefore, to permanently disable it, remove the program that uses the process from startup (Task Manager, Startup tab) and disable the corresponding service.

The Startup tab displays a complete list of programs that start automatically when Windows 7 starts. Select the programs that you don't want open and uncheck the boxes next to them, then click OK. After restarting the computer, autorun will be disabled.

Other options for removing unused programs

Almost all installers prompt users to select a folder where the program files will be placed. By default, they install to the C:\Program files folder. When you open a folder, you will see folders with software. To uninstall the program directly:

1. Go to the folder of the utility that you will erase.
2. Inside, find the Uninstall.exe file.
3. Double click on the file with your mouse.
4. An uninstaller window will open. Confirm the deletion and wait until the process completes.

A more complex method is to uninstall applications from the command line. To delete:

1. Go to command line. To do this, press Win+R and enter cmd in the “Run” window. Click OK.
2. Enter the WMIC command and press Enter. You will see the inscription: wmic: root\cli.
3. Enter the product get name request. After a while you will see a list of installed programs.
4. Write: product where name = “exact name of the program” call uninstall. When writing the program name, be careful about case. If the name is entered incorrectly, pressing Enter will display error information.
5. Press “Y” to confirm the procedure and wait until Method Execution successful appears.

Third-party programs to remove unnecessary files

Using Windows tools, erasing a program without “tails” is difficult. And the developers come up with third party applications- uninstallers. Instructions for working with some of them are given below.

PC Decrapifier

1. Click Check for updates.
2. In the window that opens you will see the question “Are you using new computer"? Answer without embellishment.
3. Create a label for Windows recovery and click “Next”.
4. The program will automatically search for unused applications and present them in the form of a list.
5. Select the checkboxes of the programs to be removed and click the Remove button.
6. PC Decrapifier will prompt you to uninstall other programs manually. Perform as necessary.
7. In the last window, uncheck the “Submit feedback” option and click “Finish”.

PC Decrapifier does a great job third party software, toolbars and applications imposed when loading other programs.

Video: PC Decrepifier review

CCleaner - comprehensive cleaning

The program cleanses hard disk space and the Windows registry. Functionality is provided to control startup and remove previously installed software. Additional functionality located in the “Service” menu.

CCleaner finds more installed applications than standard Windows uninstaller 7. And after uninstallation, it “cleans up” residual files and registry entries. To remove a program:

1. Launch CCleaner.
2. On the left, select “Service”.
3. Find the “Uninstall programs” sub-item.
4. From the list, select the program to remove and click “Uninstall”. The “Delete” button is required to remove the name of the utility only from the list - it will not be possible to uninstall the application from the PC.

To disable/enable startup programs:

1. Information about programs that start automatically with Windows will open.
2. Select the program for which you want to disable startup and click “Turn off.”

CCleaner allows you to manage startup not only for Windows, but also for browser add-ons.

Video: CCleaner review

IObit Uninstaller

IObit Uninstaller is the simplest program uninstaller with a registry cleaning function. The utility offers the user a list of applications to uninstall. It is divided into categories, which you can switch between in the left menu. IObit Uninstaller works in two modes - standard and forced removal.

To uninstall the utility from IObit to standard mode:

1. Select it from the list.
2. Click "Delete" at the bottom of the window.
3. The program will create a restore point, remove unnecessary applications, and then scan the system and registry for residual files and entries.
4. After scanning, you will see a list of found components and can remove them permanently.

How to uninstall a program in forced mode(required when files are protected from deletion):

1. Select an application that cannot be uninstalled in standard mode and click Forced Uninstall.
2. Confirm uninstallation.

Forced uninstall mode can be used for any files. But be careful! After deleting a file, the program will check the folder in which it was located and clear it of other files.

Video: IObit Uninstaller review

Revo Uninstaller

Revo Uninstaller- a program that allows you to erase software from your computer without leaving any residue. To uninstall the application:

1. Enable Revo Uninstaller.
2. Select the unwanted program and click on the “Delete” icon.
3. In the action confirmation window, select “Yes”.
4. Select the program uninstallation method: built-in, secure, medium or advanced. For experienced users It's worth using the advanced method.
5. Click Next. Revo Uninstaller will remove the program and scan Windows.
6. The window that opens will display the entries remaining in the registry. Check them and click “Delete”.
7. The next window will display a list of folders and files saved after uninstallation. Mark the ones you don't need and click "Delete".

I think everyone knows the feeling of hopelessness when time is running out, deadlines are running out, and the computer, in no hurry, is thinking about its next move. We are nervous, desperately trying to identify a very harmful virus, but everything is in vain. What to do in such a situation?

Of course, virus scanning and disk defragmentation are necessary procedures, but there are more compelling reasons for low system productivity. And that reason is background applications. By getting rid of them, you can forget about the endlessly “thinking” computer and pop-up windows for a long time.

What are background applications

A very common phenomenon is an incredible accumulation of all kinds of shortcuts on the desktop, the next destination is the system configuration in the Startup tab of the Start menu. There are even more icons here, and each represents either active program, or an application running in background.

Background programs in Windows 7 start automatically when the system starts, and sometimes we don’t even suspect that we have up to two dozen programs running in the background that we’ve never even heard of. Typically this is useful utilities, antiviruses, all kinds of download managers, and so on, which enter the system as a free load in addition to the programs that we install ourselves or download from the network. Poor system performance is due to the fact that background files consume a lot of memory. The problem can be solved quite simply - turn off unnecessary applications and services.

Ways to identify and remove background programs

The methods described above are simple and accessible to everyone, with their help you will free RAM your machine and significantly improve its performance.

Video to help:

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Disable programs running in the background

In this article I continue the theme of optimizing your computer; today we will stop some programs running in the background to speed up and operate your PC.

In the last lesson, we disabled programs from startup (if you haven’t read this lesson, I advise you to start there, the link is at the end of this article), thereby increasing performance, and now we will disable windows services running in the background.

Any of these services can be either system or third-party, but they all eat up a small part of the system’s resources; if you consider that there are several dozen of them, the load increases noticeably.

Of course in most cases system programs working in the background are needed for normal operation computers, but there are some that are not needed at all and are unlikely to be needed by anyone.

When disabling yourself, you need to be extremely careful; when disabling any process, you need to know what it is responsible for so as not to harm the OS. Below I will give a small list of what can be excluded and what can be switched to manual mode.

What programs can be disabled?

To do this, you need to enter Service Management by right-clicking on the My Computer shortcut, which is located on your desktop, or in the Start menu, select Computer. In the menu that appears, select Manage

then click on Services and applications and the last item Services. Here you can see all the necessary and unnecessary programs running in the background; in total, I have more than 150 of them!

First of all, I advise you to look through the entire list and find some familiar programs that you may have installed and simply disable them.

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For example: torrent clients µTorrent or BitComet can be safely disabled, unless of course you distribute some files day and night. Skype program(Skype) if you call once a month, then why will he waste resources every day?

Also with other programs, if there is no need for its work every minute, feel free to stop it. Do not confuse it in any way, disabling a program does not mean it will not work in the future! When you need it, just launch it from the shortcut as you usually do.

Background mode is a standby mode, that is, the program is always running, although not in use.

And finally, the list I promised windows services which can be disabled for sure or switched to manual mode.

Parental Control - disable KtmRm for the distributed transaction coordinator - manually Adaptive adjustment - disable brightness is necessary only for PC owners. with built-in light sensor for automatic adjustment monitor brightness Auto setup WWAN - disable if you do not have CDMA or GSM modules windows firewall– disable if your antivirus has this service Computer Browser – transfer manually if not used local network Support IP Service – disable Secondary login – disable or manually Manager automatic connections Remote access - disable or manually Print Manager - disable if you do not use the printer windows defender- turn it off completely unnecessary service Distributed transaction coordinator - disable NetBIOS support module - disable, but provided that there is no local network (connection of 2 computers or more) Setting up a remote desktop server - disable Service Bluetooth support– turn it off, I don’t think this is relevant now. Download service windows images(WIA) – if you use a scanner, then do not touch anything Remote Service windows control– disable the Remote Desktop Service – disable the Smart Card – disable the Tablet PC Input Service – disable the Remote Registry – everything is generally bad here. There is an opinion that this is a kind of open door for a virus that can change the system registry. We definitely turn off Fax - turn it off, it’s basically a thing of the past.

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To disable a service, double-click on it with the left mouse button, a window will open where we change the Startup Type value from Automatic to Disabled, then Stop//Apply//OK. This is how we deal with every service we dislike.

This is the list of services that I was able to find out about; I will be glad if anyone can add to it in the comments to this article.

This article is over, but the topic of optimization will be continued, subscribe to updates so as not to miss it and other subsequent articles.

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Close background programs

Close background programs There are several ways to do this on your computer. But since you are on a blog for beginner computer users, I will show you the simplest one. Everything is incredibly simple, for this we use the “My Computer” icon in the operating system windows XP and"Computer" in seven.

We hover the cursor over the icon and right-click open the “Manage” item, where after opening the “Computer Management” window, open “Services and Applications” on the left side. By double-clicking on the “Services” item in the middle part of the window, we wait for the list of background programs available on your computer’s operating system to load. After looking through the entire list and guided by knowledge gleaned from the Internet, you can stop some of them.

How to close background programs

To stop the applications you have selected, you need to hover over it and click the stop button. This method has another option, “Description” of the application, that is useful for novice users. In order to use it and not accidentally stop it the required service you need to click on it with LMB. On the left you can get information about what you are about to close.

Thus, it seems to me that closing background programs will not be difficult for you. And if you want to get more full information about Windows background programs, this can be done simply by following the link.

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Background programs. Why are they needed and how to get rid of unnecessary ones

Background applications/processes are those that run in the background (hidden from the user) mode.

Some of them are not used by the user, consuming, however, system resources, and accordingly reducing the efficiency of equipment use, some simply litter the taskbar, desktop and list of installed programs.

Some of these programs are various services that are started by the operating system. Due to its versatility, the operating system runs large number applications, some of which you will never specifically need. In addition, some of background applications, in turn, launch their background applications, such as MS Office. Removing applications you don't use will help speed up system startup and relieve stress. computing power.

2.3 Via Msconfig (SCU)

4. Bring the device to service center for repairs

1. Basic types of background applications

View running applications can be found in the windows taskbar. As a rule, these are various download managers, antiviruses, “daemons”, “wizards”, and other useful and not so useful utilities. Those that are “not so good” end up on your machine in different ways: in addition to files downloaded from the Internet, during installation various programs the “default” method, etc. Taking a few minutes to disable unnecessary applications and services can improve the performance of your hardware. Background services compete with user tasks for memory, increasing the number of calls to the page file, thereby reducing the efficiency of the entire system.

2. Detection and removal methods background processes

To view the list of applications that start automatically, click “Start” - All Programs - Startup.

“Honest” programs are reflected here; you can remove them from startup by right-clicking – “delete”, while the program itself is NOT deleted, it just stops loading automatically when Windows starts. Other background programs are “hiding”, and we need to be able to find them.

Pay attention to your computer's taskbar (usually the lower right corner). There are shortcuts to programs that are launched by default

IN in this case, we see uTorrent download manager, 2GIS update agent, Skype, disk emulator DAEMON Tools lite and others.

Fig.2. List of programs in the taskbar

The programs that we see in the taskbar can be unloaded by pressing the right key:

Fig.3. Shutting down (unloading) programs

Note: when you use the Exit button, Exit the unloaded process starts again when windows is restarted. If you need to turn it off permanently, use msconfig, regedir.

2.2 Using the task manager (ctrl+alt+del)

Having launched the Windows task manager (by pressing Ctrl+Alt+Delete), you can look at the list of background services. windows differentiates custom applications and system services. On the "Applications" tab you can see running programs, on the “Processes” tab, a list of system services and application components.

Fig.4. Task Manager, Applications tab

The End task button can be used to kill a program or process

In the Processes list you can see the same programs that we saw on the taskbar and more. For example, the explorer.exe component is the familiar Windows Explorer, and iexplore.exe is the Internet Explorer browser.

Fig.5. Task Manager, Processes tab

Modules you don’t need can be removed by clicking the “End Process” button. You can safely delete processes:

Internat.exe - keyboard layout indicator;

System Tray (systray.exe) is a program that creates icons in the system area of ​​the Taskbar.

Note: the unloaded process starts again when windows is restarted. If you need to turn it off permanently, use msconfig or regedir.

2.3 Via MSCONFIG (SCU)

In windows, there is special utility System Configuration Utility (SCU). It can be launched by specifying MSCONFIG in the program launch line Start -> Run. It is simple and easy to use and allows you to manage the applications you launch. The utility contains several tabs that allow users to change OS startup parameters.

Programs, the list of which we see in SCU, are deleted there. SCU allows you to experimentally significantly increase system performance and remove all unnecessary things. Once you find a program you don't need, you can remove it from the download list in the SCU panel.

Fig.6. SCU Utility (MSCONFIG)

2.4 Via windows registry(regedit)

Programs that are registered in the system registry upon startup can be uninstalled using the REGEDIT program (win + r keyboard shortcut, regedit.exe command). As always, before making major changes to the system, we do a backup and, as always, we do this only when we are completely confident in our abilities. Most often, such programs are located in the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\windows\CurrentVersion\Run branch. Removal from the program is carried out by deleting the corresponding registry line.

Unfortunately, not all programs can be removed using the methods listed above. Microsoft will not allow you to delete, for example, Windows Messenger. This rather useless program is installed by default, and is not visible in the Add or Remove Programs dialog of the Control Panel. If you want to remove one of these programs, you will have to edit the SYSOC.INF file, which is located in C:\WINDOWS\INF by default. To do this, we first find the header, which contains parameters for loading various windows components. Those of them that contain the "hide" parameter are not visible in the Add/Remove Programs panel, for example msmsgs=msgrocm.dll,OcEntry,msmsgs.inf,hide,7 in the case of Messenger, after removing this component parameter they become visible in the installation panel and uninstalling programs.

3. Background services, pages and other processes

In addition to background applications and processes, there are also background pages, services, etc., but we will talk about them next time.

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Closing background programs

Windows background programs have their positive and negative sides. But having a computer in your arsenal medium power These applications annoy us more than they please us. Take at least long loading time Windows operating system which is determined by a large number programs launched at startup. Therefore, the purpose of the lesson on our website about making money in the all about computers section is aimed at obtaining information about closing background programs.

There are several ways to close background Windows programs. In order to get information about them, you can follow the path: Start -> All programs -> Accessories -> Run - msconfig, after which we get into this window, where we select the “Services” item in which a list of applications opens, both running and stopped.

After going through this list, you can pick up a dozen more that you don’t need, which I recommend stopping. To do this, you need to “uncheck” the application name and click the “Apply” and “OK” buttons. I can’t promise that after a reboot your OS will run like a hare, but visible improvements will appear. Because by stopping a large number of unnecessary services, we free up RAM, a sufficient amount of which has a positive effect on the performance of the OS.

The next way to view background programs running on your computer is to log in through Computer Management. To do this, hover the cursor over the “My Computer” icon and right-click the “Manage” item. Having found the line “Services” in the left column, click it and wait for it to load and display all applications running in the background.

This method is good because here we have the opportunity to obtain information on any of these programs. To do this, you just need to click on it and read “Description” in the left column. And in order to “Disable” the service, you need to right-click under the menu and select the appropriate item.

Here are two simple ways you can close background programs that are interfering normal functioning our computer. If you find the information useful: “How to find out if your phone is being tapped,” you can get it simply by following the link.