closing running orograms

I have seen advice about closing "all running
application.." before continuing while using Scan Disk and
other applications. In C. Panel I close all but Explorer
and Systray and often the .." close all runnig
applications.." shows up again. In checking the startup in
system config. there are many applications running. What
applications can be safely closed? I have a hp pavilion
7850 running Windows Me. The system is 933 Mhz with 512 Mb
of SDRAM memory and a 40gb ultra DMA HD with a hp cd-
writer plus

Joan
Tue Jun 29 15:47:01 CDT 2004

Have a look at these sites for help with programs running at start up.
Joan

A good process viewer will tell you everything that is running, to include
background processes. Try Process Explorer, free from
www.sysinternals.com
.
CTRL-ALT-DEL will bring up the End Task window, however, it will not show
every running process. Most apps can be disabled from within the app
itself by using Properties or Settings or Options......the best way to
disable an app.
Here are some sites that will help you trim your startup axis......they
will
tell you what is needed and what is 'fluff.'
http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_content.php
http://www.sysinfo.org/startuplist.php
http://www.3feetunder.com/krick/startup/list.html
http://ww2.whidbey.net/djdenham/Uncheck.htm
http://www.answersthatwork.com/Tasklist_pages/tasklist.htm
http://www.greatis.com/regrun3appdatabase.htm




tony wrote:
> I have seen advice about closing "all running
> application.." before continuing while using Scan Disk and
> other applications. In C. Panel I close all but Explorer
> and Systray and often the .." close all runnig
> applications.." shows up again. In checking the startup in
> system config. there are many applications running. What
> applications can be safely closed? I have a hp pavilion
> 7850 running Windows Me. The system is 933 Mhz with 512 Mb
> of SDRAM memory and a 40gb ultra DMA HD with a hp cd-
> writer plus

Rick
Wed Jun 30 02:12:50 CDT 2004

tony wrote:

> I have seen advice about closing "all running
> application.." before continuing while using Scan Disk and
> other applications. In C. Panel I close all but Explorer
> and Systray and often the .." close all runnig
> applications.." shows up again. In checking the startup in
> system config. there are many applications running. What
> applications can be safely closed? I have a hp pavilion
> 7850 running Windows Me. The system is 933 Mhz with 512 Mb
> of SDRAM memory and a 40gb ultra DMA HD with a hp cd-
> writer plus

Give a try at running Scandisk/Defrag in SafeMode, just to make sure
your disk is OK (it should be).

Then download and run...
http://home.earthlink.net/~bblanton2/scandefrag/main.htm
the next time you want to do some filesystem maintenance; it was
developed by a few gurus from 'round here.


Rick

tony
Wed Jun 30 12:13:12 CDT 2004

Thanks Joan. I;ll check those sites listed. Bye
>-----Original Message-----
>Have a look at these sites for help with programs
running at start up.
>Joan
>
>A good process viewer will tell you everything that is
running, to include
>background processes. Try Process Explorer, free from
>www.sysinternals.com
>..
>CTRL-ALT-DEL will bring up the End Task window, however,
it will not show
>every running process. Most apps can be disabled from
within the app
>itself by using Properties or Settings or
Options......the best way to
>disable an app.
>Here are some sites that will help you trim your startup
axis......they
>will
>tell you what is needed and what is 'fluff.'
>http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_content.php
>http://www.sysinfo.org/startuplist.php
>http://www.3feetunder.com/krick/startup/list.html
>http://ww2.whidbey.net/djdenham/Uncheck.htm
>http://www.answersthatwork.com/Tasklist_pages/tasklist.htm
>http://www.greatis.com/regrun3appdatabase.htm
>
>
>
>
>tony wrote:
>> I have seen advice about closing "all running
>> application.." before continuing while using Scan Disk
and
>> other applications. In C. Panel I close all but Explorer
>> and Systray and often the .." close all runnig
>> applications.." shows up again. In checking the startup
in
>> system config. there are many applications running. What
>> applications can be safely closed? I have a hp pavilion
>> 7850 running Windows Me. The system is 933 Mhz with 512
Mb
>> of SDRAM memory and a 40gb ultra DMA HD with a hp cd-
>> writer plus
>
>
>.
>

tony
Wed Jun 30 12:14:32 CDT 2004

Thanks Rick. I'll follow your suggestion. Thanks for your
attention.
>-----Original Message-----
>tony wrote:
>
>> I have seen advice about closing "all running
>> application.." before continuing while using Scan Disk
and
>> other applications. In C. Panel I close all but
Explorer
>> and Systray and often the .." close all runnig
>> applications.." shows up again. In checking the startup
in
>> system config. there are many applications running.
What
>> applications can be safely closed? I have a hp pavilion
>> 7850 running Windows Me. The system is 933 Mhz with 512
Mb
>> of SDRAM memory and a 40gb ultra DMA HD with a hp cd-
>> writer plus
>
>Give a try at running Scandisk/Defrag in SafeMode, just
to make sure
>your disk is OK (it should be).
>
>Then download and run...
>http://home.earthlink.net/~bblanton2/scandefrag/main.htm
>the next time you want to do some filesystem maintenance;
it was
>developed by a few gurus from 'round here.
>
>
>Rick
>.
>

Rick
Wed Jun 30 13:11:13 CDT 2004

Let us know how it turns out.


Rick


tony wrote:

> Thanks Rick. I'll follow your suggestion. Thanks for your
> attention.
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>tony wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I have seen advice about closing "all running
>>>application.." before continuing while using Scan Disk
>
> and
>
>>>other applications. In C. Panel I close all but
>
> Explorer
>
>>>and Systray and often the .." close all runnig
>>>applications.." shows up again. In checking the startup
>
> in
>
>>>system config. there are many applications running.
>
> What
>
>>>applications can be safely closed? I have a hp pavilion
>>>7850 running Windows Me. The system is 933 Mhz with 512
>
> Mb
>
>>>of SDRAM memory and a 40gb ultra DMA HD with a hp cd-
>>>writer plus
>>
>>Give a try at running Scandisk/Defrag in SafeMode, just
>
> to make sure
>
>>your disk is OK (it should be).
>>
>>Then download and run...
>>http://home.earthlink.net/~bblanton2/scandefrag/main.htm
>>the next time you want to do some filesystem maintenance;
>
> it was
>
>>developed by a few gurus from 'round here.
>>
>>
>>Rick
>>.
>>

Joan
Wed Jun 30 15:08:55 CDT 2004

Hope you manage to sort things out.
Joan

tony wrote:
> Thanks Joan. I;ll check those sites listed. Bye