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[daniel]

what is the difference between 'services' and 'startup'?
i do not know the meaning of the following items on
startup, and i want to know if i can disable them, and if
i can, can i start my system faster?
BCMSMMSG.EXE
ctfmon.exe
WksSb.exe
WkDetect.exe
Wkfud.exe

[Ed Felty]

daniel wrote:
>> what is the difference between 'services' and 'startup'?
>> i do not know the meaning of the following items on
>> startup, and i want to know if i can disable them, and if
>> i can, can i start my system faster?
>> BCMSMMSG.EXE
>> ctfmon.exe
>> WksSb.exe
>> WkDetect.exe
>> Wkfud.exe

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=326526 will get rid of ctfmon.exe...the
rest I don't see on my box.

Eddie in Colorado Springs

"I read about the evils of drink, so I gave up reading."

[Gord Dibben]

daniel

The files with the Wk prefix are Microsoft Works files.

For info on how to get rid of these..........

http://www.answersthatwork.com/Tasklist_pages/tasklist_w.htm

Scroll down 'til you find the names.

Gord Dibben Excel MVP - XL97 SR2 & XL2002


On Sat, 9 Aug 2003 16:31:50 -0600, "Ed Felty" >
wrote:

>daniel wrote:
>>> what is the difference between 'services' and 'startup'?
>>> i do not know the meaning of the following items on
>>> startup, and i want to know if i can disable them, and if
>>> i can, can i start my system faster?
>>> BCMSMMSG.EXE
>>> ctfmon.exe
>>> WksSb.exe
>>> WkDetect.exe
>>> Wkfud.exe
>
>http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=326526 will get rid of ctfmon.exe...the
>rest I don't see on my box.
>
>Eddie in Colorado Springs
>
>"I read about the evils of drink, so I gave up reading."

[djmasala.com]

Consider looking at the following site: -
http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_pages/startup_full.htm






"daniel" > wrote in message
...
> what is the difference between 'services' and 'startup'?
> i do not know the meaning of the following items on
> startup, and i want to know if i can disable them, and if
> i can, can i start my system faster?
> BCMSMMSG.EXE
> ctfmon.exe
> WksSb.exe
> WkDetect.exe
> Wkfud.exe

[Kent W. England [MVP]]

Services are background processes that can run disconnected from the
local console. Services are usually system wide extensions that add
functionality to the OS. Startups are normal user applications that are
started automatically.

--
Kent W. England, Microsoft MVP for Windows


"daniel" > wrote in
message ...

> what is the difference between 'services' and 'startup'?
> i do not know the meaning of the following items on
> startup, and i want to know if i can disable them, and if
> i can, can i start my system faster?
> BCMSMMSG.EXE
> ctfmon.exe
> WksSb.exe
> WkDetect.exe
> Wkfud.exe