Task Manager

[Kooj]

Could someone please tell me if what I've listed here
from my Task Manager doesn't belong or is just taking up
memory space?
If so, please exlain what and why.
Thank you.

aolwbspd.exe
shellmon.exe
waol.exe
hposts08.exe
HPZipm12.exe
hpoevm08.exe
msimn.exe
hposol08.exe
McShield.exe
msnmsgr.exe
realsched.exe
hpgs2wnd.exe
aoltray.exe
nwtray.exe
dmserver.exe
hpobnz08.exe
MsPMSPSv.exe
mcagent.exe
wanmpsvc.exe
MpfTray.exe
svchost.exe
mcvsshld.exe
CFD.exe
Game Channel.exe
nvsvc32.exe
MpfService.exe
mcvsrte.exe
cusrvc.exe
acsd.exe
wcmdmgr.exe
hkcmd.exe
MpfAgent.exe
spoolsv.exe
hpsysdrv.exe
svchost.exe
svchost.exe
ctfmon.exe
explorer.exe
hpgs2wnf.exe
svchost.exe
svchost.exe
lsass.exe
services.exe
winlogin.exe
csrss.exe
taskmgr.exe
WINWORD.EXE
smss.exe
tgcmd.exe
BackWeb-137903.
System
System Idle Process

[Malke]

Kooj wrote:

> Could someone please tell me if what I've listed here
> from my Task Manager doesn't belong or is just taking up
> memory space?
> If so, please exlain what and why.
> Thank you.
>
First, here is a place where you can look up programs you find in your
Startup:

http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_index.htm

I'm not going to comment on every one of the items you listed; you can
look them up yourself. Do this by looking on Pac's Portal, Google, or
just right-click things in your system tray and Sherlock what program
is responsible. You do have quite a few things that aren't necessary to
have running, such as the realscheduler from RealOne, MS Word
(winword), Game Channel (Wild Tangent). There are other questionable
items, too. You apparently have av installed since you've got Mcafee
running. Be sure you keep its definitions updated. Also, you should
definitely scan for and remove spyware with Spybot Search & Destroy
from www.security.kolla.de and Ad-aware from www.lavasoftusa.com. Be
sure to update these programs before running them. It is best to run
antivirus and spyware removal tools in Safe Mode.

After you've cleaned up your computer and done some detective work, if
you still need help, please repost. Be sure to tell us what you've
already done.

Malke
--
MS MVP - Windows Shell/User
Elephant Boy Computers
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