[white0ut442]

I just got a dell m1330, and was stunned when I booted it up. 60+ running processes. Coming from XP I'm not really sure what to stop, can anyone help?

[Rich-M]

Why not tell us what is at "Run,msconfig,ok,startup" and we will tell you what to uncheck.

[white0ut442]

Windows Defender
Synaptics Pointing Device Driver
OEM04Mon.exe
C-Major Audio
NVIDIA Driver Helper Service, Version 101.43
NVIDIA Compatible Windows 2000 Display driver, Version 101.43
NVIDIA Media Center Library
NVIDIA Hotkey service, Version 101.43
Fingerprint Reader Suite
Macrovision FLEXnet Connect
McAfee Spamkiller
Cyberlink PowerCinema
ECenter
Microsoft Windows Operating System
Dell Support
Adobe Acrobat
Bluetooth Software 6.0.1.3100
InstallShield

[Rich-M]

You don't need any of that and can uncheck...no antivirus installed?

[uhaligani]

With respect Rich, isn't that a bold answer? Surely he needs the pointing device , for example, if he is going to use it?
Ditto Defender and the C-Major, maybe a couple of others- dependant on his personal needs?

[white0ut442]

I have mcafee pre-installed, though I'm going to replace it with nod32. I'm probably being very stupid, but I don't see how there could be 60+ processes. Also, what is OEM04Mon.exe?
Thanks

[uhaligani]

In which area are you reading those running processes?
I think the help here may be in a different context!
What you have been asked to list, and to which you have received an answer, are not altogether "running processes."
The advice will certainly help, but could you list (presumably from the task manager) the processes that you have running?
FWIW I have a pretty well tuned OS, and have 62 "running processes" This includes several third party progs such as Acronis.