Slow Computer with to many processes going on. HELP Please!!

[mochachic13]

I heard that for Windows XP the normal processes amount should be 20-30. Well my computer right now is running 69 processes in the Windows Task Manager. I was told most of them don't have to be running but I wanted some help on which ones to end and which ones to keep. If somebody could please help me figure out the usual processes for a Windows XP computer that would be great. I am using AOL 9.0 so those files are also on there along with McAfree Virus Scans and Firewalls. Thank you in advance.

 

[mike5532g]

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[Flrman1]

Please do this:

First create a permanent folder somewhere like in My Documents and name it Hijack This.

Now Click here to download Hijack This. Download it and click "Save". Save it to the Hijack This folder you just created.

Click on Hijackthis.exe to launch the program. Click on the Do a system scan and save a logfile button. It will scan and then ask you to save the log. Click "Save" to save the log file and then the log will open in notepad.

Click on "Edit > Select All" then click on "Edit > Copy" then Paste the log back here in a reply.

DO NOT have Hijack This fix anything yet. Most of what it finds will be harmless or even required.