blondeaozichick:
150 to 43 programs , WTF
I think you mean process
I only have a few programs running on my server PC
at the current time
Firefox (web Surfing_
DC++ (File sharing tool)
Perfect Disk (Defrag tool)
Miranda IM (Instant Messager that works with Yahoo , MSN and ICQ)
Statbar (information tool)
and Speedfan - Checks/monitors heat of hdds/cpu , speed of fans I have 29 process's running .
Standard Windows (Not Nlited) can get bloated up with commercial free software and trail ware . Once a year its good to backup all the data and do a CLEAN RE-INSTALL of Windows , also gives you a chance to BACKUP once a year also .
If its still slow May I suggest getting a copy of Hijackthis
http://www.trendsecure.com/portal/en-US/tools/security_tools/hijackthisand posting your hihackthis log on this thread
Here is a copy of my hijackthis log so you have an example of what it looks like:
Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 5:31:01 AM, on 25/11/2008
Platform: Windows 2003 SP1 (WinNT 5.02.3790)
MSIE: Unable to get Internet Explorer version!
Running processes:
C:WINDOWSSystem32smss.exe
C:WINDOWSsystem32winlogon.exe
C:WINDOWSsystem32services.exe
C:WINDOWSsystem32lsass.exe
C:WINDOWSsystem32svchost.exe
C:WINDOWSSystem32svchost.exe
C:WINDOWSsystem32spoolsv.exe
C:WINDOWSSystem32svchost.exe
C:ProgramsRaxcoPerfectDiskPDSched.exe
C:WINDOWSExplorer.EXE
C:WINDOWSsystem32ctfmon.exe
C:WINDOWSSystem32svchost.exe
C:ProgramsSpeedFanspeedfan.exe
C:ProgramsRaxcoPerfectDiskPerfectDisk.exe
C:ProgramsRaxcoPerfectDiskPDEngine.exe
P:ProgramsmirandaMiranda PortablePortableMirandamirandamiranda32.exe
P:ProgramsFirefoxPortableFirefoxFirefoxPortable.exe
P:ProgramsFirefoxPortableFirefoxApp irefox irefox.exe
P:ProgramsBCDC++ (hashing) 0.674bDCPlusPlus.exe
P:ProgramsStatBarStatBar.exe
C:WINDOWSsystem32 askmgr.exe
L:leechApps & DriversApps - 1 (FREE - freeware & opensource)_Anti Protection Tools (FREE)Anti SpywareHijackThisHijackThis1991.exe
Yes well I read all that , AND IT MEANT ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO ME.
blond did it do anything for you