Windows 7: list of process running in my laptop...

hello everyone ...



i am using a HP tablet PC touchsmart TX2-1370 which came with windows 7 home premium edition 64 bit OS


recently i saw some processes running .. i am afraid is it virus or normal .. i didnt install any other operating system or dual boot ...


plz look at this and tell me ........

so please tell me ... am i wasting my ram on some useless processes ...

how to remove that processes named as *32

i am using norton internet security updated daily .. activated .. it is not detecting any virus ... and also scanning with C cleaner latest virus ...

please look at this image which i snipped it ..




thanks in advance for the help ..

Ahhh, you got nothing to worry about mate, the *32 represents that it's a 32 bit application. Your running an x64/64bit Windows 7, hence why you see this, if you were running a x86/32bit Windows 7, you wouldn't see this, nor would you get a *64, because x86/32bit cannot run x64/64bit code.

Hope that explains it for you.

Not to worry,

You have a 64bit OS the *32 entries are where you have installed 32 bit applications.

If you want to check the actual *.exe then you can search-engine them or download a free 'process explorer' there are a few of them around.

lol... Two posts from NSW, Australia at the same time. Rare!
(south coast was quicker though...damn!)

Hahaha, ahh 2 aussie's is better then 1

The process list looks totally normal to me. If a x64 system is running a 32-bit application or process, it is marked with *32. For example, you are using a 32-bit Internet Explorer which is OK because although IE8 64-bit works well it is still useless if you need flash, watching Youtube videos etc. A 64-bit flash-player does not exist yet and IE8 x64 can not use 32-bit flash-player, which is one of the most important reasons people are still using IE8 32-bit instead of IE8 64-bit.

You can see how the process list changes if you close the IE8 and open a 64-bit IE8. It's found in the Start Menu > All programs list, on top of it:



Kari

thankq all for your help .. i was very worried that i had some virus or malware in my laptop hece decided to restore my PC or format it ..


you all saved me a lot of time and and headache ....................

Glad to be of assistance.

You're very welcome. Merry Xmas!

Just a tip: whenever you go to download new software, always check to see if there's a 64-bit version available. Many software companies these days release both a 32-bit and 64-bit version, and if there's a "default", it will most likely be the 32-bit version.