Need Full Windows Services List

Thorsen said:

I use Process Explorer from sysinternals, so I don't know how many processes are listed in Task manager. Process Explorer lists everything the system is using. I do know I am not running 40 programs on startup. At max, probably 5 programs are running at startup: MSE (anti-spyware) and all of asus's crap lol

I will have to look later and see what services I am running on startup, how many actual programs are running and how many processes are listed in Task Manager.

Ah, but Process Explorer and Task Manager show exactly the same number of processes. They just show the information differently.

If you don't need the programs pre-installed by ASUS - why don't you stop them from running at start-up, just use msconfig, uncheck a few boxes - and voila.

CarlTR6 said:

No doubt there are some services that do run during startup - or shortly thereafter if they are delayed. - then stop themselves when no longer needed. That is the beauty of manual in Windows 7.

Actually I thought that services set to "manual" do not start at start-up, but may be started by programs that need them. Of course, it might happen that the system needs some of these at start-up, but for those that I have myself set to manual or disabled, I would not know why would that be the case.

Unifex - I am planning to clean up my system from all the Asus stuff. Some of it I want. I am reconsidering some of them as nice, but not needed. As for the task Man and Proc exlporer, I didn't know for sure if task manager showed everything or just the main processes. I dont use task man that much. also I will be using MSconfig and autoruns to take things out of the startup. I just haven't had time to.

Guys: MS created the greatest OS ever by setting previously Auto services to Manual on fast triggers.

Why mess with perfection? You'd have to have 528mb RAM or less for it to drag unless you have other issues.

OK so aside from whatever that was, I just got most of the ASUS programs off of my comp. So I am down to 63 processes. YAY. so I got rid of 12 unused processes. And I stopped at least 5 programs from loading at startup so my system should run a little cleaner.

Thorsen said:

OK so aside from whatever that was, I just got most of the ASUS programs off of my comp. So I am down to 63 processes. YAY. so I got rid of 12 unused processes. And I stopped at least 5 programs from loading at startup so my system should run a little cleaner.

The solution to bloatware is a clean reinstall. Just uninstalling leaves registry keys, even using Advanced in Revo uninstaller. Clean install is lean install, always noticeably better.

Windows 7 is PERFECT. Period. Any amount of tweaks like disabling services will only make it worse. Those who don't like the beautiful UI of Windows 7 and still paid money to buy it and then disable these great features should realize the problem is not with Windows 7, it's in their head.