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What is a good free program to check for stuff running in the backround?
What is a good free program to check for stuff running in the backround?
For normal monitoring, use Task Manager>Processes>click CPU heading.
To troubleshoot irregular CPU usage where services responsible are hard to pinpoint, Process Explorer is probably best.
To avoid having unnecessary programs running uncheck everything in msconfig>Startup except AV and gadgets/stikynotes if u use em.
Run a lightweight free AV like MS Security Essentials with the WIndows Firewall.