How Can I Tell Which Processes I Can Turn Off

[BruhthaKuga]

I got a serious Hard on, I shouldn't be having performance problems like I do. When I check CPU usage with no apps running what is the blue line? It's at about 65% is that CPU usage? I also see some green at the bottom which seems more like it?

How do I tell which of the processes listed for CPU and RAM that I can not come on at start up. Some of them I know like Paper Port, I don't use it often and only want it on when I am directly using it. Others I don't know what they are.

I believe that some of my performance issues came when I updated my graphics drivers. With a MSI 4670HD whose drivers are best?

 

[SquonkSC]

Blue line is frequency of the cpu.
Your cpu has power save function that adjust frequency when needed.
Green line is cpu usage, which seems pretty nice.
Nothing to worry about.

To know what processes can be excluded from boot, you need to type the filenames unknown to you in Google and research the several answers you get.

Especially look for the comments like process is not needed, or not critical, or not necessary.

Then still be careful, and try to link the given comments to what you know of your machine and installed software/hardware.

If you are confident the startup is not needed, you can disable it.

Then, and this is very important!!!. You disable them one by one.
I mean disable one, and reboot, to see what happens.

This way you will always know which one to re-enable when it goes wrong.

Good luck, and good learning.

greetz

 

[Barman58]

If I may add one thing to the above excellent potential solution - Rather than disable a service set it's start mode to manual - this will ensure that a service that is not needed will not be started but if you change something in the system that requires the service it will automatically start as required

 

[SquonkSC]

If I may add one thing to the above excellent potential solution - Rather than disable a service set it's start mode to manual - this will ensure that a service that is not needed will not be started but if you change something in the system that requires the service it will automatically start as required

Excellent addition, I might add.

Thanks.

PS for the OP:
To go to services and disable them type services.msc in the start->search box
Be extra careful with services. Most are essential.

To disable regular program exe files, type msconfig in the start->search box
and go to startup tab

 

[BruhthaKuga]

You Doodes are Awesome, Thanxabil!

 

[TGSoldier]

Windows 7 Service Configurations by Black Viper

Here's a list you can use ( to tweak your services) for disabling or, as mentioned above, setting services to Manual

 

[Dwarf]

Just a reminder to be extremely careful here. Many, but not all, services are dependant on the running of other service(s). In turn, they affect the operation of yet other service(s).

Before you change the setting of a service from its default, check for any implications this may have on other services. Generally speaking, it is fairly safe to disable those services which don't depend on others and upon which others don't depend.

Nigel's advice here http://www.sevenforums.com/performa...tell-processes-i-can-turn-off.html#post253343 is sound advice. For more information, see http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/2495-services-start-disable.html

If in any doubt, err on the side of caution and leave the service on its default setting.

 

[BruhthaKuga]

Services Leblanc

I did the msconfig thing and there are some things I don't want to start at startup, if I disable them in msconfig (uncheck the box) am I "Disabling" only the "Automatic Start up" of the program? Will the program still work when called up on manually?

As for the services.msc there also are some things I don't want to start at start up but would like for them to start manually. Cart Le blanc

 

[FZ21Z]

I've just installed x64 and followed the steps at the Black Viper site, with no issues so far.

 

[sabrina]

I recommend you Glary Utlities. Its process manager provide index of the programs' security displaying on the interface, in form of bars of red and green. The longer the red bar is, the less secure to run it and the less necessary to let it start up with PC booting. I think these bars are fairly valuable for users who don't know what programs are unsafe and unnecessary.

 

[RudeBoySes]

If I may add one thing to the above excellent potential solution - Rather than disable a service set it's start mode to manual - this will ensure that a service that is not needed will not be started but if you change something in the system that requires the service it will automatically start as required

This does not work ..
Many unnecessary services run anyway .. even in Manual ..


What you have to do is search each service that is running ..
I know it may seem tedious but if you want to do it safely.. that's the only way..

That's how i did it.. i took the time to research and read around. I also did a few trial & errors of disabling and testing to see if it caused any ill-effects.

You can't go off of what people say.. because they may not use their computer for the same reasons you do.. also their computer setup may be different..


You can start here:
http://www.sevenforums.com/performa...-how-increase-windows-performance-safely.html

 

[Barman58]

If I may add one thing to the above excellent potential solution - Rather than disable a service set it's start mode to manual - this will ensure that a service that is not needed will not be started but if you change something in the system that requires the service it will automatically start as required

This does not work ..
Many unnecessary services run anyway .. even in Manual ..

A service set to manual will only be started if it is called by some other process, which needs it. This will, if that process is another service, be shown as a dependency, the only real downside to a manual setting is the potential delay when services chain load that may cause unpredictable results

 

[RudeBoySes]

If I may add one thing to the above excellent potential solution - Rather than disable a service set it's start mode to manual - this will ensure that a service that is not needed will not be started but if you change something in the system that requires the service it will automatically start as required

This does not work ..
Many unnecessary services run anyway .. even in Manual ..

A service set to manual will only be started if it is called by some other process, which needs it. This will, if that process is another service, be shown as a dependency, the only real downside to a manual setting is the potential delay when services chain load that may cause unpredictable results

Yes.. like stated earlier.. "Unnecessary" Processes set to Manual will still start ..

In the context you put this in.. you were insinuating that "UNNECESSARY" Processes once put to Manual would not start ...

This person who posted this is looking to boost performance by turning off "UNNECESSARY" Processes ..

For Example:
NBGMonitor Process from NERO:
- Even set to manual.. will start at every boot in the background.. wasting memory..

Only way is to Disable in a Start up Manager or "Msconfig" or "services.msc" ..

there are tons more..

 

[toughbook]

I believe I read somewhere that you must do them in Services.exe for them to be permament?

I have used Black Viper many times but you must be careful! You might think your ok disabling something by his discription and it wont be right.

I wpuld advise doing one at a time, use your computer for a day or so to give yourself time to use as many programs as you can. You might disable something and all seems fine until you go to use a program a month later and it doesn't work, by then you don't remember what service it was that you disabled that is making it not work.

Whew! That was a winded one for my 1st post!

 

[zigzag3143]

tuffbook

not in services.exe, but services.msc. Use cautiously and have a current back up

 

[toughbook]

Sorry, my bad. I was sitting in my driveway finshing that post after a very LONG day at work.

When I was running Vista, I used to really play around with mine alot. I made a decision to just leave W7 alone in regards to the Services. My machine runs 100% perfect, so why mess with it?