task manager processes

**JP198780** · 03-09-2007, 09:27 PM

here's a screenshot of the processes of my task manager..i like 2 have alot of free ram 4 other stuff..and not have it all slow..soo yeah..can someone tell me what processes i dont need? and how 2 keep them out? thanksss

wowzer77 · 03-09-2007, 09:42 PM

I looked up all the ones I didn't already know about on processlibrary.com and it looks like everything there is necessary. One thing though, is that YT8SDK or YTBSDK? If it is the latter then it is part of Norton Antivirus, but it looks like you have AVG installed..you shouldn't use both.

foundlostsoul · 03-09-2007, 10:55 PM

Looks like an 8 to me.

**JP198780** · 03-09-2007, 11:28 PM

dont have norton..i got AVG..i know i shouldnt use 2 AV programs..i dont..

and it's a "B"...but yeah it is a norton process..thats weird cause i dont even have it installed on my computer? it's not in add/remove programs either, why is the prcoess still in task manager?

**Glaswegian** · 03-10-2007, 09:07 AM

You could try these 2 guides to XP services

http://www.techspot.com/tweaks/winxp_services/
http://www.ss64.com/ntsyntax/services.html

03-09-2007, 09:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
JP198780 TSF Regular Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Deptford, NJ Posts: 700 OS: XP Pro, Home My System	task manager processes here's a screenshot of the processes of my task manager..i like 2 have alot of free ram 4 other stuff..and not have it all slow..soo yeah..can someone tell me what processes i dont need? and how 2 keep them out? thanksss

03-10-2007, 09:07 AM	#5 (permalink)
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03-09-2007, 09:42 PM	#2 (permalink)
wowzer77 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 18 OS: XP	I looked up all the ones I didn't already know about on processlibrary.com and it looks like everything there is necessary. One thing though, is that YT8SDK or YTBSDK? If it is the latter then it is part of Norton Antivirus, but it looks like you have AVG installed..you shouldn't use both.

03-09-2007, 10:55 PM	#3 (permalink)
foundlostsoul Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 3 OS: XP	Looks like an 8 to me.

03-09-2007, 11:28 PM	#4 (permalink)
JP198780 TSF Regular Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Deptford, NJ Posts: 700 OS: XP Pro, Home My System	dont have norton..i got AVG..i know i shouldnt use 2 AV programs..i dont.. and it's a "B"...but yeah it is a norton process..thats weird cause i dont even have it installed on my computer? it's not in add/remove programs either, why is the prcoess still in task manager?