how does one tell what processes should be riunning on one's computer?

[TCO]

When I go to Task Manager there are 70 some processes running. I suspect some are spy/bloatware. But surely some are not.

BTW, why isn't there some easy application to print or save lists in the task manager? Also an easy application that would google each process name?

[BlackCat]

Stretch TM, press AltGr+PrintScrn, start IrfanView and press ctrl+v

[Fake Boris]

Just google the suspicious processes. I ounce fond a worm that way.

[Aeson]

Re: how does one tell what processes should be riunning on one's computer?

Originally posted by TCO
BTW, why isn't there some easy application to print or save lists in the task manager?

Get HijackThis.

[Lancer]

That's why I don't go to task manager.

[TCO]

how many buzillion people are working at Microsoft and they don't have a simple thing in the system to allow you to capture this info? I have to get other programs or do screen shots? Someone from Apple should teach Microsoft how to think about the user. Sheesh. It's not like this is 1993. There shouldn't be things that a dope like me can find that would be useful changes to the OS. I don't even know computers.

[VetLegion]

Press PrintScreen and paste into Microsoft Paint. You don't have to install anything else.

[Aeson]

If you aren't careful TCO, you're going to find out that only about 20 of those processes are really necessary. Then you're screwed...

[TCO]

Originally posted by VetLegion
Press PrintScreen and paste into Microsoft Paint. You don't have to install anything else.

I shouldn't have to do workarounds like that. THere are a million people like me with the same need. The system should already support it.

Also there should just be a menu command to organize all your favorites in IE alphabetically instead of having to do it manually. Netscape had this 12 years ago.

[VetLegion]

Average user isn't meant to be messing with services and processes.

[TCO]

bull****. youy totally need it now.

[TCO]

From Asher:

Who?




TCO
member

Location: 20-04-2008 13:15 [profile] [pm] [edit] [quote]

I'm on Poly saying bad things about MS.

Oh....and have you ever read Silicon Snake Oil?




Asher
mambar

Location: Birminghamshire, UK 20-04-2008 13:25 [profile] [pm] [www] [edit] [quote]

Cool, and no.




Resource Consumer
weddings, bar mitzvahs, anything

Location: Going down on Trinidad and Tobago 20-04-2008 13:26 [profile] [pm] [edit] [quote]

Have you ever used it?




Resource Consumer
weddings, bar mitzvahs, anything

Location: Going down on Trinidad and Tobago 20-04-2008 13:27 [profile] [pm] [edit] [quote]

Why would one say provocative things about MS?




TCO
member

Location: 20-04-2008 13:34 [profile] [pm] [edit] [quote]

You should. Asher, read it, that is.




Asher
mambar

Location: Birminghamshire, UK 20-04-2008 13:37 [profile] [pm] [www] [edit] [quote]

Link it for me big boy




Asher
mambar

Location: Birminghamshire, UK 20-04-2008 13:44 [profile] [pm] [www] [edit] [quote]

Is it the one where you want to print a list of processes running on your computer?

That is immensely stupid, MS should revoke your Windows license.

You can't do that in OS X either BTW.




Asher
mambar

Location: Birminghamshire, UK 20-04-2008 13:47 [profile] [pm] [www] [edit] [quote]

This is possible BTW, but not via the GUI. It's an obscure request for tech users, so the solution is for tech people.



code:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------WMIC /OUTPUT:C:\TCO_SUCKS.txt PROCESS get Caption,Commandline,Processid--------------------------------------------------------------------------------


This will even provide the commandline parameters that launched it.

This will provide you with the processid/pid:

code:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------WMIC /OUTPUT:C:\TCO_SUCKS2.txt path win32_process get Caption,Processid,Commandline--------------------------------------------------------------------------------





TCO
member

Location: 20-04-2008 14:08 [profile] [pm] [edit] [quote]

It's a normal thing for a user to want. also to save what was running as a file. also to initiate inquiries automatically. come to poply to discuss. and windows shiuld serve the user.




Asher
mambar

Location: Birminghamshire, UK 20-04-2008 14:11 [profile] [pm] [www] [edit] [quote]

It is not normal, you are a freak.




TCO
member

Location: 20-04-2008 14:12 [profile] [pm] [edit] [quote]

no...it's just that computer people r idiots. read snake oil. it was written by one oif you.




TCO
member

Location: 20-04-2008 14:17 [profile] [pm] [edit] [quote]

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Asher
mambar

Location: Birminghamshire, UK 20-04-2008 14:18 [profile] [pm] [www] [edit] [quote]

TCO, you are a freak. Anyone who wants to print a list of currently running processes to a piece of paper is a freak.

If it were up to me, Bill Gates would personally revoke your Windows license and ban you from the intarwabs.

[Ari Rahikkala]

ps

[Theben]

I need to locate this resource consumer fellow. He stole my job occupation.

[ZEE]

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