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Few weeks ago we showed how to decipher the major functions in the Windows Task Manager. Today, at the request of users, some details about the most common processes running on your computer – to identify the necessary and how to get rid of excess

Windows Task Manager, on various version is the closest thing the computer’s dashboard. But as the numbers and symbols on car dashboard, even the Task Manager can not be understood simply, without some prior knowledge.

After we learned how to use the main options of Task Manager, your request, in alphabetical order, here are some details on the most common processes, can be found on any computer. Recognize other common processes? Tell us their reactions.

Acs.exe – Acs.exe process belongs drivers wireless network card Atheros company, and particularly common in laptop computers. If you use the wireless network card on your computer, leave the process works.

Adobe_Updater.exe – Adobe_Updater.exe process, just as the name implies, is the director of the Adobe software updates, including Adobe Reader Flash. Since both of these programs are the most popular targets of malicious components and recently published a number of critical gaps in both, you should leave this component is running at any time, and install all these software update which he recommends.

Alg.exe – Alg.exe process is part of the operating system. The process will shutdown may cause rupture computer from the Internet – you can restart to reconnect.

ctfmon.exe – when you start any Office software suite, is enabled to process ctfmon.exe – but he continues to run until you shut down your computer, and closes with the software and opened it. This process is necessary to support the transition between the office of different languages, and other advanced input options. If you close it, you can not switch between Hebrew and English or other languages of the Office software, and you can not use advanced options like handwriting recognition Tablet PCs, voice recognition, etc.. If you do not need any of these options, you can close it safely.

Dwm.exe – In Windows Vista and Windows 7, the process Dwm.exe running desktop, and all its special effects. This process can actually accelerate the performance of the desktop, because it uses Collider three – dimensional, normally only goes into action games. Amount of memory that depends on the amount Dwm.exe need open windows. Fire special effects on your desktop will not close the process, but also bring significant savings in his memory consumption.

Ipoint.exe and Itype.exe – Ipoint.exe processes and drivers of Itype.exe belong to Microsoft mice and keyboard. They are responsible for the advanced features of various keyboards mice from Microsoft, there is no need to turn it off – off process avoids the use of these features and will be valuable and useful tackle mouse with two buttons, keyboard buttons petition indicators waste of money.

If these processes is no longer necessary – for example, if the replacement of your keyboard and mouse products of another company – you can just remove the drivers through Add / Remove Programs. Locate the software IntelliPoint and IntelliType, and removed them.

IPodService.exe – not hard to guess that this process is related to Apple’s iPod players. He did not necessarily need the proper operation of your iPod, but it helps when you connect your iPod to your computer Cstocnt Hayitionz does not work. If you do not use an iPod, you can turn off the service iPod Service manual instructions below. Anyway, if you try to shut down or disable this process, Ayetionz try to run it again next time you use it.

ITunesHelper.exe – similar to IPodService, the process helps ITunesHelper.exe Ayetionz various operations. Is not necessary to the proper operation of Ayetionz, but among other things he claims prior to its specific components could be to open it more quickly. If you do not need this feature, you can disable the software running ITunesHelper.exe at boot time, the instructions below guide. Anyway, if you try to shut down or disable this process, Ayetionz run it again next time you use it.

Jusched.exe – This process belongs to the manager updates of Java. If you have installed Java on your computer, it will appear regularly in Task Manager. This process does not need better resources to keep it running. Routine installation of security updates is an important part on data security.

Automatic Updates in Java

MDNSResponder.exe – This process is part of Apple’s network protocol, and run the service “Bonjour” which allows easy network connection between computers and software of Apple. In most cases, it is installed along with Ayetionz, and he needed to connect users to shared libraries on other computers Ayetionz. If you do not need this feature, you can turn off the service Bonjour Service neutralize the instructions below guide services.

Mobsync.exe – despite the threatening name, the process is just Mobsync.exe Sync Manager of ActiveSync, the synchronization software is used to synchronize between mobile phones with Windows Mobile Outlook. No use to remove this element if you still need to synchronize your mobile device – but if you do not use it, you can simply remove the ActiveSync via Add / Remove Programs.

Realsched.exe – This process belongs to the RealMedia software package, and is responsible for checking for updates. Not recommended to remove this process if you actually use the RealMedia software (like RealPlayer). However, it is likely that one of the RealMedia software from your computer just stepped on the back of other free software or installed it long ago and you no longer use it. If so, just remove the programs themselves through the Add / Remove Programs.

Rundll32.exe – similar to svchost.exe, process Rundll32.exe is used only as a process “host”, and run other components of the operating system or software running under it. He may appear several times in the list of processes.

Under Windows XP, there is no simple way to check exactly which component process runs. To verify, use Process Explorer. Click twice on the relevant process, and studied the line Command Line Image tab. This line will start as the process itself (Rundll32.exe), and where the component is running. Bwista Windows 7, you can find this information directly from Task Manager. Open the View menu, select the Select Columns option. Locate the line in the Command Line, mark it. Now, in the process list full prompt appears for each process, exactly as it appears in Process Explorer.

In the example above, it is easy to understand what the role of the component that Rundll32.exe running. In other cases, the name may be less clear. To learn more about the mysterious element, locate it by using File Explorer, click it with the right mouse button, select the Properties option, and moved Version tab. Here you can find information about the company that developed it and its purpose.

Rundll32.exe running process component of Google Desktop Search

svchost.exe – the most dominant process list of processes that makes the largest amount of questions, usually appears several times in the list. svchost.exe is a basic tool of the operating system, designed to run and oversee the operation of its various components.

Multiple processes and represents a compromise on how the action of svchost.exe. If all the various components were working together under the roof of one svchost.exe process, problem or malfunction in one component might make everyone else quit. On the other hand, if all the various components were working independently under a separate svchost.exe process, a large amount of system resources was wasted on managing dozens of other processes, unnecessarily.

List of components running under one of the svchost.exe process, Process Explorer software

Therefore, windows runs several components under the same process, and usually brings them by their job, by the time which began to act, or by other factors. For more information on the components that operate under the svchost.exe process, use Process Explorer software. Click twice on the process, moved Services tab to view the list of ingredients he uses. Alternatively, you can run the command tasklist / svc command line for complete details of all processes running on your computer, including the various processes of svchost.exe. Bwista Windows 7, you can view these details directly from Task Manager – click with right mouse button with one of the svchost.exe process, and select the option Go To Services.In general, svchost.exe is an integral part of the operating system is better not to try to edit or change it. If you do not have good reason to try to reduce the number of svchost.exe processes running on your computer, simply ignored them. They are supposed to be there.

Description of processes running, courtesy of command tasklist / svc

Disabling software at boot time

Deactivate programs automatically at startup, use the online free AutoRuns.
Logon tab are all running programs at startup – removed unnecessary check items to cancel their automatic activation. More detailed provisions to shorten the boot process,

Note that enables neutralize AutoRuns important components of the Windows operating system and cause damage – used carefully.

Disabling services

Windows, bathrooms are components of the operating system or software running under it, are designed to provide services in the background operating system or other software. To view the list of services running on your computer, open the Start menu, select the option to Run, and type the command services.msc.In the resulting window, will list all the installed services, including basic descriptions (and usually very structured) of actions that are intended to perform.

To turn off a service, double-click it and press the Stop button. To permanently turn off a service, double-click and choose the option Disabled , Startup Type menu.Note that almost all services listed are critical components of the operating system, and any changes in their functioning may well backfire. Well make sure you know exactly what you are doing before you begin.More DetailsProcess Explorer – a comprehensive program monitoring and supervision than Task Manager, developed by Mark Rosinovic ‘was acquired by MicrosoftProcess Block – Aotomtmit software closes unwanted processes, it is impossible to prevent the operation otherwise