Extra processes

angelkez

I have a feeling my computer has extra processes (it has an average of 38 running usually). Does anyone know if this is about right and does anyone know any programs i can download to check and get rid of anything causeing these extra processes if there are any.

I am also haveing problems with DVD playback on my computer at the mo.....Please see the speaker help please thread to help me with that

Cheers

Stu

nickmack

There is no way of knowing how many processes you should have running, as we don't know what software you have installed.

If you are concerned you may have viruses/trojans/spyware there are stickies at the top of this board about malware/viruses and security that have suggestions about software removal tools and best practice.

vgopal

38 seems fine, i usually have more running than that, about 45 and my pc is on 24x7

look for a program called hijackthis this could help you.

albertross_2

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=155837&highlight=%7E%7E%7E%7E%7E%40

Browntoa

what makes you concernerd about the number of processes running ??

is the PC slow ??

angelkez

i think im being a bit paranoid...i have had a lot of problems with viruses and spyware in the past.

the only prob that i have with my pc is it constantly crashes in the middle of a game without warning

Browntoa

if not an online game try turning off your Antivirus , firewall and antispyware

if an online game leave the firewall on

angelkez

tried switching of everything and it still crashes......i have recently installed new RAM but it is fully compatible with the motherboard could the RAM be faulty?

Browntoa

can be he sound card, can be the graphics card, the sims used to randomly crash on an old win98 pc of mine,never did work out why

What game is it and what PC is it ?

nickmack

angelkez wrote:

tried switching of everything and it still crashes......i have recently installed new RAM but it is fully compatible with the motherboard could the RAM be faulty?

Check with:
Memtest

angelkez

the game is starwars KOTOR 2

i have a AMD duron 2500
80 GB hard Drive
1G RAM
Gforce 6600 Graphics card