[Admin: pls move this thread to Tech Support FAQ? TYVMiA!]STOP!
Um, despite the perceived "ease" with which this is described above ^^^, this is in fact, "computer brain surgery" and is NOT to be done willy-nilly!
It is VERY easy to "kill" a process that is vital to the running of your machine - and that can easily corrupt your system!Here, use THIS info to deal with "unnecessary" processes!:(Copied as-is from an extremeoverclocking.com forum that has some "colorful" language in later posts....)Turning Off Services In Windows Vista, XP & 2K - Black Viper Links
Blackviper if you don't know has very detailed lists of all the window's services, and other extremely useful information. Read it, learn it, use it.
Windows Vista
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Windows Vista Services List:
http://www.blackviper.com/WinVista/servicecfg.htmWindows Vista Super Tweaks:
http://www.blackviper.com/WinVista/supertweaks.htm-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Windows XP
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Windows XP Services List:
http://www.blkviper.com/WinXP/servicecfg.htmWindows XP Services Registry Files:
http://www.blkviper.com/WinXP/registry.htmWindows XP Super Tweaks:
http://www.blkviper.com/WinXP/supertweaks.htmWindows XP Strange Service Information:
http://www.blkviper.com/WinXP/strangeservice.htm-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Windows 2000
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Windows 2000 Services List:
http://www.blkviper.com/WIN2K/servicecfg.htm-----------------------------------------------------------------------
More OSes & Links
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OS Guides (Includes links to all above, plus lots more):
http://www.blkviper.com/Articles/OS/OSguides.htm-----------------------------------------------------------------------