Besides eliminating 'scumware', spyware, that loads the CPU to the point of
saturation, is there any other checklist to use, say, on the Taskmaster
"Processes Running" tab, that would increase performance of XP? I don't know
how to recognize junk when I see it, so I'm afraid to stop any process that
is running. XP gives you a scary warning message if you attempt to stop any
process. Somebody, surely, has written a kind of 'checklist' of procedures
one should follow to restore performance to a sluggish XP. If there is such
a document available, I'd like to know about it. I don't think my Grandkids'
computer is back to full speed yet, although I think it is running at around
80% since I was advised to run Ad-Aware...and did. Amazing how so many of
those 'mini' programs running in the background rob your CPU of resources.
CPU was showing 100% saturation! Also, does anyone know of a way to make
Ad-Aware or any other good Spyware run routinely at a predetermined time?
(Like the XP Task Scheduler does)

"Protect Your PC"
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...2/Default.mspx

Ted Zieglar

"1deciple" <1deciple@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message newsC036BB3-45C3-47F9-B3EB-F37DF7985F78@microsoft.com...
> Besides eliminating 'scumware', spyware, that loads the CPU to the point of
> saturation, is there any other checklist to use, say, on the Taskmaster
> "Processes Running" tab, that would increase performance of XP? I don't know
> how to recognize junk when I see it, so I'm afraid to stop any process that
> is running. XP gives you a scary warning message if you attempt to stop any
> process. Somebody, surely, has written a kind of 'checklist' of procedures
> one should follow to restore performance to a sluggish XP. If there is such
> a document available, I'd like to know about it. I don't think my Grandkids'
> computer is back to full speed yet, although I think it is running at around
> 80% since I was advised to run Ad-Aware...and did. Amazing how so many of
> those 'mini' programs running in the background rob your CPU of resources.
> CPU was showing 100% saturation! Also, does anyone know of a way to make
> Ad-Aware or any other good Spyware run routinely at a predetermined time?
> (Like the XP Task Scheduler does)

In newsC036BB3-45C3-47F9-B3EB-F37DF7985F78@microsoft.com,
1deciple <1deciple@discussions.microsoft.com> had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

> Besides eliminating 'scumware', spyware, that loads the CPU to the
> point of saturation, is there any other checklist to use, say, on the
> Taskmaster "Processes Running" tab, that would increase performance
> of XP? I don't know how to recognize junk when I see it, so I'm
> afraid to stop any process that is running. XP gives you a scary
> warning message if you attempt to stop any process. Somebody,
> surely, has written a kind of 'checklist' of procedures one should
> follow to restore performance to a sluggish XP. If there is such a
> document available, I'd like to know about it. I don't think my
> Grandkids' computer is back to full speed yet, although I think it is
> running at around 80% since I was advised to run Ad-Aware...and did.
> Amazing how so many of those 'mini' programs running in the
> background rob your CPU of resources. CPU was showing 100%
> saturation! Also, does anyone know of a way to make Ad-Aware or any
> other good Spyware run routinely at a predetermined time? (Like the
> XP Task Scheduler does)

For a scheduled scan I'd consider Microsoft Anti-Spyware BETA. The caps are
on there for a reason. It is beta software and not the absolute greatest but
it does a decent job, scans automatically, err will rob some of those CPU
cycles you want to get back, and will probably cover you should you forget
to scan their PC every week or so. A good defrag, killing unrequired
services, cleaning up of running processes, etc will help you get those
resources back.

I don't have the link handy in my clipboard and I'm shortly out the door but
you can find it here:

Malware Cleaners and Repair :
http://kgiii.info/windows/all/general/malwarefix.html

You can also kill some of the startup apps:

Pesky Startup Apps :
http://kgiii.info/windows/all/general/startupapps.html

--
Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)

"You know that a conjurer gets no credit when once he has explained his
trick; and if I show you too much of my method of working, you will
come to the conclusion that I am a very ordinary individual after all."

Sherlock Holmes

Try Spyware doctor cost's about £23 but is very good and helps to protect
against further attacks available from www.pctools.com

"Galen" wrote:

> In newsC036BB3-45C3-47F9-B3EB-F37DF7985F78@microsoft.com,
> 1deciple <1deciple@discussions.microsoft.com> had this to say:
>
> My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
>
> > Besides eliminating 'scumware', spyware, that loads the CPU to the
> > point of saturation, is there any other checklist to use, say, on the
> > Taskmaster "Processes Running" tab, that would increase performance
> > of XP? I don't know how to recognize junk when I see it, so I'm
> > afraid to stop any process that is running. XP gives you a scary
> > warning message if you attempt to stop any process. Somebody,
> > surely, has written a kind of 'checklist' of procedures one should
> > follow to restore performance to a sluggish XP. If there is such a
> > document available, I'd like to know about it. I don't think my
> > Grandkids' computer is back to full speed yet, although I think it is
> > running at around 80% since I was advised to run Ad-Aware...and did.
> > Amazing how so many of those 'mini' programs running in the
> > background rob your CPU of resources. CPU was showing 100%
> > saturation! Also, does anyone know of a way to make Ad-Aware or any
> > other good Spyware run routinely at a predetermined time? (Like the
> > XP Task Scheduler does)
>
> For a scheduled scan I'd consider Microsoft Anti-Spyware BETA. The caps are
> on there for a reason. It is beta software and not the absolute greatest but
> it does a decent job, scans automatically, err will rob some of those CPU
> cycles you want to get back, and will probably cover you should you forget
> to scan their PC every week or so. A good defrag, killing unrequired
> services, cleaning up of running processes, etc will help you get those
> resources back.
>
> I don't have the link handy in my clipboard and I'm shortly out the door but
> you can find it here:
>
> Malware Cleaners and Repair :
> http://kgiii.info/windows/all/general/malwarefix.html
>
> You can also kill some of the startup apps:
>
> Pesky Startup Apps :
> http://kgiii.info/windows/all/general/startupapps.html
>
> --
> Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)
>
> "You know that a conjurer gets no credit when once he has explained his
> trick; and if I show you too much of my method of working, you will
> come to the conclusion that I am a very ordinary individual after all."
>
> Sherlock Holmes
>
>
>

To review your needed or un-needed processes check out this excellent site..
http://web.archive.org/web/200411280...servicecfg.htm
Enjoy..
j;-j

"1deciple" wrote:

> Besides eliminating 'scumware', spyware, that loads the CPU to the point of
> saturation, is there any other checklist to use, say, on the Taskmaster
> "Processes Running" tab, that would increase performance of XP? I don't know
> how to recognize junk when I see it, so I'm afraid to stop any process that
> is running. XP gives you a scary warning message if you attempt to stop any
> process. Somebody, surely, has written a kind of 'checklist' of procedures
> one should follow to restore performance to a sluggish XP. If there is such
> a document available, I'd like to know about it. I don't think my Grandkids'
> computer is back to full speed yet, although I think it is running at around
> 80% since I was advised to run Ad-Aware...and did. Amazing how so many of
> those 'mini' programs running in the background rob your CPU of resources.
> CPU was showing 100% saturation! Also, does anyone know of a way to make
> Ad-Aware or any other good Spyware run routinely at a predetermined time?
> (Like the XP Task Scheduler does)