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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: AquaShrimp on October 24, 2007, 12:21:42 PM
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When I'm playing a high performance game, which background processes can I close? I have 33 programs running. Is there a program that will automatically shut all these down for me?
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Originally posted by AquaShrimp
When I'm playing a high performance game, which background processes can I close? I have 33 programs running. Is there a program that will automatically shut all these down for me?
The meanest thing is "System Idle" process: it consumes 99% CPU time!
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Only one way to find out..
Explorer is a safe bet.
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http://www.windowsstartup.com/
Great program and easy to use...
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Been using XPTools to clean up processes. Also has a lot of other handy tools, like startup and registry cleaner.
Normally run 20- 22 process when flying.
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I think I have 16-18 when no other programs are running. I don't know how many are added by AH...2 or 3 probably. That would put me about where Ghosth is at 20-22 processes.
I don't use any virus/spyware protection...just check the processes every few days and see if something is there that shouldn't be there. Google it, find it on disk, delete it. I also don't let AutoUpdater run...for any program/utility.
Gonna check out the website FX1 listed...but I don't want another program running to watch the programs/processes I'm running! :D
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http://www.blackviper.com/
I've used this site for years.
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be careful of the advise you get from some of those sites....
just a word of caution for those that don't know what they are doing.
33 isn't tooo bad, I prefer 19-21 at home (not counting 2 for my CH stick), and thats for every day use. I don't need alot of the extra stuff.
the real hogs though are process that go on the internet, or periodically use CPU cycles to do something (like anti-virus software, or firewall software).
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Yep I agree with this one. He has updated it for use with Vista as well.
Originally posted by ROC
http://www.blackviper.com/
I've used this site for years.
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When I get tired of creeping slowdown I start googling each process by name to see what it is, and eliminate those that dont need to be running and wasting ram and cpu time.
Ones I hate are IM programs like MSN and Yahoo, Adobe and QuickTime processes that start automatically.
I use CCleaner to delete processes from the startup list I don't want started automatically and do that at work as well. In fact it was the software engineering department that clued me in on CCleaner. Nice program and free.
http://www.ccleaner.com/
FWTW, I also learned how to set "priority" on a process like AcesHigh to give it more priority for CPU time.
(http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff232/Tigeress_ah/ProcessPrioritySetting.jpg)
Notice how much ram iexplore.exe sucks up.
Killing all browser instances that are running helps free up ram for AcesHigh.
TIGERESS
PS: to croduh, yes... I am still using your photo as a keepsake background on my computer for my lost h2h server. boohoo
You can see part of it in the screenshot.
Still makes me cry when I think too much about it and the friends I have lost.
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Originally posted by Tigeress
When I get tired of creeping slowdown I start googling each process by name to see what it is, and eliminate those that dont need to be running and wasting ram and cpu time.
Ones I hate are IM programs like MSN and Yahoo, Adobe and QuickTime processes that start automatically.
I use CCleaner to delete processes from the startup list I don't want started automatically and do that at work as well. In fact it was the software engineering department that clued me in on CCleaner. Nice program and free.
http://www.ccleaner.com/
FWTW, I also learned how to set "priority" on a process like AcesHigh to give it more priority for CPU time.
Good advise here.
Not bad for a woman..... with a Dell laptop :p
I find BlackViper good for figuring out the services
but use Google to make sense of the processes.
Another good and hideously easy to use free program is
Easy Cleaner (http://www.docsdownloads.com/easycleaner.htm)
What the hell kind of IE you running?
Out of curiosity I opened IE and compared it to Firefox.
For me both use about the same 30.5K on the home page.
With both on this HTC page Im getting Firefox at 32,172K
While IE is at 37,096K
Must be that fancy pron site you have on the other window to give you 84 ;)
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Originally posted by DREDIOCK
Good advise here.
Not bad for a woman..... with a Dell laptop :p
I find BlackViper good for figuring out the services
but use Google to make sense of the processes.
Another good and hideously easy to use free program is
Easy Cleaner (http://www.docsdownloads.com/easycleaner.htm)
What the hell kind of IE you running?
Out of curiosity I opened IE and compared it to Firefox.
For me both use about the same 30.5K on the home page.
With both on this HTC page Im getting Firefox at 32,172K
While IE is at 37,096K
Must be that fancy pron site you have on the other window to give you 84 ;)
I multi-task ;) and have as many as 15 explorer instances/tabs going at the same time! hahahahaha
Yes, this Dell Inspiron raptop has its good points and bad points. I do not recommend the Inspiron. It has a serious design flaw... can't clean the dust and lent for the primary cooling fan without removing the keyboard.
I have been fighting heat problems for months and have had AcesHigh drop to 1 freeking fps all due to heat build up. grrrrr :furious
TIGERESS
btw, visual pron is boring! I'll leave that for you guys. If it was up to me, there wouldn't even be such a thing hahahahaha
Hot novels are another thang all together, though! teehee
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Oh and just for the record.
At bootup running Nod32 antivirus
I bootup with 24 proccesses running
but I dont mind having ot manually click on programs and waiting the extra few seconds to burn CDs,run my scanner as opposed to pushing the scan button on my all in one printer, etc
But I'd say for most people if you can get it down to 30 or under your not doing too bad
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Originally posted by Tigeress
I multi-task ;) and have as many as 15 explorer instances/tabs going at the same time! hahahahaha
Yes, this Dell Inspiron has its good points and bad points. I do not recommend the Inspiron. It has a serious design flaw... can't clean the dust and lent for the primary cooling fan without removing the keyboard.
I have been fighting heat problems for months and have had AcesHigh drop to to 1 fps all due to heat build up. grrrrr :furious
TIGERESS
btw, visual pron is boring! I'll leave that for you guys. If it was up to me, there wouldn't even be such a thing hahahahaha
Hot novels are another thang! teehee
WOW!15 explorer instances!
Thats alot of pron!
At most I only do 3-4 at the same time
but Im a bit tantric that way.
While I may do less. I do it longer
so I guess it all evens out:D
But 15 processes
Probably why that usage number is so high.
As for the heat
Two words.
Chill Pad (http://computers.pricegrabber.com/laptop-accessories/m/1754767/)
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Originally posted by DREDIOCK
WOW!
As for the heat
Two words.
Chill Pad (http://computers.pricegrabber.com/laptop-accessories/m/1754767/)
uh huh, I learned about that while running 15 instances of IE looking up raptop heat issues and solutions :aok hahahahahaha
TIGERESS
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Originally posted by Tigeress
uh huh, I learned about that while running 15 instances of IE looking up raptop heat issues and solutions :aok hahahahahaha
TIGERESS
I think you mean "Laptop"
your "raptop" is behind you. :D
Well one can lead a horse to water but you cant force her to drink.
Or to paraphrase...
Wait I cant paraphrase that here. LOL
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Tigeress, in a word, Firefox!
Lose that internexus exploder bs. :)
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Originally posted by Ghosth
Tigeress, in a word, Firefox!
Lose that internexus exploder bs. :)
"internexus" is about right, ugh
agree, but had problems with... mmmm... what was it... oh yes.. had problems with Java Runtime on firefox. I prefer firefox otherwise.
RSS feeds work a lot better with FF... I check the BBC's RSS news feeds daily.
recently re-installed FF when Gmail barfed on my IE browser cookies
TIGERESS
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Originally posted by DREDIOCK
I think you mean "Laptop"
your "raptop" is behind you. :D
Well one can lead a horse to water but you cant force her to drink.
Or to paraphrase...
Wait I cant paraphrase that here. LOL
I have Japanese friends and rived in Nipon for a while on company business. It affected my engrish, what can I say? hahahaha
therefore, I have a raptop ;)
TIGERESS
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Originally posted by Tigeress
I have Japanese friends and rived in Nipon for a while on company business. It affected my engrish, what can I say? hahahaha
therefore, I have a raptop ;)
TIGERESS
Well then you have two
(http://eydis.fantasy-hr.com/style_emoticons/dark/spank.gif)
:D
LMAO
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Originally posted by DREDIOCK
Well then you have two
(http://eydis.fantasy-hr.com/style_emoticons/dark/spank.gif)
:D
LMAO
hahaha gee, did the Led Sox get into the prayoffs?
lol
TIGERESS
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Originally posted by Tigeress
PS: to croduh, yes... I am still using your photo as a keepsake background on my computer for my lost h2h server. boohoo
You can see part of it in the screenshot.
Still makes me cry when I think too much about it and the friends I have lost.
Hehe, thanks;)
Here are some others, only problem is i took them with my mobile phone, but they still look nice;)
http://aycu24.webshots.com/image/28943/2000159119113083627_rs.jpg
http://aycu02.webshots.com/image/30881/2000172752043452969_rs.jpg
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Originally posted by Tigeress
hahaha gee, did the Led Sox get into the prayoffs?
lol
TIGERESS
Ahhh..errr,,,ummm.
I was gonna say something about correcting speach impediments
But....
Nevermind ;)
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Originally posted by Tigeress
I multi-task ;) and have as many as 15 explorer instances/tabs going at the same time! hahahahaha
Yes, this Dell Inspiron raptop has its good points and bad points. I do not recommend the Inspiron. It has a serious design flaw... can't clean the dust and lent for the primary cooling fan without removing the keyboard.
I have been fighting heat problems for months and have had AcesHigh drop to 1 freeking fps all due to heat build up. grrrrr :furious
TIGERESS
btw, visual pron is boring! I'll leave that for you guys. If it was up to me, there wouldn't even be such a thing hahahahaha
Hot novels are another thang all together, though! teehee
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Originally posted by croduh
Hehe, thanks;)
Here are some others, only problem is i took them with my mobile phone, but they still look nice;)
http://aycu24.webshots.com/image/28943/2000159119113083627_rs.jpg
http://aycu02.webshots.com/image/30881/2000172752043452969_rs.jpg
Problem?
What problem?
Those are two of the finest pics taken with a mobile phone I've ever seen
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Originally posted by Tigeress
"internexus" is about right, ugh
agree, but had problems with... mmmm... what was it... oh yes.. had problems with Java Runtime on firefox. I prefer firefox otherwise.
RSS feeds work a lot better with FF... I check the BBC's RSS news feeds daily.
recently re-installed FF when Gmail barfed on my IE browser cookies
TIGERESS
In case you havent tried this yet
http://www.mozilla.org/support/firefox/faq#q2.2 (http://www.mozilla.org/support/firefox/faq#q2.2)
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If you just want to shut down programs during gameplay, and let everything go back to normal when your done, i'd suggest "fsautostart".
On my xpsp2 machine, i play with 24 processes. That's including Trackir exe., AHII exe, wireless keyboard exe., and wireless mouse exe.
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Originally posted by croduh
Hehe, thanks;)
Here are some others, only problem is i took them with my mobile phone, but they still look nice;)
http://aycu24.webshots.com/image/28943/2000159119113083627_rs.jpg
http://aycu02.webshots.com/image/30881/2000172752043452969_rs.jpg
Very beautiful photos, croduh...
This is my "Tigeress h2h Server Memorial Photo" I see everyday on my desktop that you took just after the coffin was closed forever.
It is a constant reminder of the wonderful times past... and the final setting sun on my server... boo hoooo.... looking at Bish Island from Knight Island with the clouds you gave me.
I miss those times so much. I will never get over this as long as I live and will never forget. :cry
It was like Cheers... where wonderful friends old and new who were good pilots, mature adult men and women, came to spend time and fly with and against each other... many friends from across the world who knew and liked and respected each other and treated each other well... and everyone knew your name and you, theirs.
And spanking those young baby seal pups... but not too much, least they loose interest in flying and stop learning and teaching them how to fly combat and fight and win a war.
And the trouble makers were only a .eject away from a server disconnect; No CH:200 nonsense and bad attitudes ever had to be put up with... not ever.
Fast and furious well fought wars... from the opening air battles above the channel to the last map-resetting troop entry into a map room. Both teams paid respects to each other at the end of each war... which lasted from an hour or two to as much as three hours if the opposing teams were well matched.
These people would have gladly paid a monthly subscription fee had HTC had enough business sense to have charged one... it was that good.
I would have paid $50 a month... it was that good.
HTC has no clue... no clue.
I am going to go cry for a while...
TIGERESS
(http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff232/Tigeress_ah/H2HSunset.jpg)
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Originally posted by Tigeress
Very beautiful photos, croduh...
This is my "Tigeress h2h Server Memorial Photo" I see everyday on my desktop that you took just after the coffin was closed forever.
yea ,I didnt get to do my annual "Scary/haunted places" thread punt in h2h land .... i think this woulda been the 5th year punting it :(
P,s. Firefox will run java fine .,you have to allow the site . just beshure you have no-script ,adblock and filterset g updater . dont allow iffy sites or the scary runescape/SL/ect private user pages .
P,s,s. 19-24 processes on all my pc's,.w2k,xp
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I have FSAutoStart....works GREAT to temporarily shut down process pigs to play AH.
New computer will have 2G RAM, 250G Memory, 256G video card, Dual Core processor, extended motherboard...should have it next Friday.
It has the capacity for up to 8G of RAM, and upgradeable to 500G of memory.
I will get an outboard 250M external memory drive to save everything on to keep the machine memory freed up.
Shouldn't have any porblems with AH...and the days of a frame rate of 3 should be over.
68ROX
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Originally posted by 68ROX
I have FSAutoStart....works GREAT to temporarily shut down process pigs to play AH.
New computer will have 2G RAM, 250G Memory, 256G video card, Dual Core processor, extended motherboard...should have it next Friday.
It has the capacity for up to 8G of RAM, and upgradeable to 500G of memory.
I will get an outboard 250M external memory drive to save everything on to keep the machine memory freed up.
Shouldn't have any porblems with AH...and the days of a frame rate of 3 should be over.
68ROX
well... I am done weeping for a while... till the next time.
Sounds like quite the machine! Bully for you, dear!!!
I downloaded FSAutoStart and will have a look at it... thanks to all of you who recommended it.
ROX, you didnt mention your vid screen... what will it be like?
TIGERESS
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I'm looking at a nice 19", used ($10).
Later down the line I'll pick up a new far larger flat-screen.
I'm having the whole tower buildt special order...$875.
Six USB ports and 2 CD/DVD burners.
It should rock!
68ROX