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How many processes do you run?
- Thread starter Damenshon
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I hover around 40 normally. 66 is quite high if you ask me.
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26 on my main rig and 25 on my Borg.
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Kill some things that are running in the background that you don't need... Not only will it bring down that disgusting 66 count but it will free up some RAM too.
Currently I've got 48
Currently I've got 48
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50-60 but I run a lot of server services. My dual xeons are total overkill for what I do. I could probably have 200 services running and not see lag. I try not to install stuff I dont need. You won't find Quicktime on any of my computers.
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Right now, 38
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I can run stably with 26-28 processes running, any less then that and I have issues.
usually around 32.
usually around 32.
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With my normal idle I see 19. Once I start doing things it goes up. I leave most things off until I have need of them. Then I simply turn them on.
I forgot, I leave Thunderbird running in the tray most the time, so actually I have 18.
I forgot, I leave Thunderbird running in the tray most the time, so actually I have 18.
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22 + whatever active programs I'm using at the time which is mostly 2-4
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57 now on my work laptop
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Depends on whether I am in an OC session, lol.
On my Socket A rig day to day, I average between 31 and 35 depending on what apps I have open... when OCing only about 14-15.
On the AM2 rig (which is still on a fairly fresh install) I am around 25 typically.
On my Socket A rig day to day, I average between 31 and 35 depending on what apps I have open... when OCing only about 14-15.
On the AM2 rig (which is still on a fairly fresh install) I am around 25 typically.
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IMO no machine aside from a server should have more than ~35 processes running when just browsing the web. Being in IT and having to clean people's computers at work all the time is how I have come up with that number.
-To lower this number, check your startup folder under programs and delete unnesseccary entries.
-Next, check (with regedit) HKLM/software/microsoft/windows/current version/run, export run, and then delete everything you feel you don't need.
-Same with HKCU/software/microsoft/windows/current version/run
Check the results with a reboot.
You can also disable services from the control panel, but you'll have to read elsewhere on which you want and don't want. This is a slightly more involved step in cleaning up your rig.
At home, with trillian running, teamspeak in idle, samurize and a few other things running, I probably have around 33 processes. Of course the value will change from computer to computer and user to user, but something like 60 is just insane. That needs to be managed.
-To lower this number, check your startup folder under programs and delete unnesseccary entries.
-Next, check (with regedit) HKLM/software/microsoft/windows/current version/run, export run, and then delete everything you feel you don't need.
-Same with HKCU/software/microsoft/windows/current version/run
Check the results with a reboot.
You can also disable services from the control panel, but you'll have to read elsewhere on which you want and don't want. This is a slightly more involved step in cleaning up your rig.
At home, with trillian running, teamspeak in idle, samurize and a few other things running, I probably have around 33 processes. Of course the value will change from computer to computer and user to user, but something like 60 is just insane. That needs to be managed.
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35 for me. thats including firefox, xfire, msn, steam and screenprint
eh, i'm at 50 right now on a p4 willamette 1.8ghz. and if i was still using that godawful mcafee i'm sure it would be well over 60. this computer folds among many other things, it doesn't feel slow at all. i keep my opty, presler and the pentium III rigs fairly streamlined, usually under 30.
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39 currently, 19 of which are non-windows-related processes. 
Still got around 600mb available... need to move to 2gb soon though.
Still got around 600mb available... need to move to 2gb soon though.
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51 right now. I have torrents going, Firefox, AIM, Creative stuff, APC utility, Ati Tray, Kaspersky, and Windows Blinds. I also have services from Diskeeper, Windows Defender, my cd imaging software, and Logitech setpoint.
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