Task manager

Sorry guys dont know if this is the right area but wondering if somebody could help.

Whe i go into the task manager under processes i notice there is tons of stuff running. How can i identify what i can stop safely??

Of course i can see the things i know about and are happy to leave running but also loads i dont

thanks

This is a nifty little app that will help you identify processes.

http://www.sysinternals.com/Utilities/ProcessExplorer.html