Too many processes... machine too slow!

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I've got a P4 1.8GHz machine with 512Mb of ram and a Nvidia TNT2 64 video card.

Since I've had the machine (several months) I've noticed a definite decline in performance (notably in games such as RTCW and MOHAA).

Looking at task manager there is a whole load more processes running than when I first had it but when I reviewed the info on these processes to see which I could cut I was none the wiser.

Can anyone help me create a 'clean' boot profile for gaming etc...

Bring back DOS!!!
 
Have you tried Start - Run - msconfig and Start Up, you can unchecked a lot of programs loading on bootup and it will give you more resources....
 
Oups sorry, didn't realize that the link above from twoziqzaq was exactly about msconfig :)....
 
Go into the windows task mangager ctrl-alt-del
and you can most of the programs that under your user name
except Eplorxer

leave the System ones alone though
but the last post has a good idea, use a game shell os
thanks for the link
 
Thank's for the info y'all.

I'm now marooned on my North Sea desert island so I'll try it all when I get back!!
 
u should also try increasing ur page file. It should be 1.5 times the amount of rams u have.
 

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