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    Better Performance

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Garvdog, Sep 7, 2005.

  1. Garvdog

    Garvdog Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have a 9300 and didn't reformat after I got it. I uninstalled most of the junkware and now have programs on it that I need to keep on there and don't wanna mess with reformatting. My question is, there are around 45 processes always running, which of the processes are essential and how do I shorten this list so that I get more performance. I have the 2 ghz Centrino, 1 gb ram, and XP. Anyone with any ideas? I just don't think that many processes should be running.
     
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    ZaZ, Sep 7, 2005
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    Garvdog Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks for that link, it was helpful, but I still have 40 some odd processes running, anyone else have ideas?
     
    Garvdog, Sep 7, 2005
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    by doing a clean install of windows on a reformatted drive, then go to dellsite and reinstall whatever programs that you want.
     
    conghelach, Sep 7, 2005
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    Might want to download the drivers first.
     
    ZaZ, Sep 7, 2005
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