How to know which programming is running in computer ?

when i logout of my computer, it shows that 1 program running. I use windows xp. so my computer is slow. But I am unable to know which program is running although I do not run any program in my computer ?

How to know which programming is running in computer ?
Task Manager - Processes
Reply:Run startup.exe at:





http://www.mlin.net/startupcpl.shtml.......





Can't live without it and windows...





Then disable and/or uninstall whatever u don't need.





Joe...
Reply:alt+control+delete once and look at the list.





You can take a look at the processes tab and see what all exactly is running and how much random access memory it's using. Be careful if ending any of these programs from running though, a lot of them are crucial to keep your computer working correctly.
Reply:Windows XP is not slow. If you have a smaller chip it could make it run slow, as could not enough RAM.


Shut down all of your programs and press control + Alt + Delete at the same time to bring up the task manager.


If there is no program running then you just need to do basic housekeeping.





-First, uninstall any programs you don't want, and delete any files you no longer need. Empty the recycle bin.


-Then defragment your hard drive, by going to start - all programs - accessories - system tools - disc defragmenter.


Don't use your pc at all while it is defragmenting. Just leave it to run. It should only take 20 minutes; if it takes hours you don't do it often enough.


- Run a complete malware scan; anti virus, anti trojan, anti adware and anti spyware.


- Consider upgrading your RAM. If you have less than 256 mb double it.





The Windows firewall doesn't stop malware on your pc from dialling out. Either of these firewalls are free for personal use and stop unwanted incoming and outgoing traffic. You choose which programs are allowed to access the internet. They are both fairly easy to use and updated regularly.


http://www.zonelabs.com Zone Alarm firewall


http://www.kerio.com Kerio firewall





Shields Up security site, check your firewall works


https://www.grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2





http://www.mozilla.com/ Firefox web browser


http://www.opera.com/ Opera web browser


Instal both these web browsers, turn off javascript on one and use that browser for vising unknown websites.





Winpatrol is a handy utility that tracks cookies on your pc and stops unwanted changes to your startup folder.


http://www.winpatrol.com





Spywareblaster works with Internet Explorer. It won't uninstall spyware that is already on your pc, but it will prevent hijacks and other malicious changes to


I.E.


http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareb...





The best antispyware is Spyware Doctor


http://www.pctools.com The free version will give you the file name and location so you can get help removing them without having to pay.





http://www.ewido.net Ewido anti trojan





Ad-Aware SE Personal anti adware


http://www.lavasoft.de/software/adaware/





Spybot Search and Destroy anti spyware


http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index...





http://www.avast.com Avast Antivirus





http://www.ccleaner.com Cr*pcleaner Registry cleaner and privacy tool





Microsoft have two free online scanners that look for malware.


http://safety.live.com/site/en-US/defaul...


http://www.microsoft.com/security/malwar...


You can also download Microsofts free Windows Defender from the official Microsoft site, and the Malicious Software Removal Tool.





Remember to update and run all of you anti malware programs at least once a week.