Re:"Not Responding" message
2011/04/05 09:01:32
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Mike,
If you have unexplained processes starting up you might want to check "Scheduled Tasks". Right click on the "Computer" icon and select manage and you'll find it in the list. In Win 7 once you expand the list you will find a huge bunch of tasks that may or may not be set to run automatically, depending on your installation. I have disabled most if not all of these (my machine isn't on the web) and have ended my mystery processes.
Note: When you open the tasks individually there will be a brief explanation of what it does, makes it a lot easier to decide what can be killed without a problem. There will also be start time constraints you can change so that everything waits until after work time.
Best of luck to you both.
EJ
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