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November 25th, 2005 13:00

Running Processes

I'm working on computer using Windows 98SE and only has 64MB of memory. I would like to know exactly what processes are loaded to memory at startup. Which of these 3 places would I look to see this.
(1) hit Ctrl-Alt-Delete
(2) go to system information and look at Running Tasks
(3) go to system information and look at Starup Programs
 
All 3 of these show different information and I'm not sure exactly what is occupying memory.
 
Thanks Doogie
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    Posted November 25th, 2005 14:00

    There is also a fourth way of showing what is loading at startup.  Click on the Start button, click on Run and type: msconfig.  Once MsConfig opens then click on the  Start Up tab.  From this list is where I select what to load and not load to conserve Windows Resources.   I tried to keep my after boot up resources in the 80% to 83% range. 
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    Posted November 26th, 2005 02:00

    Hi,

    There are many locations from which a program can be launced at startup as well as after startup, but I'm thinkin' that this level of detail is somewhat more than you expected or required...

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    FOLDER LOCATIONS
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    Win9x/98/Me - C:\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\StartUp
    WinNT/2K - C:\Profiles\User\Start Menu\Programs\StartUp
    WinNT/2K - C:\Profiles\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\StartUp
    WinXP - C:\Documents and Settings\User\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
    WinXP - C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
    windir\system\iosubsys
    windir\system\vmm32
    windir\Tasks

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    FILE AUTOSTART LOCATIONS
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    c:\explorer.exe
    c:\autoexec.bat
    c:\config.sys
    windir\wininit.ini
    windir\winstart.bat
    windir\win.ini - [windows] "load"
    windir\win.ini - [windows] "run"
    windir\system.ini - [boot] "shell"
    windir\system.ini - [boot] "scrnsave.exe"
    windir\dosstart.bat
    windir\system\autoexec.nt
    windir\system\config.nt

    __________________

    REGISTRY LOCATIONS
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    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunEx
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnceEx
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\Setup
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServicesOnce
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\Setup
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServicesOnce
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServicesOnceEx
    HKEY_USERS\.Default\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
    HKEY_USERS\.Default\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
    HKEY_USERS\.Default\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnceEx
    HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\vbsfile\shell\open\command
    HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\vbefile\shell\open\command
    HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\jsfile\shell\open\command
    HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\jsefile\shell\open\command
    HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\wshfile\shell\open\command
    HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\wsffile\shell\open\command
    HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\open\command
    HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\comfile\shell\open\command
    HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\batfile\shell\open\command
    HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\scrfile\shell\open\command
    HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\piffile\shell\open\command
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Microsoft\InbternetExplorer\UrlSearchHooks
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Sytem\Sripts\Logon
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\Shell
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows\Load
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows\Run
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Sytem\Sripts\Logon
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\BrowserHelperObjects
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\SharedTaskScheduler
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ShellExecuteHooks
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\Shell
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ShellShell Extensions\Approved
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ShellServiceObjectDelayLoad
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows\Appinit_Dlls
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Userinit
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\Control\WOW\cmdline
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\Control\WOW\wowcmdline
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\VxD
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Winsock2\Parameters\Protocol_Catalog\Catalog_Entries
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager


    I may have missed something, but you get the general idea. Applications and services can be launched from many different places in many different ways both before and after startup. To keep on top of what starts at bootup and what processes are actively running, here are a few freeware tools that you should find useful.

    Startup Control Panel - mlin.net/StartupCPL.shtml
    Startup Manager - f2.org/archive/software/startupmgr.html
    Autoruns - www.sysinternals.com
    Process Explorer - www.sysinternals.com

    Jim McNamara

    Message Edited by jimmymac_4 on 11-25-2005 10:25 PM

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