hello Steve... blackviper's web site is a definite place to go, however, he doesn't list the myriad of services and proprietary programs that Acer loads [and many other pc manufacturers do as well]. I've found with the Acers that I've put into service at work that most all of them can be uninstalled or disabled without any loss of windows system functions. here is a list of other sites that may be useful to you: http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_index.htm http://www.liutilities.com/products/wintaskspro/processlibrary/ ~s ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Aiello" <deacondeamon@xxxxxxxxx> To: "PCTT" <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2008 8:02 AM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Start up question > Hi all > I'm using a new acer Laptop, Aspire 5315-2122, With Vista Home Basic with > SP1. there are appox 20 things listed in start up. I'm not sure how many > are really needed at start up or can be turned on later other than the > Empowering Technology program. Is there a site that can help we with > deciding what can be turned of at start up. Also have something like 75 > processes running. That seems kind of high, but not sure with Vista. Is > there a site that can help me with that also > Thanks. > Steve > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and > everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. > > To unsubscribe or change your email settings: > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > To access our Archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > To contact only the PCTT Mod Squad, write to: > pctechtalk-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > --------------------------------------------------------------- > --------------------------------------------------------------- Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. To unsubscribe or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ To contact only the PCTT Mod Squad, write to: pctechtalk-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ---------------------------------------------------------------