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"Eisboch" wrote in message
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How can I find out what program(s) are running "in the background" so
to
speak?
Reason I ask is that I routinely put this thing in "standby" mode when
I
am not using it and it normally shuts down the display, hard drive and
cooling fans until I hit the "enter" key when I want to use it again
and
then it springs back to life.

Every once in a while though, it shuts down normally to "standby", but
then starts up again by itself. The only way to stop this is to
completely go through a "turn off" cycle and then restart again. After
that, it's good for another week or so until it begins to start up by
itself again.

I suspect a program is running in the background, because when I do a
complete shutdown, I see a brief window indicating that something is
shutting down, before the computer goes through it's normal "shutting
windows down" cycle.

OS is Windows XP SP2.

Hope this question makes sense. I'd like to open something to see what
is
running.

Eisboch





I have a pdf article from Tech Republic that lists XP services which can
safely be disabled. Want it emailed?



raises hand

cof42_AT_embarqmail.com


db~much obliged.

It's on the way. Don't disable lots of stuff at once. Proceed slowly, and
watch for any negative effects.



Roger that.

db