Performance Tutorials Processes - Background Process List - Commonly Used Background Processes on Windows Systems

Process Name	Suggestion	Company	Usage
naPrdMgr.exe	Keep	Networks Associates	product manager to support VirusScan
NicConfigSvc.exe	Keep	Intel	Internal Network Card Power Management Service
PRONoMgr.exe	Keep	Intel	PRONotifyMgr Module
PRONoMgr.exe	Keep	Intel	PRONotifyMgr Module
realplay.exe	Remove	RealNetworks	RealPlayer Tray Bar Application
Scheduler.exe	Remove	HP	Hard disk backup scheduler
services.exe	Keep	Microsoft	Services and Controller app
shstat.exe	Remove	Networks Associates	Provides on-access anti-virus scanner statistics
shstat.exe	Remove	Networks Associates	Provides on-access anti-virus scanner statistics
smax4pnp.exe	Keep	Analog Devices	SoundMAX for Plug and Play audio devices
smss.exe	Keep	Microsoft	Windows NT Session Manager
ssdiag.exe	Remove	Sonic	Shared Driver Component
spoolsv.exe	Keep	Microsoft	Spooler system used for printing services
svchost.exe	Keep	Microsoft	Generic Host Process for Win32 Services
SynTPEnh.exe	Keep	Synaptics	TouchPad Enhancements
SynTPLpr.exe	Keep	Synaptics	TouchPad Driver Helper Application
taskmgr.exe	Remove	Microsoft	Windows TaskManager
tfswctrl.exe	Remove	Sonic	Drive Letter Access Component
UpdaterUI.exe	Keep	Networks Associates	Common User Interface to support McAfee VirusScan
vstskmgr.exe	Keep	Networks Associates	McAfee VirusScan Task Manager
wdfmgr.exe	Keep	Microsoft	Windows Driver Foundation Manager
winlogon.exe	Keep	Microsoft	Windows NT Logon Application
wmiprvse.exe	Keep	Microsoft	Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI)
x1exec.exe	Remove	NetZero	NetZero HiSpeed Dialup
YAHOOM~1.EXE	Remove	Yahoo!	Yahoo! Messenger running in quiet mode
Ymsgr_tray.exe	Keep	Yahoo!	Yahoo! Messenger tray bar icon

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