Windows XP Processes - system idle process

Windows XP Processes - system idle process

What is system idle process?

system idle process - System Idle Counter

The system idle process is not a process, more a counter which is displayed in WinTasks used for measuring how much idle time the CPU is having at any particular time.
This counter will display how much CPU Resources, as a percentage are 'idle' and available for use. It cannot be killed and is relatively low on memory consumption.

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Windows XP Processes - vstskmgr.exe

Windows XP Processes - vstskmgr.exe

What is vstskmgr.exe?

vstskmgr.exe - McAfee VirusScan Task Manager

vstskmgr.exe is a process belonging to the McAfee Internet Security suite and protects your computer from Internet-bound threats.

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Windows XP Processes - wmplayer.exe

Windows XP Processes - wmplayer.exe

What is wmplayer.exe?

wmplayer.exe - Microsoft Windows Media Player

wmplayer.exe is the executable for Windows Media Player, which is an application used for playing most audio
files,viewing most video formats, and audio/video streaming.

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Windows XP Processes - explorer.exe

Windows XP Processes - explorer.exe

What is explorer.exe?

explorer.exe - Microsoft Windows Explorer

The explorer.exe file is an executable file for Windows Explorer. In the Microsoft Windows operating system,the explorer.exe file runs and has a graphical user interface that you can see when you are opening hard drives or files.Sometimes, the graphical user interface of the explorer.exe file is referred to as Windows GUI shell or Explorer.

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Windows XP Processes - iexplore.exe

Windows XP Processes - iexplore.exe

What is iexplore.exe?

iexplore.exe - Microsoft Internet Explorer

The iexplore.exe file is referred to as the executable file of Microsoft Internet Explorer.The graphical user interface of the iexplore.exe file is composed of graphical Internet
pages viewed by the user.

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Windows XP Processes - naprdmgr.exe

Windows XP Processes - naprdmgr.exe

What is naprdmgr.exe?

naprdmgr.exe - McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator

naprdmgr.exe is a process belonging to the McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator and deals with the product management of the software.

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Windows XP Processes - saservice.exe

Windows XP Processes - saservice.exe

What is saservice.exe?

saservice - Site Advisor Service

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Windows XP Processes - jqs.exe

Windows XP Processes - jqs.exe

What is jqs.exe?

jqs.exe - Java(TM) Quick Starter Service

jqs.exe is a jqs belonging to Java(TM) Platform SE 6 U5 from Sun Microsystems, Inc.

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Windows XP Processes - System

System

What is System Process?


System - Windows Memory Handler System Process


System is a process which shows up on the tasks on mainly Windows XP, Windows 2003 server and later version of Windows. This is a default system counter and cannot be removed.


This process is a single thread running on each processor, which has the sole task of accounting for processor time when the system isn't processing other threads. In Task Manager, expect this process to account for the majority of processor time unless the system is very busy.

Importance of smss.exe

• System is a system process that is needed for your Windows system to work properly. It should not be removed.

• This process is considered safe. It is unlikely to pose any harm to your system.

• This process is considered to be CPU intensive. Without proper management, CPU intensive processes can manipulate system resources and slows down computer.

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