Reger24.de

                     A quick bit from Sue

When you press Ctrl-Alt-Del in Windows, you get a display 
showing the list of processes that are going on. These can 
include programs that are currently running and system tasks 
ticking away in the background. If you're having PC problems, or 
finding the computer is running slowly or giving memory error 
messages, it's worth checking out the list to see if throws any 
light on the problem.

I recently did this for a friend whose computer had slowed down. 
I was able to tell him not to touch certain entries, but to select 
and exit from others. Some entries such as Explorer and 
Systray were obvious, others not so. I found a site on the 
Internet that helped me identify the ones I didn't know.

It is Reger24.de at www.reger24.de - the Processes link on the 
left of the home page takes you to a full list if Windows NT/XP 
and 2000 processes. Some also apply to earlier versions, of 
course. Selecting any of them takes you to another page which 
gives you full details of the file name, type, manufacturer, plus 
remarks on what it does. I sometimes get strings of entries 
saying helpctr in my list. Now I know this is to do with Microsoft's 
Help and Support Centre though I at first I was none the wiser 
why I could have up to a dozen in the list and no recollection of 
accessing the Help and Support Centre. But from using this site 
I decided it might be because I had automatic updating turned 
on, but no Internet connection. 









                              - o -