Too Many *.exe files

[soup]

Make sure you put them in individual folders in that folder that you created in your documents. When you update always save to that folder & install to your program files. As for the running processes, I would post them & let Chewy take a look, he's the pro from Dover. For controlling what starts & what doesn't with your startup, I would look in to a program called AutoRuns.

[Kabuchan]

My startups are fine, I don't seem to have a problem there. My biggest problem with the processes is the Folding. I installed it a long time ago, and I can't get rid of it. I know it goes to a good cause, but my PC can't handle it.

[soup]

I check that box that says show processes from all users unless you are the only one. When you get a chance you might still want to look through your program files to see if you spot anymore or leftover Zip or RAR files etc.

[Kabuchan]

I'll click on the FAH process to end it, but it comes back whenever I reboot. It doesn't show up when I try to uninstall it either. I use CCleaner to uninstall.

[soup]

If you downloaded the application just find the F@H folder in your program files & delete it. Then do a search for anything that says Folding@Home, FAH orF@H (you know what I mean, anything to do with it) & get rid of it. It is running as an application not a program.

[Kabuchan]

Thanks again Soup for all your help! - I'll do that in the morning. Got to get the kids to bed

[soup]

You are more than welcome, anytime I can.

[mens_sana]

How do I get rid of all the running processes? I have about 40 going and I don't know how to stop them, any ideas?

Open msconfig's StartUp section and disable whatever you can do without. This will keep them from starting up when you boot and, except for a very few, they can be started manually from START/All Programs. So far, the only two I've found that cannot be (re)started that way are the ZINIO magazine delivery/reader program and the Creative Live (external) SoundBlaster.

[Kabuchan]

I don't have a problem with the startup programs, I have those whittled down quite well. Its the running processes that are bogging down the PC. I tried to uninstall the folding at home, but that didn't work. Its still there using up 49% of my system.

[uufta]

This might help Kabu, I used this when I found my little processor was overheating and I could not fold anymore.

http://fahwiki.net/index.php/How_do_I_uninstall_the_console_client%3F

[jmet]

I have a folder in My Documents called My Installs,

I would discourage the use of that folder cause if you ever need to reformat and reinstall the progs, they would be erased.

I made a 20GB partition strictly for setup/executable files. After reformat, I just go to that directory and install away!

[Kabuchan]

Where would you put a file like that jmet? in an external HD?

[soup]

Ah but jmet I have that folder backed up to my external drive, which of course I forgot to mention, my bad. The folder is merely a way of keeping things in order & keeping track of updates etc. It is not to be used as Program Files, just a storage area for install & setup exe's etc. I backup my C: drive every week to my external, which includes My Installs & Program Files.

[jmet]

Where would you put a file like that jmet? in an external HD?

File like what?

but jmet I have that folder backed up to my external drive, which of course I forgot to mention, my bad. The folder is merely a way of keeping things in order & keeping track of updates etc. It is not to be used as Program Files, just a storage area for install & setup exe's etc. I backup my C: drive every week to my external, which includes My Installs & Program Files.

Oh ok, thats ok then.