New computers' memory overuse

Aleksander

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There are many things that are put into a computer before the customer buys it. I currently am an owner of a new computer that has 70-80 processes each time I turn it on, and it eats up about 1 GB of RAM. I want to dispose of unnecessary things that slow down the performance, but removing startup items may backfire as simply software items' names don't explain their functions. I would appreciate any researches, tips or suggestions in that direction.
 

graywolf

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OK, sorry, I've not seen WinPatrol, as I learned to do it manually. Does it distinguish between necessary and unnecessary, as opposed to safe and unsafe? Certainly worth the price if it does.