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Name Purpose Necessary? Memory Used
agrsmmsg.exe Agere SoftModem if not using modem, no 2.5 MB
alg.exeApplication Layer Gateway serviceyes 3.5 MB
bootinfo.exeReal playerno ? MB
CFSvcs.exe Toshiba ConfigFree no 0.5 MB
ctfmon.exe Microsoft Office component or Trojan horse no 3.5 MB
csrss.exe Microsoft Client/Server Runtime Server Subsystem or a Trojan yes, unless it's a Trojan 4.5 MB
DLACTRLW.exe Sonic Solutions Drive Letter Accessif nott using optical drive, no 4 MB
Dot1XCfg.exe Intel PRO/Wireless Network Connection componentif not using wireless, no 10 MB
DVDRAMSV.exe DVD-RAM Utility Helper Serviceif not using optical drive, no 1.5 MB
dwm.exeDesktop Window Manager (Vista)yes 45 MB
ehMSAS.exe Microsoft Media Center State Aggregator Service yes 3 MB
ehrecvr.exe Media Center Receiver Service no 4.5 MB
ehSched.exe Media Center Scheduler Serviceno 3 MB
ehtray.exe Media Center System Tray process no 2 MB
EvtEng.exe Intel EvtEng Module, supports wireless networking if not using wireless, no 7.5 MB
explorer.exe Explorer, manages desktop etc. if you have an alternative, no varies
hkcmd.exe Intel Hotkey processno 3 MB
IALAUNCH.EXE InterActual video player launcher No! Do not use this spyware video player. N/A
iFrmeWrk.exe Intel PRO/Set Wireless configuration componentif not using wireless, no14 MB
igfxpers.exe Intel Common User Interface Moduleno 3 MB
jqs.exe Java Quick Starter No. Disable it in the Java control panel. 1.5 MB
lsass.exe Local Security Authority Service or Trojan if not a Trojan, no 1 MB
ltmoh.exe Lucent Technologies modem controlif not using modem, no 3 MB
mcagent.exe McAfee Agent yes 5.5 MB
Mcdetect.exe McAfee Security Centre Module yes 3.5 MB
mcrdsvc.exe Microsoft MCRD Device Service (Media Center) yes 3 MB
McShield.exe McAfee VirusScan yes 30.5 MB
McTskshd.exe McAfee Task Scheduler yes 3.5 MB
mcvsshld.exe McAfee VirusScan yes 5.5 MB
McVSEscn.exe McAfee AntiVirus incoming-mail scanner yes 5 MB
NDSTray.exe Toshiba ConfigFree Tray Icon configuration toolno 5 MB
oasclnt.exeMcAfee Internet Security Suite's outbound Internet protectionyes 3 MB
pifts.exe Spyware associated with Norton Antivirus no ? MB
pinger.exe Toshiba pinger program, checks for updates. no 3 MB
qqtask.exe Apple Quicktime tray processno
QTSTIMER unknown spyware, possibly related to InterActual video player no ?
RAMASST.exeProcess that disables XP's built-in CD writer no 2.5 MB
realsched.exeReal Networks spyware program no 200 kB
RegSrvc.exeIntel ProSet communications service if not using networking, no 3 MB
S24EvMon.exeWireless configuration if not using wireless, no 5.5 MB
services.exe Windows Service Controller, which starts and stops services yes 4 MB
Skype.exe Skype VoIP program if not using Internet telephone, no 37 MB or more
SkypePM.exe Skype related program if not using Internet telephone, no 16 MB
SmoothView.exe Toshiba zooming software no 2.5 MB
smss.exeSession Manager Subsystemyes 0.5 MB
spoolsv.exe Microsoft Printer Spooler Service if not printing, no 5.5 MB (varies)
swupdmr.exe Toshiba Software Update no 1 MB
svchost.exe Microsoft Service Host Process, which runs DLLs yes varies
SynTPEnh.exe Synaptics touchpad tray icon if not using touchpad, no 5.5 MB
TAPPSRV.exe Toshiba Application Serviceno 1.5 MB
TDispVol.exeToshiba display volume & brightness controlno 2 MB
TFncKy.exeToshiba Function Key managerno 3.5 MB
THotKey.exe Toshiba Function Key manager if you will not use F1-F12 keys, no 5 MB
thunderbird.exeMozilla Thunderbird mail and news readerif using email, yesvaries
TOSCDSPD.exe Toshiba Laptop CD/DVD Component if not using optical drive, no 2.5 MB
Toshiba.exe Toshiba CDROM driver (?)no, if not using optical drive 3 MB
TPSBattM.exe TOSHIBA Power Saverno 2.5 MB
TPSMain.exe TOSHIBA Power Saverno 4 MB
TvsTray.exe Toshiba Virtual Sound Tray Icon configuration toolno 2.5 MB
vsmon.exe ZoneLabs True Vector Internet Monitorif not using network, no 20 MB
winlogon.exe Microsoft Windows Login / Logon Process yes 2 MB
wowexec.exe Microsoft Windows-on-Windows 16-bit process executor no, if the 16-bit doesn't matter to you. ?
wuauclt.exe Microsoft Windows Update no 7 MB
WZQKPICK.EXEWinZip tray iconno 3 MB
ZCfgSrv.exe Intel Ethernet configuration controlif not using Ethernet, no 10 MB
zlclient.exe ZoneLabs Firewall Clientif not using a network, no 4.5 MB

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