Questions tagged [services]
On Windows, services are processes running regardless of users logging in. They provide access and features to different programs or processes. On Mac OS X, services are menu bar and context menu items available from any application that can act on a user's selection, like text or files.
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Acer anbmServ using 99% CPU - how can I disable this service?
I ran msconfig, but it doesn't list this service under either the Services tab or the Startup tab. I found multiple references to the service in the registry, but am not sure which one to edit to ...
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What in the world is ctfmon.exe?
I seem to see "ctfmon.exe" in the running tasks of every Windows PC I've used. I've always called it "capture the flag monitor." What is it really used for, do I need it, and if not, can I safely ...
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What can I turn off on windows XP to free up memory without breaking everything
I seem to have a lot of services that start up on windows, many of which I have no use of (to my knowledge). are there any services which are on by default which I won't really miss and which will ...
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