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If your computer is running slowly and the space hard drive overloaded, clean it of unnecessary programs and components, and also disable unnecessary processes and services. This can be done using standard Windows tools or using third-party programs.

Where do unnecessary programs come from?

What programs and processes can be removed in Windows 7

In Windows 7, there are three categories of data that load the system - programs, processes and services. The program is installed on the computer to perform the function required by the user. The process can be a system one, necessary for the correct operation of Windows 7, or a user one, launched along with the program. Services on the system start by default and are disabled through Computer Management.

Processes can be disabled through the “Task Manager” (instructions are given below).

Table: which processes can be disabled without harm to the system

Process	Description
office	Responsible for the operation of Open Office.
reader_sl	Adobe Reader Accelerator.
hkcmd	Intel process, accompanies Hardware computer.
adobeARM	Checks Adobe updates Reader.
RAVCpl64	Audio manager from Realteck.
CCC	A control center for ATI video cards, only needed if you play games.
neroCheck	Looks for conflicting drivers.
jqs	Speeds up Java programs.
juicy	Looking for updates for Java.
wmpnetwk	Search system Windows Media Player.
osppsvc	Protection of MS Office 2010 programs.
sidebar	Responsible for work Windows gadgets 7.
nwiz	Responsible for nVidia NView actions.
atiptaxx	Provides access to the settings of ATI video cards.

Do not disable the Explorer.exe process - stopping it will remove desktop icons and panels Windows tasks.

Table: processes that cannot be disabled

Process	Description
taskshot	Host file.
msdtc	Transaction coordinator for network systems.
smss	Windows session management.
wininit	Autorun programs.
winlogon	Login to Windows.
services	Launch Windows services.
explorer	Desktop, shortcuts.
spoolsy	Supports a print queue.
lsm	Manages the state of sessions.
taskmgr	Responsible for the operation of the task manager.
searchindexer	Search indexing.
csrss	Responsible for console applications.
sppsvc	Windows platform protection.
svhost	Responsible for network communication.
conhost	For processing console windows.
lsass	Maintains local security for users.

If you are unsure whether the process can be terminated, open the location of the executable file. If he is in system folder Windows, don't stop it.

Windows 7 prevents the user from completing some particularly important processes. When you reboot, the system starts them again.

In addition to the processes Windows system services are running, some of which can be closed using the Computer Management menu without compromising the security of the PC. List of services that can be stopped:

Fax;
Windows remote control;
remote registry;
remote desktops;
Bluetooth support;
remote desktop server;
secondary login;
smart card;
remote access auto connection manager;
distributed transaction coordinator (DTC);
ktmrm for KRT.

If you don't use local network, disable the NetBIOS Support Module service and switch the Computer Browser service to manual mode.

The image download service cannot be disabled if a scanner or webcam is connected.

How to erase programs and stop processes on Windows 7

You can remove utilities and stop processes in several ways: through the Start menu, using the Control Panel and Task Manager, as well as using specially designed programs.

How to Uninstall Programs and Disable Services from the Start Menu

By opening Start, you can view the list of programs and remove some:

The disadvantage of this method is that after erasing a program using Windows, its files and residual entries in the registry are saved.

You can also stop services from the Start menu. For this:

Do not disable all services in a row - some of them are responsible for the correct operation of Windows.

Video: disabling unnecessary processes and services

How to erase an application from the Control Panel

To uninstall the utility, it is not enough to erase the folder where it is located or the icon from the desktop. From standard means Windows can use the uninstaller.

Click on Start and select Control Panel.
Open "Uninstall a program".
The computer will open a list of programs running on the computer, in alphabetical order.
Click on the name of the utility that you will uninstall and click “Uninstall/Change” at the top of the window.
Confirm the deletion in the pop-up window.

After uninstallation is complete, you may need to restart your computer.

Video: uninstallation from Control Panel

How to stop processes through Task Manager

To stop processes running in Windows, launch Task Manager by pressing Ctrl+Alt+Del.

When you restart your computer, some processes and services start automatically. Therefore, to permanently disable it, remove the program that uses the process from startup (Task Manager, Startup tab) and disable the corresponding service.

The "Startup" tab displays a complete list of programs that start automatically when Windows startup 7. Select the programs you don't want open and uncheck the boxes next to them, then click OK. After restarting the computer, autorun will be disabled.

Other options for removing unused programs

Almost all installers prompt users to select a folder where the program files will be placed. By default, they install to the C:\Program files folder. When you open a folder, you will see folders with software. To uninstall the program directly:

Go to the folder of the utility that you will erase.
Inside, find the Uninstall.exe file.
Double click on the file with your mouse.
An uninstaller window will open. Confirm the deletion and wait until the process completes.

A more complex method is to uninstall applications from command line. To delete:

Go to the command line. To do this, press Win+R and enter cmd in the “Run” window. Click OK.
Enter the WMIC command and press Enter. You will see the inscription: wmic: root\cli.
Enter the product get name request. After a while you will see a list of installed programs.
Write: product where name = “exact name of the program” call uninstall. When writing the program name, be careful about case. If the name is entered incorrectly, pressing Enter will display error information.
Press “Y” to confirm the procedure and wait until Method Execution successful appears.

Third-party programs to remove unnecessary files

Using Windows tools, erasing a program without “tails” is difficult. And the developers come up with third party applications- uninstallers. Instructions for working with some of them are given below.

PC Decrapifier

Click Check for updates.
In the window that opens you will see the question “Are you using new computer"? Answer without embellishment.
Create a label for Windows recovery and click “Next”.
The program will do automatic search unused applications and present them in a list.
Select the checkboxes of the programs to be removed and click the Remove button.
PC Decrapifier will prompt you to uninstall other programs manually. Perform as necessary.
In the last window, uncheck the “Submit feedback” option and click “Finish”.

PC Decrapifier copes well with third-party software, toolbars and applications imposed when loading other programs.

Video: PC Decrepifier review

CCleaner - comprehensive cleaning

The program clears hard disk space and Windows registry. Functionality is provided to control startup and remove previously installed software. Additional functionality is located in the “Service” menu.

CCleaner finds more installed applications than the standard Windows 7 uninstaller. And after uninstallation, it “cleans up” residual files and registry entries. To remove a program:

Launch CCleaner.
On the left, select “Service”.
Find the “Uninstall programs” sub-item.
From the list, select the program to remove and click “Uninstall”. The “Delete” button is required to remove the name of the utility only from the list - it will not be possible to uninstall the application from the PC.

To disable/enable startup programs:

Information about programs that start automatically with Windows will open.
Select the program for which you want to disable startup and click “Turn off.”

CCleaner allows you to manage startup not only for Windows, but also for browser add-ons.

Video: CCleaner review

IObit Uninstaller

IObit Uninstaller is the simplest program uninstaller with a registry cleaning function. The utility offers the user a list of applications to uninstall. It is divided into categories, which you can switch between in the left menu. IObit Uninstaller works in two modes - standard and forced removal.

To uninstall the utility from IObit to standard mode:

Select it from the list.
Click "Delete" at the bottom of the window.
The program will create a restore point, remove unnecessary applications, and then scan the system and registry for residual files and entries.
After scanning, you will see a list of found components and can remove them permanently.

How to uninstall a program in forced mode (required when files are protected from deletion):

Select an application that cannot be uninstalled in standard mode and click Forced Uninstall.
Confirm uninstallation.

Forced uninstall mode can be used for any files. But be careful! After deleting a file, the program will check the folder in which it was located and clear it of other files.

Video: IObit Uninstaller review

Revo Uninstaller

Revo Uninstaller- a program that allows you to erase software from your computer without leaving any residue. To uninstall the application:

Enable Revo Uninstaller.
Highlight unnecessary program and click on the "Delete" icon.
In the action confirmation window, select “Yes”.
Select the program uninstallation method: built-in, secure, medium or advanced. Experienced users should use the advanced method.
Click Next. Revo Uninstaller will remove the program and scan Windows.
The window that opens will display the entries remaining in the registry. Check them and click “Delete”.
The next window will display a list of folders and files saved after uninstallation. Mark the ones you don't need and click "Delete".

In this video we will look at the command Taskkill, which allows you to terminate certain processes from the command line in the Windows operating system. But first, as always, let’s look at why this might be needed at all.

On regular workstations this command is not particularly in demand, since you can end the process through the task manager. Although, this does not always work out and in this situation the Taskkill command is useful, but this is rather an exception to the rule.

This command is mainly used by system administrators and I personally encountered the following situations:

1) Updating programs on the terminal server - when administering a terminal server, a large number of people can run the same application. But, in most cases, when updating a program, you must first close it, i.e. complete its process. If there are not many clients, then you can use the task manager, but if there are about 100 of them, then this is already problematic. And the Taskkill command allows you to kill all processes for a specific application.

2) Automatic program restart - as you know, not all programs work perfectly and sometimes they freeze. And if this program must work 24 hours a day and 7 days a week, then you have to periodically check its performance.

Personally, I came across the following situation: there is an online store into which product data is uploaded from 1C. But the handler is written somehow crookedly, as a result of which the exchange freezes once a day, or even every 2-3 hours. Therefore, it became necessary to forcefully restart the handler every hour, regardless of whether the program froze or not.

And so, let's move on to practice.

If you want your computer to run a little faster, you need to keep an eye on your RAM. The more free volume it has, the faster operations and various other actions that the user does are performed. It should be remembered that not only loaded programs and open tabs browser. These include all background processes, running services, and files reserved by closed utilities.

Now we’ll talk about disabling unnecessary services in Windows, and we’ll use a special program for this.

Easy Service Optimizer – free program in Russian, using which even an inexperienced user can manage services in the operating system. The interface is very simple. The utility is portable, so you do not need to install it on your computer. Compatible with Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 10.

You can download Easy Service Optimizer from the link at the bottom of the article from Yandex Disk. After that, open the “Downloads” folder on your computer and run the “eso” archive.

Extract the archived folder to any location comfortable spot on the computer.

You can download Easy Service Optimizer from the official website. To do this, go to their page (the address is circled in a rectangle in the screenshot below). You will find a download button called “Download” at the end of the article before the recommended posts and comments.

After extracting the “eso” folder from the archive, open it and run the file with the same name, opposite which will be written “Application”.

If you have the default interface language selected (English), then click on the “Options” - “Languages” tab and select the one you need from the list.

Now let's look at how to use the program. The main program window will display a list of services that can be optimized. Opposite each one, you can check or uncheck the box; this must be done, since the application installed settings and restoration only applies to those marked with a bird.

There is a label at the top that is displayed in the columns. At the bottom there are four tabs with modes. You need to choose the right one from them. When they change, the data in the column changes "Type of application". So “By default”, many services are started by the user manually or automatically, but if you select “Extreme”, then almost all of them will be disabled.

There is no need to disable all services in a row, as this may lead to problems with the system.

You can view a list of all Windows services by clicking on the button with two gears at the top.

In the program window, any of them can be edited: select it with the mouse and click the button "Edit…" up.

A window with basic information will open. Below you can set a specific launch type for each mode separately. Save your changes by clicking OK.

If you understand a little about what a service does, you can highlight it and disable it or start it using the appropriate buttons.

After selecting the appropriate mode: “Safe”, “Optimal”, “Extreme”, and marking the required fields, you can proceed to applying the settings by clicking on the button with the image of a rocket. After this, the selected services will either be disabled or started.

Since not all services have been added to the list, you can do this yourself. To do this, open them all by clicking on the button with two gears, double-click on the one you need and look at its name.

Now we return to the program window again and click on the button at the top "Add new". Next, enter the name that you remember, the rest of the information will be filled in automatically. Specify launch types for modes and click “Add”.

To remove a service from the list, select it and click at the top "Delete selected".

Please note that the service itself will not be deleted, it will simply disappear from the displayed list for optimization in the program. You can add it at any time using the method described above.

In order to return all settings to default, you need to click on the “Services” tab and select "Reset list".

Select a location on your computer and name it so you can understand it. In the “File type” field we leave everything as it is. Click "Save".

So you can create several files with various settings. To select one of them, open “File” – “Open” and click on the desired item. Next, click on the rocket icon to apply the settings to the marked services.

After disabling unnecessary services, the computer will work faster, this will be especially noticeable on those PCs with RAM sticks with a small amount of memory installed. Therefore, download the Easy Service Optimizer program and it will help you solve this problem.

Consists in reducing the number of processes and tasks performed. This is not surprising, because such processes and tasks consume the resources of our computer, and therefore it can slow down or freeze when we try to play a demanding toy or work with complex programs. Naturally, we cannot simply close all processes in the task manager, because some of them are necessary for correct operation operating system.

The processes on each individual computer may differ, because we use various programs and we have different hardware installed. However, there are a number of processes that run on every computer under OS Windows 7, and their termination, in addition to speeding up the system, will not lead to any other consequences. So, let's figure out what processes can be disable in Windows 7 task manager.

First you need to open it yourself Task Manager: for this we use Ctrl+Alt+Delete. In the window that appears, click on the Processes tab. A list of processes with users will appear in front of you; so that all processes are displayed, check the corresponding box at the bottom of the window.

In the very bottom left corner of the window you can see how many active processes are running on the this moment. There are 134 of them in the screenshot. In the Memory column you can find out how many random access memory consumes one or another process.

The processes that are visible in the task manager are divided into two categories:

System– they are designed for the operation of the operating system as a whole, and its individual elements.
Custom– processes that were launched as an administrator, i.e. computer owner.

In the User column you can see which category a particular process belongs to. You should not end processes directly from the Windows 7 task manager, otherwise it may lead to crashes or reboots operating system. If you try to terminate an important process that is responsible for the performance of the OS, it will either not be closed or will reopen after a while, about which you will receive a corresponding notification.

So, in most cases, user processes need to be terminated. This category includes programs and services that have been installed by the user himself. However, there are some exceptions. So, if you try to close explorer.exe, the shortcuts and taskbar will disappear from the desktop.

If you don't know which user processes can be terminated in the Windows 7 Task Manager, take a look at where is this process file located?. To do this, click right click by process, and from the menu that opens, select File storage location. If it turns out that this file is located in the folder Windows, then it's under no circumstances can't be closed. However, there is an exception here too - if this file is malicious virus, then it must be removed immediately.

Here is a list of processes that do not need to be closed:

This table shows the processes that require termination (unless, of course, you need them at a given time):

In order to complete the process, you need to click on the appropriate button in the task manager, and after the warning window appears, confirm your action.

This way, of course, you will close the process, but in most cases the effect will only last until the next reboot of the computer. When the system is rebooted, the completed process will again be loaded. Therefore, in order get rid of unnecessary process forever, we need delete appropriate program, or remove it from startup.

If you are not sure whether a particular task or process can be completed, then it is better not to risk it and leave it running. After using the computer for a long time without reinstalling the OS and cleaning programs, a large number of completely unnecessary processes accumulate that slow down the system. Therefore, task manager should be cleaned regularly.

It's no secret that Windows systems often have so many unnecessary user-needed features activated by default. background processes and services that just makes your head spin. It is quite natural that many people think about system optimization issues, since some applets load the computer resources quite heavily, which is why even user programs work very slowly. But if only this were the case! But often many people do not pay attention to the fact that the system constantly monitors user actions, uses data about his location, updates its own components without his knowledge, etc.