How can I tell what apps/services are running at startup?

When my Windows XP SP3 system boots up, the CPU usage is pegged at 100% for
about 3-5 minutes.

When I look under Processes in Task Mnanager, I see the process svchost.exe
but it is my understanding this is just a process shell for some DLL that it
does not specifically identify.

I checked the startup folder for all users (C:\Documents and
Settings\dave\Start Menu\Programs\Startup) and the only file in this folder
is desktop.ini.

How can I tell what app or service is actually chewing up my CPU at startup?

From: "Dave" <davefrick@newsgroup.nospam>

| How can I tell what apps/services are running at startup?

| When my Windows XP SP3 system boots up, the CPU usage is pegged at 100% for
| about 3-5 minutes.

| When I look under Processes in Task Mnanager, I see the process svchost.exe
| but it is my understanding this is just a process shell for some DLL that it
| does not specifically identify.

| I checked the startup folder for all users (C:\Documents and
| Settings\dave\Start Menu\Programs\Startup) and the only file in this folder
| is desktop.ini.

| How can I tell what app or service is actually chewing up my CPU at startup?


AutoRuns at Sysinterals
http://technet.microsoft.com/sysinternals/bb963902.aspx

--
Dave
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp

tAt the command prompt type: tasklist /svc
AT the first column "Image name" svchost.exe, the opposite column "Services"
are sevices running under it.

Or you can use Process explorer with good instruction here:
What is svchost.exe And Why Is It Running?
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windo...is-it-running/

--
Rey


"Dave" wrote:

> How can I tell what apps/services are running at startup?
>
> When my Windows XP SP3 system boots up, the CPU usage is pegged at 100% for
> about 3-5 minutes.
>
> When I look under Processes in Task Mnanager, I see the process svchost.exe
> but it is my understanding this is just a process shell for some DLL that it
> does not specifically identify.
>
> I checked the startup folder for all users (C:\Documents and
> Settings\dave\Start Menu\Programs\Startup) and the only file in this folder
> is desktop.ini.
>
> How can I tell what app or service is actually chewing up my CPU at startup?
>
>
>

Hi Dave,

I wholeheartedly agree with Mr. Lipman's advice. Autoruns gives you a very
comprehensive look at what runs at startup:
http://technet.microsoft.com/sysinternals/bb963902.aspx

--
Curt

http://dundats.mvps.org/
http://www.aumha.org/



"Dave" <davefrick@newsgroup.nospam> wrote in message
news:u5edF6yAJHA.4368@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> How can I tell what apps/services are running at startup?
>
> When my Windows XP SP3 system boots up, the CPU usage is pegged at 100%
> for about 3-5 minutes.
>
> When I look under Processes in Task Mnanager, I see the process
> svchost.exe but it is my understanding this is just a process shell for
> some DLL that it does not specifically identify.
>
> I checked the startup folder for all users (C:\Documents and
> Settings\dave\Start Menu\Programs\Startup) and the only file in this
> folder is desktop.ini.
>
> How can I tell what app or service is actually chewing up my CPU at
> startup?
>
>

"Curt Christianson" <curtchristnsn@NOSPAMyahoo.com> wrote in message
news:e6czbNABJHA.4040@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Hi Dave,
>
> I wholeheartedly agree with Mr. Lipman's advice. Autoruns gives you a
> very comprehensive look at what runs at startup:
> http://technet.microsoft.com/sysinternals/bb963902.aspx
>
> --
> Curt
>

I thought I'd have a look at this

It gives a lot of information, but I thought I would look at the help to
find out exactly how to drive it, but I got a message from Internet Explorer
about unable to locate file.

Does anyone know why?
--
Trevor Lawrence
Canberra
Web Site http://trevorl.mvps.org

Dave wrote:
>
> How can I tell what apps/services are running at startup?
>
> When my Windows XP SP3 system boots up, the CPU usage is pegged at 100% for
> about 3-5 minutes.
>
> When I look under Processes in Task Mnanager, I see the process svchost.exe
> but it is my understanding this is just a process shell for some DLL that it
> does not specifically identify.
>
> I checked the startup folder for all users (C:\Documents and
> Settings\dave\Start Menu\Programs\Startup) and the only file in this folder
> is desktop.ini.
>
> How can I tell what app or service is actually chewing up my CPU at startup?

It could even be your PC looking for a USB device you previously
used/installed but have turned off at the moment, or perhaps, no longer
have.


--
http://www.bootdisk.com/

Use this great little app:

StartupRun 1.22 30 KB Freeware
Download page: http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/strun.html
All Utilities: http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/index.html

quote/
The StartupRun utility displays the list of all applications that are loaded automatically when
Windows boots. For each application, additional information is displayed (Product Name, File
Version, Description, and Company Name), in order to allow you to easily identify the applications
that are loaded at Windows startup. if StartupRun identifies a spyware or adware program that runs
at startup, it automatically paints it in pink color. In addition, you are allowed to Edit, disable,
enable and delete the selected startup entries. You can also save the list of startup items into a
text or html files, and even add a new startup entry to the Registry.
/quote


ju.c


"Plato" <|@|.|> wrote in message news:48ae8df8$0$4617$bb4e3ad8@newscene.com...
> Dave wrote:
>
> How can I tell what apps/services are running at startup?
>
> When my Windows XP SP3 system boots up, the CPU usage is pegged at 100% for
> about 3-5 minutes.
>
> When I look under Processes in Task Mnanager, I see the process svchost.exe
> but it is my understanding this is just a process shell for some DLL that it
> does not specifically identify.
>
> I checked the startup folder for all users (C:\Documents and
> Settings\dave\Start Menu\Programs\Startup) and the only file in this folder
> is desktop.ini.
>
> How can I tell what app or service is actually chewing up my CPU at startup?

You need to go to properties of autoruns.chm and unblock it.

"Trevor Lawrence" <Trevor L.@Canberra> wrote in message
news:OhJ8LmABJHA.4572@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>
> "Curt Christianson" <curtchristnsn@NOSPAMyahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:e6czbNABJHA.4040@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Hi Dave,
>>
>> I wholeheartedly agree with Mr. Lipman's advice. Autoruns gives you a
>> very comprehensive look at what runs at startup:
>> http://technet.microsoft.com/sysinternals/bb963902.aspx
>>
>> --
>> Curt
>>
>
> I thought I'd have a look at this
>
> It gives a lot of information, but I thought I would look at the help to
> find out exactly how to drive it, but I got a message from Internet
> Explorer about unable to locate file.
>
> Does anyone know why?
> --
> Trevor Lawrence
> Canberra
> Web Site http://trevorl.mvps.org
>

Thanks,
I have never seen the message before asking to unblock, but it now works OK
--
Trevor Lawrence
Canberra
Web Site http://trevorl.mvps.org


"Lee Antony" <leemailx-msnews1******.co.k> wrote in message
news:e01my4VBJHA.4132@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> You need to go to properties of autoruns.chm and unblock it.
>
> "Trevor Lawrence" <Trevor L.@Canberra> wrote in message
> news:OhJ8LmABJHA.4572@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>
>> "Curt Christianson" <curtchristnsn@NOSPAMyahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:e6czbNABJHA.4040@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>> Hi Dave,
>>>
>>> I wholeheartedly agree with Mr. Lipman's advice. Autoruns gives you a
>>> very comprehensive look at what runs at startup:
>>> http://technet.microsoft.com/sysinternals/bb963902.aspx
>>>
>>> --
>>> Curt
>>>
>>
>> I thought I'd have a look at this
>>
>> It gives a lot of information, but I thought I would look at the help to
>> find out exactly how to drive it, but I got a message from Internet
>> Explorer about unable to locate file.
>>
>> Does anyone know why?
>> --
>> Trevor Lawrence
>> Canberra
>> Web Site http://trevorl.mvps.org
>>