csrss.exe, smss.exe and lsass.exe
Whenever I open the Task Manager I see the processes csrss.
Windows - Latest Posts
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System Explorer
System Explorer is a mix between Process Explorer and Autoruns from Sysinternals.
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Five Quick Windows Tips II
The first article with five quick Windows tips was successful enough which made the decision to write another one easier for me.
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Extract several archives with multiple volumes at once
I recently downloaded 24 files that have been split into multiple rar files.
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Copy the text of all Windows error messages
What do you do when an Windows error message popups that you do not know ? Write it down so that you can research the error message on the Internet ? Keep the e
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DIY: Easy CPU probe
We always try to lower our CPU usage as much as possible for a normal use.
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Five Quick Windows Tips
Some Windows tips are that short that I can't write enough to justify an article for them which is why I have decided to collect five quick Windows tips that ar
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Always Scroll Window where the mouse is located
Some applications have the nasty habit of bringing their program windows into focus even though they appear most of the time unwanted and in inappropriate momen
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Wyzo an alternative to Bittorrent clients?
I think I heard about Wyzo the first time on Techcrunch and thought to myself at that time that no one would need a browser that would be able to download torre
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Security and Privacy Complete
My last review of Security and Privacy Complete dates back to December 2006 and I thought it would be a good idea to take a look at this application again.
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Use Custom Cursors in Windows
The default cursor set that ships with Windows is not really friendly to the eye and it happens from time to time that I have to search for the cursor on the sc
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Reveal the domain owner and hoster of a domain
I know that you can literally use hundreds of scripts that lookup a domain name or IP and display information about that domain or IP.
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Get rid of a huge programs list in the start menu
I was testing the software Tidy Start Menu which offers users a way to move start menu entries into several categories like Office, Games and Internet when it o
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Analyzing the svchost.exe processes
I more than once asked myself why I had so many svchost processes running when opening the task manager which displayed no additional information on the process.
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PFrank File Renamer
I have been looking for a flexible file rename for a very long time.
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Remove System Folders from the Startmenu
Windows XP displays several system folders in the startmenu with no obvious way of removing them from it.
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Prevent Malicious Software Removal Tool from phoning home
The Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool is a security program provided by Microsoft that scans computer systems for dozens of common malicious app
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New DVD Burner not burning? Check this out!
A friend of mine bought a new Samsung DVD burner and installed it on his system.
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Windows XP prompts to activate every time
We have all seen and read about problems with WGA before and it seems some users are currently encountering a new bug in Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 which
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Late-Night Remoting
Maybe some of you guys know that feeling: You've just come home after a long stressful day at work looking forward to an enjoyable evening of watching TV or rea
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3D Screensaver with your pictures
My Pictures 3D is a 3D screensaver that offers virtual tours through different environments such as castles, exhibitions and a space station showing pictures th
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Blowfish Advanced File Encryption and Security Tool
Blowfish Advanced manages to provide the user with several security and encryption features that I have not seen before in one utility.
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Speed Up Windows Vista Reinstallation
The installation of Windows Vista is painfully slow and takes up to 30 minutes.
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Microsoft Word Startup Parameters
Did you know that all editions of Microsoft Word support several startup parameters that can be helpful in more than one occasion? The easiest way to start Wor
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Easiest way to type accents
Keyboards have limited space and offer only a certain number of accents that can be typed normally.
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Use Flashfolder to access Folders faster
The Open and Save file dialog in Windows is not really optimized and Microsoft somehow misses to improve that dialog with every release of a new Windows operati
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Building an USB Rescue Stick for Windows XP Part 1
It is always a good idea to have a rescue disk or stick at hand in case you encounter difficulties in your operating system.
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CD or DVD Drive Slow? Change it from PIO to DMA Mode
When you burn a CD or DVD in Windows, your DVD burner usually uses the DMA (Direct Memory Access) mode.
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Join The Windows Feedback Program and grab some free apps
Are you 18 years of age or older and living in the United States ? Are you the owner of the computer and use either Windows XP or Windows Vista as your main ope
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EULA Analyzer
Do you read EULAs thoroughly every time before you accept the End User License Agreement or do you just scroll down to the bottom and click on accept without re
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Open accidentally closed programs again
I think it happens to everyone every now and then.
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Remove Evaluation Copy from Vista SP1
If you did update your version of Windows Vista with the latest release candidate of Service Pack 1 you might have noticed an annoying text in the lower right c
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What is skypePM.exe doing?
Whenever you start Skype, which loads the process Skype.
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Windows Vista SP1 Guides for IT Professionals
The long awaited Service Pack 1 for Windows Vista is scheduled for a release later this week and Microsoft is doing its best to provide everyone, from the end u
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Sort files in Vista easily with The Magic Folder
While surfing the net I tend to download a lot of stuff.
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Sync Microsoft Documents with Google Docs automatically
Docsyncer was mentioned on the Digital Inspiration blog as a service that automatically synced Microsoft documents such as doc and xls with the Google Docs web
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Add Filters to the Windows Common File Dialog
You might have cursed the developers of Notepad for instance if you ever tried to open a file in Notepad with a different extension than .
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Windows Vista SP1 will annoy Pirates
Microsoft revealed some changes to their Windows Genuine Advantage protection scheme for Windows Vista which determines if the copy of Windows Vista is legit.
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Auto logon into Windows
Auto logon should not be configured if more than one user is working with a computer or if the computer is part of a local area network.
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Create and Publish Photo Albums online
If you are looking for a quick way to create and publish a beautifully looking photo album you should take a look at Photo On Web.
