How do I find out what programs are running on my computer?

[Kruser6]

I have a dell desktop(or my parents actually) . . It used to be so really fast basically because all it is used for is for the internet. I think they may have SOME pictures on it, but not very many so I don't think that is the caes. I went to defragment it and it said that didn't need to be done. I clicked the free extra disk space and it cleared a bunch of temp files and other files but that didn't seem to help. I am wondering if it is running a bunch of programs at start-up or something so I was going to check that out.

Any other suggestions what happened to thier computer. They are on my case to fix it and I don't really know that much about computers. They got a computer cam from my sister to see the new baby and the computer is so slow that it is breaking up and not really working properly. Thanks in advance.

 

[Betting4Fun]

http://www.revouninstaller.com/

Great freeware,once installed hit tools on top menu bar,autorun manger and you will get all the info about start up applications from there and could remove it permanantly or temporarily as you wish.

Also great for deleting program from your hard drive,doesnt leave any traces and left overs as windows uninstaller application does.

 

[MIKEY.1TIME]

click start then run then type msconfig then click ok then click startup at the top. all green checked programs are coming on at startup

 

[Oren1]

Sometimes your best bet is to do a clean reinstall, wipe the hard drive and start over. Your registry can get so clogged up with old shit and spyware etc. it's not even worth it trying to manually clean up your comp, especially if it's been a long time since a fresh install.