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Is there a site, or some other resource I can go to to learn about all the processes (as viewed in TM) running on my PC (XP)?
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Here's a short description of some XP processes:
* Csrss.exe: The Client Server Runtime Subsystem process, also known as the Win32 subsystem, generates a worker thread for client requests.
* Explorer.exe: This process is the user interface/default Windows shell.
* Iexplorer.exe: This process is the built-in Web browser.
* Inetinfo.exe: The Internet Information Services (IIS) process is Microsoft's Web server.
* Lsass.exe: The Local Security Authentication Server process receives authentication requests from Winlogon and calls the appropriate authentication package.
* Mdm.exe: The Machine Debug Manager is a support process for debugging.
* Msmsgs.exe: The Microsoft Windows Messenger process is the built-in instant messaging application.
* Services.exe: The Service Control Manager process is responsible for starting, stopping, and interacting with system services.
* Smss.exe: The Session Manager Subsystem is the first user mode process that's created. It's responsible for the initial launch of other subsystem processes.
* Svchost.exe: This is a placeholder process, or Service Host, where all DLL-based services execute.
* System: The System process contains the majority of the kernel-mode system threads.
* System Idle Process: This process runs when no other process is executing.
* Winlogon.exe: The logon process handles interactive user logons and logoffs.
Here's a short description of some XP processes:
* Csrss.exe: The Client Server Runtime Subsystem process, also known as the Win32 subsystem, generates a worker thread for client requests.
* Explorer.exe: This process is the user interface/default Windows shell.
* Iexplorer.exe: This process is the built-in Web browser.
* Inetinfo.exe: The Internet Information Services (IIS) process is Microsoft's Web server.
* Lsass.exe: The Local Security Authentication Server process receives authentication requests from Winlogon and calls the appropriate authentication package.
* Mdm.exe: The Machine Debug Manager is a support process for debugging.
* Msmsgs.exe: The Microsoft Windows Messenger process is the built-in instant messaging application.
* Services.exe: The Service Control Manager process is responsible for starting, stopping, and interacting with system services.
* Smss.exe: The Session Manager Subsystem is the first user mode process that's created. It's responsible for the initial launch of other subsystem processes.
* Svchost.exe: This is a placeholder process, or Service Host, where all DLL-based services execute.
* System: The System process contains the majority of the kernel-mode system threads.
* System Idle Process: This process runs when no other process is executing.
* Winlogon.exe: The logon process handles interactive user logons and logoffs.
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