Trying to get rid of "mystery" programs running in the background

[Dinesh Mathew]

I've noticed several programs have been running on my computer which I know nothing about- before deleting something essential to my Windows 98 Operating sytem, I was hoping that someone could let me know if I can delete any of the following without adverse affects:
- Ndrv
- CCapp
- Vsmon
- Vvsn
- Actalert
- Optimize
- Cmesys
- Tpexe
- Imgicon

Thanks!

-Dinesh Mathew

[Richard G. Harper]

Check your startup program list here:

http://www.sysinfo.org/startuplist.php

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"Dinesh Mathew" <Dinesh > wrote in message
...
> I've noticed several programs have been running on my computer which I
> know nothing about- before deleting something essential to my Windows 98
> Operating sytem, I was hoping that someone could let me know if I can
> delete any of the following without adverse affects:
> - Ndrv
> - CCapp
> - Vsmon
> - Vvsn
> - Actalert
> - Optimize
> - Cmesys
> - Tpexe
> - Imgicon
>
> Thanks!
>
> -Dinesh Mathew

[Ron Badour]

My personal rule of thumb is if a program is not used during every computer
session, I do not allow it to start at boot. To cut back on the number of
programs starting at boot, check the programs themselves for an option not
to load. You might have to double click an icon in the tray (others might
require a right click) and then look for preferences or options. If you
cannot find an option, look for the program in the following start up points
and remove the reference to it:

Start up folder on the start menu, the load= and run= lines in the win.ini
and these registry run keys (use regedit.exe):

1. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Run

2. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Run

3. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\RunOnce

4. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\RunOnce

5. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\ RunServices

6. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\
RunServicesOnce

7. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\
RunOnce\Setup

If poking around in the registry is not for you, there is a freeware program
that makes this process a lot easier to manage: Startup Manager,
http://home.ptd.net/~don5408/toolbox/startupcpl/

You can use msconfig.exe, startup tab, to disable programs; however, by
doing so, you may lessen its value as a troubleshooting tool. There might
be some double entries in msconfig--leave those for your AntiVirus program
and load power profile alone as they are required. If you disable an entry
in msconfig or remove it from the start up point and the program loads again
after a reboot, that is an indication that you missed an option on the
program itself. If you don't know what an entry is, check here:
http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_index.htm

--
Regards

Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
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"Dinesh Mathew" <Dinesh > wrote in message
...
> I've noticed several programs have been running on my computer which I
know nothing about- before deleting something essential to my Windows 98
Operating sytem, I was hoping that someone could let me know if I can delete
any of the following without adverse affects:
> - Ndrv
> - CCapp
> - Vsmon
> - Vvsn
> - Actalert
> - Optimize
> - Cmesys
> - Tpexe
> - Imgicon
>
> Thanks!
>
> -Dinesh Mathew

[Lil' Dave]

Replied below in your post.
"Dinesh Mathew" <Dinesh > wrote in message
...
> I've noticed several programs have been running on my computer which I
know nothing about- before deleting something essential to my Windows 98
Operating sytem, I was hoping that someone could let me know if I can delete
any of the following without adverse affects:
> - Ndrv

Unless you have a MAC, or running a real old app called Jaguar, its a pest.

> - CCapp

This is part of NAV's running processes.

> - Vsmon

ZoneAlarm/ZoneAlarm Pro

> - Vvsn

http://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/virusencyclo/default5.asp?VName=TROJ_ONENET.A&VSect=T

> - Actalert

http://research.pestpatrol.com/Analyses/2004-05-11_010859.asp

> - Optimize

http://sarc.com/avcenter/venc/data/pf/adware.netoptimizer.b.html

> - Cmesys

http://www.kephyr.com/filedb/index.php?viewtopic=CMESys

> - Tpexe

http://techno_geek.tripod.com/tsr.html

> - Imgicon

http://www.answersthatwork.com/Tasklist_pages/tasklist_i.htm

>
> Thanks!
>
> -Dinesh Mathew

[Dinesh Mathew]

Thanks so much! I had three more programs that I forgot to add to this list (as you can tell, I had a very long one- but you helped me reduce this greatly!); any adverse affects if I delete this files:
- Mswheel
- Iconfig
- Webrebates

The last one in the list above I've actually tried to delete a few times, but it keeps showing up. Any help on how to delete it once and for all would be greatly appreciated!

-Dinesh

"Dinesh Mathew" wrote:

> I've noticed several programs have been running on my computer which I know nothing about- before deleting something essential to my Windows 98 Operating sytem, I was hoping that someone could let me know if I can delete any of the following without adverse affects:
> - Ndrv
> - CCapp
> - Vsmon
> - Vvsn
> - Actalert
> - Optimize
> - Cmesys
> - Tpexe
> - Imgicon
>
> Thanks!
>
> -Dinesh Mathew