How To check what programs are running on your computer with Process Explore. Windows XP and Windows 7. April 2014

Here's a program I added to my boot menu. Process Explorer.

As a techie geek, I am often curious as to what programs are running on my computer.

This is the link to Microsoft Sysinternal Process Explorer, to give it its full name.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896653.aspx



I added Process Explorer into my boot using GlarySoft Quick Startup.
http://www.glarysoft.com/quick-startup/

Now when my computer boots, I can see exactly what's running and hogging my system resources.
I can also see what needs to be deleted from my start up menu.
Almost everything these days adds yet another program to your start up menu.

Cheers. Si.
Checked and still relevant in April 2014. I still use these on my Windows 7 rig.