Genealogy Chat

I have checked and the programmes i have running in the background are Avgcc Avgemc Zlclient Dragdiag Gcasserv Drst Teatimer Adobe Reader Spe I dont know what Teatimer is , do I need all these on start up except for Adobe thanks so much

Valerie 'Teatimer'......just add milk n sugar and if you have choccy cake or choccy biccies....you'll also need ...ME! :-))) Sorry....cud not resist ;-) lol Hope you work it out... Gerri x

hi yes I thought someone would think that was funny , I might just take you up on that and have an early night a Hot chocolate and Biscuits yum .I have googled it now and it seems it is part of Spybot so dont suppose I would want to delete that from start up would I ??? night night

Teatimer works much the same as the average Anti-Virus resident in that it monitors the processes called/initiated. If a process tries to initiate and is found in the SSD definitions, it is terminated and an alert pops up to give you choices. Just as with all malware protection, this function is also subject to false positives (incorrect detections). But that is why you are given choices. You can allow the process to load or you can deny it. Although it should be noted that the process is terminated...we don't really want to load malware...do we? Paul

avgcc.exe is a part of the Grisoft Internet security suite and is essential for the secure and safe operation of your computer. It Protects against viruses, spywares, worms and trojans. This program is important for the stable and secure running of your computer and should not be terminated. Paul

zlclient.exe is a part of the Zonelabs Internet Security range of products, which acts as a firewall for your computer. This blocks Internet-bound viruses from comprimising weaknesses on your computer and should not be terminated. Paul

Filename: Dragdiag.exe Name: Speedtouch USB Diagnostics Description: For an external Alcatel ADSL high-speed modem. A diagnostic tool and can be run from the Start menu when required. The only reason it might be useful on startup is if you like seeing an 'at-a-glance' status indicator on the taskbar (the icon is a different colour depending on the status of the device/line Paul

Filename: gcasServ.exe Name: gcasServ Description: Giant Antispyware Recommendation: User's choice - depends whether a user deems it necessary Paul

Filename: drst.exe Name: STManager Description: Dr. SpeedTouch is some sort of diagnostics software which sends out information to a server which then relays the information back to the program to test the network to see if the SpeedTouch ADSL modem connection is working properly. Not required if connected via Ethernet (and probably USB). Can cause a slow down in Win2K Paul

Paul you are a darling thanks so much for telling me whats what , so I dont need to delete any of those then, so that does not explain my slow PC and low virtual memory so I think I will buy some more, thanks very much for taking the time to explain to a Techno phobiac