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2poor
09-07-2007, 06:07 PM
I just got a new laptop, reformated it, and I noticed I have 47 processes running. Is this a normal amount?

darthbudge
09-07-2007, 06:13 PM
That is about normal. I am running a virus clean install of Vista right now and I have 68 running. That is with my web browser right now plus WMP and a bunch of other stuff so 47 sounds normal.

hiccupleftovers
09-07-2007, 06:29 PM
It more or less depends on what exactly you have running. If it's a clean install, then there hasn't been any chance to contaminate your system with a bug, virus, spyware, etc. (though there really isn't much out for vista anyhow). Probably with some antivirus, a firewall, etc. will add to it, but that sounds pretty decent.

2poor
09-07-2007, 07:01 PM
Cool. Thanks for the help.

Achilles
09-10-2007, 07:31 PM
I just got a new laptop, reformated it, and I noticed I have 47 processes running. Is this a normal amount?

you didn't mention what OS, but like everyone else said it SOUNDS about right.. i've got XP Pro and 48 right now, but i got a ton of crap running..

but if you're concerned you can always google the 'suspicous' ones..