Drop-outs

Mapman:

My problem is that I don't know what programs are necessary and which ones aren't. I have turned off everything at "startup" that I am familiar with, but I don't recognize a lot of what is running in the background.

How does one know which ones can be either turned off at startup, or uninstalled? I’m using a Netbook as a dedicated server for network streaming, so I could care less about anything that is not absolutely necessary for operation...

Thanks,

_Ben

Lindisfarne -- I second Mapman's comments, assuming as he indicated that the problem appears on many stations.

Ben -- Try the following:

1)http://newtipsandtricks.com/easiest-way-to-disable-unwanted-windows-services

2)http://answersthatwork.com/ (click on the green "Task List" button and see if the particular process or service is listed).

3)If necessary, Google the name of the process or service.

Best regards,
-- Al

Lindisfarne -- Before doing any of that, though, try doing what I described in this post. Be sure to follow the instructions precisely. Click "save changes" where applicable.

Ben, that may be applicable to you as well, if the netbook is running Windows 7.

Regards,
-- Al