What could be more fun than getting to know your new smartphone you just bought? Alas, over time it loses its gloss and gradually starts to work more and more slowly. You have to charge your smartphone more often, applications open more slowly. If this is your case, there are some tips that you can use to breathe new life into the device and improve the situation. Among other things, you need to control which programs are running in the background.
Background Process Management
The best option to regain control over the processes is to use monitoring tools as part of Android itself. What the process view screen looks like, how to access it and what it is called depends on the specific version of Android and the shell from the manufacturer. Sometimes you need to enable developer settings before you start looking.- In versions before Android Marshmallow, you need to open Settings> About phone and click on the build number seven times. You will receive a notification that the developer settings have been unlocked.
- On many devices, you need to look for the option "Processes" or "Process statistics" by the address Settings> For Developers> Processes. Here you will get a list of the currently running processes and find out how much memory each of them is using.
- Naturally, you need to stop the processes that consume the most memory. You shouldn't do this thoughtlessly; you need to understand what you are stopping. Stopping some applications can crash the operating system.
Some smartphones, it seems, do not allow access to developer settings by clicking on the build number and have special methods. In this case, it is best to search the Internet for an option to unlock developer settings on your smartphone model. You need to dial in the dialer ##6961## and look at the address Settings> Accessibility> For Developers> Process Statistics.
If you have a clean version or newer, look for options at Settings> Storage>, here it is possible to stop the processes manually.
Which applications to stop
So, if you don't want programs or your smartphone in general to crash, you need to be careful. An application called "Google Services" and any other with the word Google in the title should not be stopped manually.
In this example, there was no need for the Kik applications, Facebook Pages Manager, and a number of other services. In some cases, services are automatically started back. If you click on the "Advanced" button, you can see the amount of memory used by the cached processes. The stopping rules here are the same as for applications.
For those applications that do not want to leave (if you kill Kik through the processes tab, it starts again), you need to open Settings> Apps> Application manager and force stop or uninstall the app.
- To stop the application manually via the process list, open Settings> For Developers> Processes and click on the button "Stop".
- To force stopping or uninstalling an application manually via the list of applications Open Settings> Apps> Application manager and select the desired program. Do not uninstall apps that appear when you select an option Show system applications.
- To force stop an app on a clean version of Android Marshmallow or newer, open Settings> Memory> Memory used by apps.
What consumes battery power
If you looked around carefully when you followed the steps above, you could see information regarding energy consumption in each application. However, going into each application and watching how much power it is using is not the best way to work.Open instead Settings> Battery and see what options are available here on your smartphone. They differ on different models, but at least there should be a list of all installed applications that have consumed energy since the last recharge. You can then decide which applications you want to stop.
The rules for stopping and uninstalling applications apply here too, you need to be careful. Some smartphones share apps in the section "Battery" for system and non-system, others for hardware applications and software.
In theory, each new version of Android adds more useful battery management features, with the result that the number of manual adjustments required is reduced. In Android Marshmallow, the most useful new option is Doze, which puts the smartphone into hibernation mode when it doesn't move. There is a Doze 2.0 function, which also works when the smartphone is moving, if you do not turn on its screen.
Samsung and other manufacturers offer their own options for battery and RAM functions, so there is no advice for all occasions. Some people think Doze mode is detrimental to battery life, but you can check for yourself.
Applications for completing tasks and optimizing RAM
Android and devices are constantly improving, so many believe that optimization apps do more harm than good for battery life. They are trying to solve the problem of running applications in the background that wastes resources. Since these applications run constantly, optimizers become one of them, increasing the load on the battery and RAM.Task-terminating apps continually force apps to stop in the background, resulting in increased power consumption due to the constant launching and closing of processes. By allowing apps to run in the background, you might lose less power.
Some people believe that if you root your device, you will have more control over it. Many programs require root to close processes. If you decide to choose this option, try the Greenify app; is an automatic hibernation program that works even on non-rooted devices.
True, without root it will not be possible to automatically hibernate applications and some other functions, but it will be possible to add a widget to the home screen for manual hibernation with one click. There are also useful options for extending the Doze functionality, which also does not require root.
In four years, from a small but ambitious project, Android has turned into perhaps the most complex and full of functionality mobile OS of our time. Android has support for a huge number of technologies and functions, many of which are hidden from the user or hidden away where you would not even think to look. This article is a collection of tips and tricks that can be applied to any Android device without the need to get root.
01. DISABLE AUTOMATIC DESKTOP ICON CREATION
I think I'm not the only one annoyed by how the market behaves when installing the application. For some reason, he thinks that for any slightest software or the next game, I definitely need an icon on the desktop, and he successfully creates it. And I have to delete it. And then another one. And so every time.
Fortunately, this behavior can be easily disabled - just open the Google Play settings (on the left panel) and uncheck the "Add icons" option. There you can also turn off the forced password request every 30 minutes when purchasing applications, as well as the hated auto-update of applications.
02. DISABLES GOOGLE SEARCH AND OTHER USELESS SOFTWARE
The standard firmware of Android smartphones includes a huge amount of useless software, ranging from a bunch of Google applications (do you know that Google requires manufacturers to include almost all the software developed by it in the firmware of their devices?) And ending with all sorts of junk from the smartphone manufacturer ... All of this (or at least most) can be turned off.
Go to "Settings → Applications → All", tap on the desired software and click "Disable" (of course, you will be warned how "dangerous" it is). By the way, when you turn off Google search, Google Now will disappear, as well as the search bar from the desktop (after a reboot), instead of which an empty area will remain.
03. RESTART IN SAFE MODE
Few people know, but Android, like many other operating systems, has a so-called Safe mode. This is a mode in which the operating system boots with disabled third-party applications. Malware that is not very skillfully written (the one that does not fit into the system partition) falls off, like any software that interferes with the normal operation of the system. Safe mode can be used to bypass screen lockers, applications that cause the smartphone to freeze, or, alternatively, to identify who is actually eating the battery - the next firmware or software update.
The mode is turned on in a fairly simple, but not at all obvious way: by pressing the power button and then holding your finger on the “Turn off the power” item. After rebooting, the culprit of the problem can be removed through "Settings → Applications".
04. REMOVE OBSTANCED NOTIFICATIONS
"The construction of the castle is over!" - how did you get these notifications. All and sundry are trying to notify me of all possible and impossible events: "Vasya Dzhubga answered you on Twitter", "You have 100,500 new messages", "You won the surgery to enlarge your right leg." You swipe one notification, three new ones appear in its place.
How to get rid of all this slag: hold your finger on the notification for a long time and uncheck the box under the "Stop" button. This is a recipe for KitKat. In Lollipop, everything is a little different, but the essence is the same: hold down, then the i button, in the window that opens, put a check mark on "Block". There, you can also force the notification to be prioritized so that it is always at the very top.
05. DON'T FORGET ABOUT THE SERVICE MENU
Another not at all obvious function is the service menu. It can be opened by dialing the number * # * # 4636 # * # *. Basically there are various technical information like IMEI number, signal strength, current location or network type. But there is also a function of forced switching of the smartphone to the required type of network (2G, 3G, LTE), which is very useful for some situations.
In conditions of a poor 3G / LTE signal, the device tends to reset to 2G in order to conserve battery power and ensure subscriber availability. This behavior can be disabled. Open the service menu and select WCDMA only or LTE only in the "Configure preferred network type" item. In the same way, you can switch your smartphone to 2G - GSM only. It will help if you need to save battery power and the Internet is rarely used. By the way, in the same place you can turn off the radio module altogether (of course, until the next reboot). 
Smartphones based on Chinese MTK chips have their own and much more sophisticated service menu. His number is * # * # 3646633 # * # *. There are various system information and a huge number of tests, among which you can find several useful settings, such as adjusting the volume level during a conversation or, for example, changing the GPS / AGPS settings. The menu itself is terribly illogical and contains so many differently shaped information that I do not even dare to describe it, but simply send the reader three letters - XDA.
06. USE THE STANDARD BROWSER
I don’t know why users are so disliked by the built-in Android browser. In my opinion, he is beautiful. Lightweight, fast, on the Chromium engine, it can sync with your Google account (that is, it immediately includes all bookmarks and passwords from Chrome), but most importantly, it has a very convenient and almost ingenious navigation method. This is the so-called radial menu that can be activated in the settings (only in Android 4.0-4.4).
07. MANAGE YOUR CONTACTS WITH YOUR COMPANY
In the Google piggy bank there are web services not only for remote installation of software, blocking and searching for a smartphone, but also for managing contacts. All contacts of people ever saved and synchronized when connecting a new smartphone can always be found at google.com/contacts. They can be viewed, edited, added and removed. And, oddly enough, it is essentially a part of Gmail.
08. FOLLOW UP THE PROCESSOR
Android has a built-in feature to show the current CPU load and currently active processes on top of the screen. In theory, it is intended for developers of applications and firmware and is hidden from ordinary users, but no one bothers us to activate it. But first you have to get through to the "For Developers" section of settings, which by default does not exist at all.
We go to the settings, then "About phone", find the line "Build number" and tap on it seven times in a row. The message "You have become a developer!" Should appear on the screen. This means that the item "For Developers" is now open, and we are going to it. We rewind almost to the very bottom of the screen and in the "Monitoring" section we find the "Show CPU load" switch.
We turn on and see the list in the upper right part of the screen. The first line is the so-called loadavg, showing the number of processes that had to run or wait for their turn to run in the last minute, five and ten minutes. To put it very roughly: if these values divided by the number of processor cores are higher than one, this means 100% processor load in the last minute, five or ten minutes, respectively. Below is a list of the most voracious processes (in fact, the analogue of the top command from Linux).
09. USE ADB TO BACKUP SOFTWARE ON THE COMPUTER
We have already written more than once about a wonderful tool called ADB, which can significantly simplify device management from a computer for a person who is familiar with the console (here we are mainly talking about Linux, of course). In addition to the ability to install software, transfer files to a smartphone, view logs and other utilities, recently ADB allows you to backup all settings and applications of a smartphone.
To use this functionality, install the universal ADB driver (goo.gl/AzZrjR), then download the ADB itself (goo.gl/3P7klM), install the driver, then expand the ADB archive, connect the smartphone to the computer with a USB cable, launch the command line and execute the command
A message will appear on the smartphone screen asking you to specify the encryption password for the backup - you can safely press "Next". The application backup process will begin, which will affect both the APK packages themselves (the -apk flag in the command) and their settings. All applications from the memory card will also be included in the backup. You can restore a backup using the following command:
$ adb restore backup. ab |
10. DISABLE BACKGROUND DATA TRANSFER IN APPLICATIONS
Working in the background, applications can actively use the Internet for a variety of purposes, from updating their content to leaking information about your location. In addition, such activity in any case leads to an increased consumption of battery power. 
Android has the ability to selectively restrict applications for transferring data in the background, but it is located in a place where most users would hardly ever look. To prohibit any application from using the Internet in the background, you need to go to the settings, then - "Data transfer", scroll down the screen to the list of actively using the network of applications (for some it will be a surprise that it is there at all) and tap on the desired software. At the bottom there will be an option "Limit background". It should be borne in mind that the option will disable data transmission only over the mobile network, so that data will continue to flow over Wi-Fi.
11. USE THE SEARCH BAR
Often, owners of Android smartphones neglect the search bar at the top of the home screen. This is really logical, given the ability to perform a search by typing a request into the address bar of any mobile browser.
The desktop search bar, meanwhile, does a lot more than just redirect a request to google.com. It allows you to search your contacts, apps, calendar events, bookmarks, and web browser history automatically. With normal smartphone use, it may not be so useful, but when connecting an external keyboard, it is an indispensable tool. Just click
12. YUZAI SMART LOCK
Smart Lock is one of those functions that you don't think about, but having tried it once, you can no longer live without it. This is one of the most notable new additions to Android Lollipop and one of the most useful features added to Android in recent times. The idea behind Smart Lock is very simple - it disables the pin code or other protection of the lock screen in the event that there is a certain Bluetooth device or location on the map nearby.
By default, Smart Lock is "kind of" disabled. That is, it does not light up anywhere, but after pairing with a new Bluetooth device (of any type), it will definitely offer to add it to your whitelist. After that, you will forget about her again. But only until you turn on the lock screen protection in the "Security" section of the settings. Now it will work as it should.
The Smart Lock settings themselves are located in the same section, and, in addition to adding new Bluetooth devices, you can specify “safe places” there, and immediately with a list of options based on the “observations” of Google Now. By the way, if you disable it, as described in the first tip, then this functionality will be lost.
13. SAVE ENERGY CORRECT
Another notable innovation in Lollipop is the Power Saving Mode. It migrated to standard Android from the firmware of smartphone manufacturers, who used to implement it on their own. Now the function is in pure Android - you use your smartphone to its fullest, and when 15% of the battery charge is reached, the system offers to turn on the power saving mode, which turns off the background data transfer, reduces the brightness to a minimum, turns off some sensors and reduces the FPS of screen rendering to a couple of dozen frames per give me a sec. For clarity, the status bar and on-screen buttons at the bottom of the screen turn red - so as not to forget.
To save battery power on your smartphone with an AMOLED screen, you can set a black wallpaper and use apps with a black background.
Energy saving mode is configurable. Go to Settings → Battery → Menu → Power Saving Mode. Here you can specify the condition for automatic activation of the mode (however, the choice is meager: 5%, 15% or never) and, most importantly, enable the mode right now. It is very convenient if you have to travel for a long time without the possibility of recharging.
14. FOLLOW TRAFFIC
Most likely, smartphone manufacturers, as usual, will shovel the standard Android 5.0 interface and change everything (hello Samsung - the biggest fan of breaking interfaces), but in the standard Lollipop shutter, or rather, in the "second curtain" with 
There is one highlight with the quick settings. The data transfer button in the center does not switch the data transfer at all, but expands into an interface that allows not only viewing the current traffic consumption, but also turning off the data transfer using the switch above.
15. SHARE AN APP, NOT A PHONE
Especially for those who like to give their phone to other people, Lollipop has a Screen pinning function that allows you to lock your smartphone on one application without the ability to close it or switch to another. Like many other usefulness, it is completely invisible and hidden quite deep in the settings. To activate, go to "Settings → Security", wind up almost to the very end and turn on the "Lock in the application" option.
Now, if you press the button for viewing running applications ("Browse"), a concave button will appear at the bottom of the thumbnail of the current application. After clicking on the icon, the screen will be locked on the selected application and to go back you will need to hold the Back and Browse buttons at the same time. In this case, you will have to enter a pin code if it is set for the lock screen.
XX. USE ACITIVITY LAUNCHER
Any graphical Android application includes one or more so-called “activities”. Each of them is an application window (screen), for example, the main screen or the settings screen, maybe even a file selection window. By default, you can open directly (from the desktop) only those activities that the application developer marks as main (main), the rest are available only through the application itself and only if the developer himself allows it.
However, having the right tool at hand, you can reach any other activity of any application and even create a shortcut for it on the desktop. The Activity Launcher does exactly that. Just install the application, select "All Actions" from the menu above and find the software you need. All her activities will appear on the screen, and any of them can be opened with a simple tap or hung on the desktop with a long finger hold.
An example of useful "internal" activities is the Chrome bookmarks window (Chrome → Bookmark), access to the hidden AppOps mechanism in Android< 4.4.2 (Настройки → AppOps), запуск поиска в TuneIn Radio (tunein.ui.activities.TuneInSearchActivity). Очень много активностей имеет в себе ES Проводник, включая редактор, музыкальный плеер, просмотрщик изображений и многое другое. Любую из них можно запустить напрямую с рабочего стола. Таким же образом можно открыть любой раздел настроек и получить доступ к некоторым функциям ОС, достучаться до которых проблематично. Это абсолютно легальная функцио нальность, и она не требует root.
Android has a large set of keyboard shortcuts for pluggable keyboards. You can use the arrows, Tab and Enter to navigate the desktop and various menus. In addition, the following key combinations are available:
Esc - Back button;
Win + Esc - Home button;
Ctrl + Esc - "Menu" button;
Alt + Tab - switch between applications;
Ctrl + Space - switch layouts;
Ctrl + P - open settings;
Ctrl + M - manage installed applications;
Ctrl + W - change wallpaper;
Win + E - write a letter;
Win + P - music player;
Win + A - calculator;
Win + S - write SMS;
Win + L - calendar;
Win + C - contacts;
Win + B - browser;
Win + M - Google Maps;
Win + Space - search;To find out your MAC and IP address, go to Settings → Wi-Fi → menu → Advanced
functions ". MAC and IP will be at the very bottom.Lollipop has a built-in Flappy Bird style game. Go to "Settings → About phone",
tap on the item "Android version" several times, then hold your finger on the "chupa-chups" that appears. We play.Google Now supports a large number of Russian-language voice commands. All of them can be divided into two groups: voice search and the actual voice commands themselves. Voice search allows you to perform smart searches on Google, when the system displays a specific answer instead of a list of links, and voice commands allow you to perform certain actions, for example, send an SMS or set an alarm. The list of commands is shown in the image "Google Now Voice Commands". Voice search, on the other hand, includes more than a dozen different types of questions:
Weather. What is the weather tomorrow morning?
Addresses. Where is the nearest pharmacy?
Flight information. When does Aeroflot flight number 2336 depart?
Time. What time is it in London?
Developments. When does the sun go down today?
Calculations. What is the square root of 2209?
Translation. What is the Spanish word for cucumber?
Sport. When does Spartak play?
Finance. What is the S&P 500 index today?
Facts. What is the height of the tallest building in the world?
Exchange Rates. Convert 2600 rupees to US dollars.
Images. Show photos of the Golden Gate Bridge.
Interestingly, in English, Google Now understands a large number and much less obvious questions. An example can be given:
Should I wear a jacket today?
How much tip from 420 rubles?
Where is my parcel?
This, of course, is not all that could be talked about, but it will not work to stretch the article, and many of the other possibilities are already known. Do not forget about these tricks, and the smartphone will become
a little more convenient. at January 26, 2017.
Android is the most popular operating system for mobile devices. More than 70% of smartphones and tablets in the world run on different versions of Android. Among all the advantages of this OS, there is one drawback - an exorbitant appetite for system resources. Of course, the flagship models have powerful enough hardware so that you do not experience discomfort while working. But what should owners of less powerful devices do? Our selection of tips will help you optimize your smartphone or tablet for a comfortable experience.
Use a static wallpaper
Android allows you to install so-called "live wallpapers" on your desktop and lock screen - animated pictures of different content. It's nice and stylish, but it consumes a lot of CPU and RAM resources. Especially if you have multiple desktops. If you set a normal picture as wallpaper, you will reduce the load on system resources, and therefore increase the performance of the device.
Disable unnecessary processes
On Android operating system, the number of background processes can exceed 50 even after reboot. All these proprietary utilities that technology manufacturers like to install so much, Asian keyboards, printing processes and other unnecessary things consume RAM. By disabling unnecessary processes for you, you will free up several tens of megabytes of RAM. This will have a positive effect on the responsiveness of your device.
- To do this, go to the settings, go to the item " Application Manager". On the tab “ Performed"Select one by one all unnecessary processes, and click first" Stop", and then " Disable". You can disable all unused programs.
Do not disable processes with robot and gear icons!
Limit background processes
Most Android apps, when closed, continue to run in the background, consuming power and system resources. You can limit the number of programs that can run in the background. This is done in the developer menu, which is hidden from the user by default.
- In order to activate the developer menu, go to the settings, select the item " About the device", And scroll down to the item" Build number". Now quickly press seven times in a row on this item.
- After that, the section “ Developer options". Open it up. Find the item " Limit background processes", And set the value to" no more than 3 processes».
Do not clog the internal memory of the device
As strange as it may sound, the less free memory your gadget has, the slower it will work. Therefore, try to keep free memory space that is twice the amount of RAM on your device. If your smartphone or tablet has support for memory cards, transfer all your music, videos, photos, and books to the card. Also, if possible, install large applications and games only on a memory card.
That's all. By following these simple tips, you will increase the performance of your Android device.
And remember, if you do not know what this or that item in the developer menu is responsible for, do not change its parameters. Ask the experts first :)
As you know, in both computer and mobile operating systems, a lot of programs run in the background. In other words, the program in the background consumes system resources in the same way as console applications, but is not visible to the user. Now we will consider several cases of using this mode for Windows and the most popular mobile operating systems.
What is background mode and what is it for?
So, it is already clear that the user does not see the program itself running in the background. The state of its activity can be determined in two ways. In general, for this in Windows systems, the standard "Task Manager" is used, in which all running processes are displayed on different tabs, including active applications in the background. More specifically, when it comes to user programs, they can be found minimized in the system tray.
However, not every program can be minimized by itself in such a way that its console window is not displayed at all. The same "Task Scheduler" or setting autorun at the time of Windows startup does not give the desired effect. The application window opens anyway. With mobile devices, the situation is simpler, although in most cases, like for Windows, we are talking about system services and processes. Nevertheless, you can enable background mode for user programs in any of these systems.
How to run a program in the background on Windows 10
Unfortunately, the possibility of such launching for desktops and laptops appeared only in the tenth version of Windows. We will consider it.
The background mode for user programs is included in two stages, one of which is optional (it will be explained later why). The first step is to go to the settings section, which is called from the Start menu, and then go to the privacy settings.
At the bottom left there is a row of background programs, and on the right is a list of the most frequently used applications. There is a special slider opposite each program. Once you have selected the application you want, you just need to turn on the background mode by setting the switch to the appropriate position. After granting permission to work in the background, the program will be minimized to tray at startup, and you will have to use this panel to maximize the window or close the application.
In order to enable the application launch at system startup, the main executable file of the program should be included in the startup list either in the Task Manager or in the configuration settings called by the msconfig command in the Run console (Win + R). After that, both autostart and background mode will be activated. Just do not forget about a running application, because the consumption of system resources may unnecessarily increase. And you can add your program only with the help of special utilities or place the program shortcut in the autorun folder manually.
How to enable background mode for applications on iPhone?
Now a few words about Apple mobile gadgets. You can also turn on the background mode in them. Let's take the iPhone as an example (although by and large it doesn't matter which device is used).
First, you need to download a small free utility called Backgrounder (you can do this on your computer through the Sydia service, since this application is not in the "native" storage). Next, download the installer to the device via iTunes and install the program. It is advisable to create the required directory manually, copy the installation file into it and install the application there.
Please note: after installation, the application icon in the list of applets will not be created, so there is no point in looking for it among the installed programs. In addition, it is strictly forbidden to delete or move the installation folder in the file manager, since after that the application will not be recognized by the system.
As for enabling the background mode, everything is simple. When starting a program, when it completely opens, you need to press the Home button and hold it for about 3 seconds. After that, a message about activating the Backgrounder utility will appear and the application will be minimized. To restore the original state of the program, use the same button with a hold down again, but after that a message appears about the deactivation of the utility, followed by the exit of the application from the background.
Using background work for Google Play
On Android systems, the background is usually used not only for system or built-in services, but also for the Google Play service.
If suddenly, for some reason, the user receives a notification that the background data exchange is disabled, you need to use the settings, where the wireless networks menu is selected. Here we use the data transfer line and click on the icon with three dashes, after which we activate auto-sync and the background data line in the new menu.
The path may differ on some devices. Sometimes you will need to use the battery settings and shipping section, where the background mode is located. On Android 5.0 and above, you need to use the background transfer permission.
Instead of a total
That's all there is to using the background. As far as is appropriate for Windows, everyone decides for himself. However, for mobile devices, in particular for Apple devices, activating the background mode is truly a godsend, because you can launch several applications at the same time and minimize all of them when launching other programs.
Backgroundapplications / processes are calledthat run in the background (hidden from the user) mode.
Some of them are not used by the user, nevertheless consuming system resources, and, accordingly, reducing the efficiency of using the equipment, some simply litter the taskbar, desktop and the list of installed programs.
Some of these programs are various services launched by the operating system. Due to its versatility, the operating system runs a large number of applications, some of which you will never need specifically. In addition, some of the background applications in turn launch their background applications, such as MS Office. Removing applications you are not using will help speed up system startup and offload processing power.
ctrl + alt + del)
2.3 Via Msconfig (SCU)
2.4 Through the Windows registry (regedit)
3. Background services, pages and other processes
4. Bring the device to the service center for repairs
1. Basic types of background applications
You can view running applications in the Windows taskbar. As a rule, these are various download managers, antiviruses, "daemons", "wizards", and other useful and not so useful utilities. Those that are "not very" get to your machine in different ways: in the "appendix" to the files downloaded from the Internet, when installing various programs using the "default" method, etc. Spending a few minutes disabling unnecessary applications and services can improve the performance of your hardware. Background services compete with user tasks for memory, increasing the number of paging file calls, thus reducing overall system efficiency.
2. Methods for detecting and removing background processes
To view the list of applications that start automatically, click.
"Honest" programs are reflected here, you can remove them from startup with the right key - "delete" while the program itself is NOT deleted, it just stops loading automatically when Windows starts ... Other background programs are "hiding", and we need to be able to find them.
Pay attention to your computer's taskbar (usually) the lower right corner. There are program shortcuts that were launched by default.
In this case, we see the uTorrent download manager, 2GIS update agent, Skype, DAEMON Tools lite disk emulator and others.
Fig. 2. List of programs in the taskbar
The programs that we see in the taskbar can be unloaded by pressing the right key:
Fig. 3. Shutting down (unloading) programs
Comment: when using the Exit button, Exit the unloaded process starts again when windows is restarted. If you need to disable it permanently, use msconfig, regedir.
2.2 Using the task manager ( ctrl + alt + del)
By running Windows Task Manager (by pressing Ctrl + Alt + Delete), you can look at the list of background services. Windows distinguishes between user applications and system services. On the "Applications" tab, you can see running programs, on the "Processes" tab, a list of system services and application components.
Fig. 4. Task Manager, Applications tab
By clicking the End task button, you can kill and close the program or process
In the Processes list, you can see the same programs that we saw on the taskbar and not only. For example, the explorer.exe component is the Windows Explorer you are familiar with, and iexplore.exe is the Internet Explorer browser.
Fig. 5. Task Manager, Processes tab
Modules you do not need can be removed by clicking the button " End the process". You can safely delete processes:
TweakUI (tweakui.cpi) - utility for setting the operating system;
MS WebCheck Monitor (loadwc.exe) - configures Microsoft Explorer on first launch;
ShedulingAgent (mstask.exe) - task scheduler (if not used);
Microsoft Office Wrapper (osa.ехе) - accelerator for launching MS Office programs;
File Open (findfast.exe) - speeds up searching in "office" documents
Internat.exe - keyboard layout indicator;
System Tray (systray.exe) - a program that generates icons in the system area of the Taskbar.
Comment: the unloaded process starts again when windows is restarted. If you need to disable it permanently, use msconfig or regedir.
2.3 Via MSCONFIG (SCU)
In Windows, there is a special utility System Configuration Utility (SCU)... It can be started by specifying MSCONFIG in the program launch line Start -> Run... It is simple and convenient to use and allows you to manage the launched applications. The utility contains several tabs that allow users to change the OS startup parameters.
The information we need is located on the Startup tab and contains a list of applications that are launched when Windows starts up. On this tab you can disable them as needed.
Programs, the list of which we see in SCU, are removed there as well. SCU, allows you to experimentally significantly increase system performance and remove all unnecessary. Once you find a program you don't need, you can remove it from the download list in the SCU panel.
Fig. 6. SCU Utility (MSCONFIG)
2.4 Through the Windows registry (regedit)
Programs that are registered in the system registry when loaded can be removed using the program REGEDIT (keyboard shortcut win + r, command regedit.exe)... As always, before making major changes in the system, we make a backup and, as always, we do this only when we are completely confident in our abilities. Most often, such programs are located in the branch HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Run. Removal from the program is carried out by deleting the corresponding registry line.
Unfortunately, not all programs can be uninstalled using the above methods. Microsoft won't let you uninstall like Windows Messenger like that. This rather useless program is installed by default and is not visible in the Add or Remove Programs dialog box in Control Panel. If you want to remove one of these programs, you will have to edit the file SYSOC.INF which is located in C: \ WINDOWS \ INF default. To do this, first we find the title which contains options for loading various Windows components. Those that contain the parameter "hide"- are not visible in the Add / Remove Programs panel, for example msmsgs = msgrocm . dll , OcEntry , msmsgs . inf , hide ,7 in the case of Messenger, after removing this parameter, the component becomes visible in the Add / Remove Programs panel.
3. Background services, pages and other processes
In addition to background applications and processes, there are also background pages, services, etc., but we'll talk about them next time.
