# what do i actually need **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [March 18, 2004, 3:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-do-i-actually-need/164973 "2004-03-18T15:57:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![flyinglow57](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/flyinglow57/32/5978_2.png) [@flyinglow57](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/flyinglow57)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2004, 3:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-do-i-actually-need/164973/1 "2004-03-18T15:57:07Z")
to start up my computer. i keep getting low memory error when i start it up. this is what is starting up now. and i was wondering what can i knock off of this on start up. Microsoft Works Calendar Reminder Microsoft Office WinZip Quick Pick Adobe Gamma Loader GStartup PrecisionTime Date Manager Scan Registry PCHealth Scheduler System Tray PCTVOICE WCOLOREAL EnsoniqMixer WorksFUD Microsoft Works Portfolio Microsoft Works Update Detection Digital Dashboard CPQEASYACC Compaq Easy Access Button Support wcmdmgr P2P NETWORKING updmgr AltnetPointsManager CMESys ScardSvr Compaq\_RBA MoneyStartUp AIM ---
**Author:** ![imported\_Sleeper](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/imported_sleeper/32/5939_2.png) [@imported\_Sleeper](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_Sleeper)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2004, 4:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-do-i-actually-need/164973/2 "2004-03-18T16:08:33Z")
How about all your porn files…they take up space:wackit: ---
**Author:** ![flyinglow57](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/flyinglow57/32/5978_2.png) [@flyinglow57](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/flyinglow57)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2004, 4:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-do-i-actually-need/164973/3 "2004-03-18T16:13:49Z")
no this is just on start up that this shows up and i have no porn. i did a complete clean of it like 2 weeks ago no videos or pictures or anything. ---
**Author:** ![FORD03GT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f07891/32.png) [@FORD03GT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FORD03GT)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2004, 9:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-do-i-actually-need/164973/4 "2004-03-21T21:01:48Z")
run ur virus scan ---
**Author:** ![ShalerPunk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shalerpunk/32/5976_2.png) [@ShalerPunk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ShalerPunk)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2004, 9:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-do-i-actually-need/164973/5 "2004-03-21T21:35:23Z")
make sure you have all the programs you need on CD. format your hard drive and reinstal windows. reinstall the stuff you need. you’ll be fine. ---
**Author:** ![berad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/berad/32/5953_2.png) [@berad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/berad)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2004, 9:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-do-i-actually-need/164973/6 "2004-03-21T21:49:56Z")
that looks like your Add/Remove Programs menu list…you should be more worried about the programs running in the background, those are what hog your system resources, most of the bad ones don’t show up on the program list ---
**Author:** ![BlkP42E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkp42e/32/5938_2.png) [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2004, 6:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-do-i-actually-need/164973/7 "2004-03-22T06:24:57Z")
> _Originally posted by flyinglow57_ > **to start up my computer. i keep getting low memory error when i start it up.** > > > > this is what is starting up now. and i was wondering what can i knock off of this on start up. > > **Microsoft Works Calendar Reminder > Microsoft Office > WinZip Quick Pick > Adobe Gamma Loader > GStartup > PrecisionTime > Date Manager > Scan Registry > PCHealth Scheduler > System Tray > PCTVOICE > WCOLOREAL > EnsoniqMixer > WorksFUD > Microsoft Works Portfolio > Microsoft Works Update Detection > Digital Dashboard > CPQEASYACC > Compaq Easy Access Button Support > wcmdmgr > P2P NETWORKING > updmgr > AltnetPointsManager > CMESys > ScardSvr > Compaq\_RBA > MoneyStartUp > AIM** dont need office, works \* , money, aim, winzip… try picking up some more RAM… i just upgraded to a Gig of DDR and it runs great ---
**Author:** ![Darkstar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@Darkstar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Darkstar)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2004, 6:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-do-i-actually-need/164973/8 "2004-03-22T06:55:31Z")
> _Originally posted by BlkP42E_ > **dont need office, works \* , money, aim, winzip…** > > > > **try picking up some more RAM… > i just upgraded to a Gig of DDR and it runs great** werd. i had 96MB of Ram and just stuck in another 126MB and it made a ton of a difference… ---
**Author:** ![8Grand](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/8grand/32/5940_2.png) [@8Grand](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/8Grand)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2004, 6:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-do-i-actually-need/164973/9 "2004-03-22T18:02:16Z")
you dont need any of them but system tray i believe, you can kill pretty much all of them off, cept for maybe your virus scanner, and -p2p if you have stuff networked. ---
**Author:** ![thefranchise](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/thefranchise/32/5951_2.png) [@thefranchise](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/thefranchise)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2004, 6:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-do-i-actually-need/164973/10 "2004-03-22T18:11:52Z")
I can fix it for ya real nice for cheap lemme know (i do this for a living also)