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So my computer wont properly end anything properly.. I exit somthing and the process is still running.. like itunes (after installing 5.0) Msn (since 7.0) And pretty much everything else.. I dont know whats up and its annoying me cause of programs that wont run 2 instances, and taking up extra memory etc..

Any ideas?

Edit: they do not end by either task manager or the normal exit button (the exit button will close the program, but the process is still running in the task manager)

How are you ending the process? Is it by the normal method used to close the program, or using the Task Manager?

did you install a Driver? usually that can happen if a driver wasnt uninstalled properly

have you tried other taskmanager programs? like process manager http://www.sysinternals.com/Utilities/ProcessExplorer.html
just to see if its just with the taskmanager or with any program trying to end a process.

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Originally posted by JDawg_0789
You wouldn't have that problem if you used *nix

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thats like a mechanic saying to someone who's car broke down "you wouldnt have a problem if you were using a bike"

my computer doesnt always stop processes when i close the program either i always though it was so they would load quicker later on... because they are programs i open and close alot like itunes and messenger etc.

What os are you using?
what/have you installed lately?

if your using windows and can remember roughly the time this started occuring use "system restore" and restore your settings back to a previous time, you won't lose any documents etc but any programs / drivers you've installed since then will be reverted back to their versions at that time.

Any chance that you could do a fresh install? (format)

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Originally posted by raceprouk
How are you ending the process? Is it by the normal method used to close the program, or using the Task Manager?

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Updated my first post in answer to that question.

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Originally posted by Animal
did you install a Driver? usually that can happen if a driver wasnt uninstalled properly

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Not that i can think of.

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Originally posted by -dt-
have you tried other taskmanager programs? like process manager http://www.sysinternals.com/Utilities/ProcessExplorer.html
just to see if its just with the taskmanager or with any program trying to end a process.

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That wont end it either.

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Originally posted by uberdosis
What os are you using?
what/have you installed lately?

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Windows Xp Pro with SP2. Its been happening scince in installed msn 7.0 but it may have been happening before that and i hadnt realised, i recently installed itunes 5.0 but its a disaster dont get me started on it so now im just uninstalling it and going back to the cd

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Originally posted by Chestah
if your using windows and can remember roughly the time this started occuring use "system restore" and restore your settings back to a previous time, you won't lose any documents etc but any programs / drivers you've installed since then will be reverted back to their versions at that time.

Any chance that you could do a fresh install? (format)

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I thought of that, system restore is no good to me because its been happening for a long time.
And formatting is the last thing i want to do because i have so much crap id need to back up..

Out of interest, have you recently done a full malware scan?