XP processes which are important

[SoSl0w]

I have had problems with a few games not wanting to run and the reason windows gives me is because of my ATI graphics card. I shut down a few processes to match a friends (about 20 total running) and the game that would not load began to work. Is there a site or link that lists what each process does or needs to be running with XP pro? I am dead set that one of the shut down processes was interfering with my ATI drivers (most up to date from ATI's site).
Thanks in advance

[c44151]

how fast is your cpu and which video card do you have. even though I have a intel 2.53ghz and an ati 9800 pro the only game I have has a problem so far was call of duty but they had an update on there site and it is now included in the newest drivers.

[Rand Dusing]

Maybe try disabling some services, check out this page...http://www.blackviper.com/WinXP/service411.htm

[jerrygarcia]

http://www.beemerworld.com/tips/

[SoSl0w]

Originally posted by c44151
how fast is your cpu and which video card do you have. even though I have a intel 2.53ghz and an ati 9800 pro the only game I have has a problem so far was call of duty but they had an update on there site and it is now included in the newest drivers.

I have P4 2.6 800 FSB and an ATI 9100 pro graphics card. I know my drivers are current and the card is good but after shutting down some processes I could play at least one of the games I could not load previously. I think that a process is interferring with a driver, at least this is what my computer savy friend told me it was. I just need a site that says at minimum XP pro needs the following to run.