What is 'speech-dispatcher'? Softpedia says it is a synthesizer but I can't tell if I really need it from softpedia. One of the things I remember now is that things sarted slowing down after I installed clamav so I stopped that from running. What about the running programs in the task bar (like google hangouts and update manager and dropbox)( well, I want to keep update manager running but that is an example). :-)~MIKE~(-: On Wed, Jun 4, 2014 at 10:33 AM, John J. Macey wrote: > How do I stop these programs from starting upon reboot? What else could > it be? > > > Try installing BUM (Boot Up Manager). Try Googling for it. > > > > > On 06/04/2014 01:22 PM, Michael Havens wrote: > > My computer doesn't seem as peppy as it once was. What steps could I take > to find out and fix what the problem is? Right now I can tell you that some > programs are running in the background. How do I stop these programs from > starting upon reboot? What else could it be? > :-)~MIKE~(-: > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings:http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >