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Default processes in windows

  • Svchost.exe
  • Explorer.exe
    can be ended from Task Manager
  • Internat.exe
    can be ended from Task Manager
  • Lsass.exe
  • Mstask.exe
  • Spoolsv.exe
  • Svchost.exe
  • Services.exe
  • System
  • System Idle Process
  • Taskmgr.exe
    can be ended from Task Manager
  • Winlogon.exe
  • Winmgmt.exe
These processes can not be ended with the Task Manager, except otherwise noted. However, the resource kit utility kill.exe can most of them kill, yet bring the system unstable.