Ending background tasks

Win 2000/XP

For best results, you will need to end most programs on your computer before installing or running this program.

To do this, please follow the steps below:

- Hold down the Ctrl and Alt keys on your keyboard.

- Tap the Delete key one time.

The Windows Security window will appear.

Click Task Manager. The Windows Task Manager will appear.

There are three tabs on this screen - Applications, Processes and Performance. In the Applications screen, click on each of the entries and then click on End Task. Once you have closed all entries and the list is empty, click on the Processes tab.

In the Processes screen, click on any entries that are not listed below and click on End Process.

NB: Do not click on End Process for any of the processes listed below.

System Idle Process

System

winlogon.exe

services.exe

svchost.exe

spoolsv.exe

csrss.exe

hidserv.exe

MSTask.exe

WinMgmt.exe

taskmgr.exe

IEXPLORE.EXE

Explorer.EXE

Once you have closed all your Applications and Processes as just described, your system is free of any background programs that may be causing problems with your game.

Win 98/ME

For best results, you will need to end most programs on your computer before installing or running this program.

To do this, please follow the steps below:

- Hold down the Ctrl and Alt keys on your keyboard.

- Tap the Delete key one time.

This will bring up the Close Program window. There are two applications you will want to leave running: “Explorer and “Systray”. To end all other applications, do the following:

- Left-click to highlight the first available application

- Click "end task"

This will cause the Close Program window to go away. Follow the steps above to open the Close Program window again, and end the next available application. Remember; do not close either EXPLORER or SYSTRAY. Doing so will result in instability, and may cause your machine to restart. If your computer does restart, you will need to start this process again from the beginning.