Eliminating Unnecessary Startup Programs

I'd like to eliminate unnessary startup programs. I've Put *** next to items I either can't identify or question whether they need to be on all the time. I've put ** next to items that seem to be duplicates, possibly only needing one.

This is what is listed in Task Manager:
apcsystray.exe Me 3,464K
EXPLORER.EXE Me 16,840K
Amoumain.exe Me 2,840K
SOUNDMAN.EXE Me 2,632K ***
MCVSSHLD.EXE Me 5,492K **
MCAGENT.EXE Me 5,288K
MCUPDATE.EXE Me 4,100K
McVSEscn.exe Me 5,576K ***
HPLAMPC.EXE Me 1,940K ***
HPZTSB09.EXE Me 2,796K ***
hpwuSchd.exe Me 2,236K ***
HPCMPMGR.EXE Me 5,600K ***
HPOTDD01.exe Me 4,132K ***
RUNDLL32.EXE Me 2,748K
TeaTimer.exe Me 4,780K
B9.EXE Me 2,356K
bhblaster.exe Me 1,692K
SPEEDFAN.EXE Me 2,736K
SVCHOST.EXE LOCAL SERVICE 3,524K ***
ALG.EXE LOCAL SERVICE 4,032K ***
SVCHOST.EXE NETWORK SERVICE 1,600K ***
System Idle Process SYSTEM 20K
System SYSTEM 220K
SMSS.EXE SYSTEM 464K ***
CSRSS.EXE SYSTEM 3,140K ***
WINLOGON.EXE SYSTEM 4,212K
SERVICES.EXE SYSTEM 3,096K ***
LSASS.EXE SYSTEM 1,140K ***
SVCHOST.EXE SYSTEM 3,148K ***
SVCHOST.EXE SYSTEM 17,476K ***
McShield.exe SYSTEM 7,728K **
SPOOLSV.EXE SYSTEM 4,168K ***
MAINSERV.EXE SYSTEM 3,508K ***
MCVSRTE.EXE SYSTEM 7,748K ***
NVSVC32.EXE SYSTEM 2,028K ***
SVCHOST.EXE SYSTEM 4,324K ***

This is what is on my taskbar:
A4Tech Mouse
APC Power Chute
Spybot-SD Resident
Speedfan
B9
Volume ***
Safely Remove Hardware ***
Browser Hijack Blaster
hp deskjet ***
AC97 Audio Configuration ***
NVIDIA Media Center ***

This is what is on my startup menu:
APC UPS Status
Microsoft Office ***
Speedfan
Browser Hijack Blaster

What doesn't need to be there, and what is the recommended way to remove those programs?

 

I think it would be most beneficial to YOU, to provide you with these links.
http://www.answersthatwork.com/Tasklist_pages/tasklist.htm

http://www.sysinfo.org/startuplist.php

Where you can identify those processes, then choose which ones to shut down and why. You would also do well to visit Black Vipers Site and adjust your services, based on his recommendations, according to your needs.

Hope this helps. Post back if you have further questions.

 

The HPLAMPC.EXE I think is because you have one of HP's scanners. I had the 4200C which was the worst piece of junk I have ever paid $200.00 for.
The lamp will stay on all the time if you don't download the "fix" from HP and I think that this file is the fix. I could be wrong.