Question Nodejs ; Chocolatey and all the Visual Studio extensions and Python 2. Is there any backround activity coming from those programs?

[CTT2210]

Hi!
As the title indicates, do those programs have any backround activity if not used. I noticed WMI host being used in task manager (0.1-0.5 % CPU usage). I don't know if it has anything to do with those programs.
Also, when I installed all of them, a Windows Powershell window popped up requesting stuff for the Visual Studio extensions that were installed and for Python 2.
Have those installs made any changes to my computer? I was looking for a software to edit a Discord bot (Node.js) and I got the whole Chocolatey library of programs just because it gave me the option to install them.
Any help is welcomed, thank you!

 

[Deleted member 14196]

no, they should not be doing anything unless you use them.

installs always make changes to the computer. that's why i discourage the willy-nilly install of apps. you should get out of the habit of installing things you don't need.

if you are not a software developer, this isn't the place to start, plus I don't condone gaming bots of any kind.

 

[CTT2210]

no, they should not be doing anything unless you use them.

installs always make changes to the computer. that's why i discourage the willy-nilly install of apps. you should get out of the habit of installing things you don't need.

if you are not a software developer, this isn't the place to start, plus I don't condone gaming bots of any kind.

True. But about those apps, could they have changed anything? Can I simply uninstall them by delettimg them?

 

[Deleted member 14196]

I would just leave it alone for now and not worry about it and if you want to uninstall the apps there is a way to do it through chocolatey on the commandline you have to Google it and find