What Apps & Services Can I Turn OFF Safely?

I looked in on what was currently running on my BIONIC. There had to have been 20 or more apps or services running. Whenever I attempted to turn off any service or close an app, I'd get a message saying that if I close, or stop this app or service, my phone is going to start acting erratically (or something similar).
What's up with that? I know that every one of the "currently running" in the list were not essential to just use my phone and connect to a WI-FI?
So, does anyone know what essential services and apps should stay running, just to get basic services (as mentioned above). I believe these things were killing my battery and eating my RAM.

I tried to answer, but apparently it violated the TOS on here, so let me go about this another way...
Here is a list of things that would be safe to turn off, if you are able to turn any of them off. Not saying you can, just saying these things shouldn't affect your phone's essential functions...
Alarm & Timer 2.3.4
Android Live Wallpapers 2.3.4
Backup Assistant 2.3.4
Backup Assistant Client 1.0
Bookmarks Widget 2.3.4
[BOOKMARKS] Browser 2.3.4
Citrix Receiver 2.1.1059
City ID 1.1.7
Device Setup 1.0
Email 2.3.4
Email Authenticator 2.3.4
Files 2.3.4
GoToMeeting 1.0
Guided Tours 2.3.4
Help Center 2.3.4
Home screen tips 1.0
IM 3.0.4.6
IM Presence 2.3.4
Live Wallpaper Picker 2.3.4
Messaging 2.3.4
MOTOPRINT 2.0.0.38
News 2.3.4
Setup 2.3.4
Slacker 3.0.535
Social Location 2.0
Social Messaging 2.3.4
Social Networking 2.3.4
Social Status 2.3.4
Sticky note 2.3.4
Swype 3.21.87.27685
System Portal 2.3.4
Task Manager 10.0
Tasks 1.0
Toggle Widgets 2.3.4
Universal Inbox 2.3.4 -- there are 2
V CAST Media Manager 4.4.1.0
V CAST Music 03.72.110
V CAST Tones 4.5.11
V CAST Videos 5.72.008
VideoSurf 1.0.10
VZ Navigator 7.2.0.353
Weather 2.3.4
Webtop 1.0
Webtop Connector 1.0
World Clock 1.0

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