Tweaking Windows XP for Performance, Step 5
Written by IT News on 11:43 PMSTEP 6 One of the most crucial components of Windows. In this section of the guide we'll disable unnecessary servies. I really don't want to explain what each and every service does as it would take quite some time. If you curious here's a link to a fantastic website that's all about Windows services and what each service does, click here. What I'm going to do is list all the services you can safely disable without worrying it'll screw up windows, all the services you should leave at manual, and the services you should always leave at automatic.
5. Windows Services
A. First of all right click on the My Computer icon and click on Manage, a new window will pop up on the left is the menu, go down click on the plus for "Services and Application" to expand the menu. Last, click on the little icon with the gears named services.
B. To disable a service right click on it's name --> properties. I new window will pop up and with a description of the service, startup type roll down menu, and buttons to stop/start/ pause/resume. Simply select "disable" from the "start up type" menu to disable a service.
C. Services you can safely disable:
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*1 = If you only have one computer in your network you can leave this service disabled. If you have more than one computer in your network, at least ONE of the computers in your network must be running this service in order for computers to show up when you go into My Network Places --> Entire Network --> Microsoft Windows Network --> Name of workgroup.
*1b = Needed for verifying updates downloaded from Microsoft (Windows Update, DirectX, Service Packs, etc...)
*2 = If you're using DHCP in your network, leave this service at Automatic.
*3 = If you have more that one person (e.g. family computer) using the computer you'll be tweaking leave this service on automatic.
*4 = Need lots of help? Leave this service on automatic instead of disabled.
*5 = Leave this service on automatic if you like XP's integrated CD burning feature.
*6 = Leave on automatic if you use ICS to share a connection with other computers on your network
*7 = Have a printer? If you do leave this service on automatic or else you won't be able to use your printer at all.
*8 = If you have a removable device in your computer leave this service on automatic.
*9 = Use Smartcards? If so leave both on automatic?
*10 = The psychotic paranoid type who thinks his/her computer is going to die at any minute people should leave this service on automatic.
*11 = If you use Remote Desktop leave at Automatic.
*12 = Leave at automatic if you use a UPS.
*13 = If you have a scanner attached to the computer and use it, leave at automatic
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