How To Disable Services In Windows Xp

Optimizing Windows XP Services

Windows XP starts a lot of dissimilar services, as engine of the whole Windows system. However, some of them won't be of any apply for you! By quitting those unused services, you tin can realize college system performances. At the page MSCONFIG, I already mentioned the possibilities to turn off services on the tab Services, as shown below.

Services in MSCONFIG

This is not the proper way to turn off services, especially non the Microsoft services: delight utilize the Services Management Tool for this purpose. The Services Direction Tool (Command Panel, Administrative Tools, Services or SERVICES.MSC if you would like to make a shortcut) shows all the available active and inactive services, including a information about what they are mend for:

Windows XP services

As you lot can see, for each services there is a lot of information (this information is not always articulate, but gives you an idea whether you probably need it or not...). Here y'all can modify the services start-up blazon to automatic, manual or disabled. Some services depend on other services to work properly (that'south the reason not to turn off services in MSConfig) and others are normally disabled. Correct click on a service and selection Properties to brand changes to the startup blazon (first cheque the tab Dependencies!). Switching a service from automatic to transmission makes the service bachelor when needed but disables it on startup past default. To monitor the effect of a service, stop the running service by right clicking on it and select Finish.

Disabling services to recover system resources

There are many Windows services. Most of them you will need for a good performance Windows system, merely some can exist turned off safely. Here are services mentioned, which can be switched (most) safely to manual or fifty-fifty disabled. Read the information carefully and make certain you understand what the service does and/or does not! Keep in mind that possible problems in the future start hither (so yous will have to ready them here as well). If y'all are not sure almost a service, so don't make any change to the startup type! Don't change them all at a time, if you lot are not sure what they are for. Don't turn off services which are depended on by other services!

Alerter: Most times this service is non used. It takes intendance of authoritative alerts over a network for administrative purposes.

Automatic Updates: Downloading and installing Windows updates. If you retrieve you lot don't need this service, you can disable information technology. Call up that the Windows update website doesn't work anymore without this service, since the introduction of Windows XP SP2. I advise to keep it unchanged. To work properly, the Automatic Updates service too needs Groundwork Intelligent Transfer Service, Event Log and the Cryptographics Services.

Calculator Browser: This services lists all computers in a network and gives this information to other computers in the network, when asked for. This makes browsing on the network faster. At that place is no demand for this service, and particularly not if yous don't take a network situation. With this function disabled, y'all are still able to browse your network!

Distributed Link Tracking Customer: This service is only applicable when you make utilise of the NTFS file system. If y'all don't use this file organisation, y'all can switch off this service. This services makes sure that linked files on different volumes (mayhap somewhere on the network) stay continued. If a file has been moved to another location, the link will be updated by this service. There is probably no need at all to for this services on your calculator, so disable information technology.

Error Reporting Service: Enables the option to report system errors to Microsoft. There is no need to do this, enough reason to disable this service.

Outcome Log: This services logs bug in the log files, which can exist viewed with the Outcome Viewer (Control Console, Administrative Tools, Event Viewer). Although you might recollect it's non useful, exercise not disable this service merely go along it automated.

Fast User Switching Compatibility: If you don't need the fast switching between user accounts, disable this office. Fast switching of user accounts makes it possible to go out your application open without saving your data. If non needed, don't use this function, it doesn't ever work properly.

Help and Support: Without this service, the Windows Help and Support eye will not be bachelor. If yous don't need this assist, switch this service to manual.

IMAPI CD-Called-for COM Service: This function is used to able to burn CD-ROM'due south with the Windows Explorer (copy-paste files to your CD burner). If you don't have a CD-burner, you can disable this service (or switch to manual). Information technology is possible that this service causes troubles in combination with other burning software.

Indexing Service: With this indexing service, you are able to search faster on your computer. The faster searching comes at a cost: the indexing of the content, which slows downwardly your computer. This services is not needed, I advise to disable it for better overall performance.

IPSEC-services: Manages IP security policy, possibly not needed for your system.

Messenger: The Messenger service makes information technology possible sending messages over the network (information technology has naught to do with Alive Messenger). This part works by the following command: Internet SEND 127.0.0.1 Hello (Start, Run,..), a new message Window should appear if this service is enabled. This service is also available from the internet, which makes information technology possible to receive foreign messages: reason plenty to disable this service.

NetMeeting Remote Desktop Sharing: This service provides the possibility to invite others to access your reckoner as a remote desktop. In that location is no need for this service. For security issues, you better disable this option.

Functioning Logs and Alerts: The making off performance logs will probably lower your systems functioning: reason enough to disable it, especially if you never read the log files.

Portable Media Series Number Service: Needed to reed the serial number of any portable media player. If this function is disabled, there is a risk not to open (downloaded) protected content. You probably tin disable this service without any noticeable consequences.

Print Spooler: Necessary for printing. If you lot don't want to accept the pick to print, y'all can disable information technology.

Protected Storage: This service provides the possibility to safe passwords (e-mail, websites, dial upwardly,..). Remember that passwords can be hands retrieved with freeware software (see the detail Forgotten passwords). Although this issue, I prefer to keep this selection on automatic.

QoS RSVP: QoS is probably not needed for your network traffic, and so you tin can disable this service.

Remote Access Auto Connection Managing director: If you are getting troubles with your internet connection, exit this service on automatic. If you are using a router: disable this service.

Remote Desktop Assistance Session Manager: If you don't need remote help (the other person controls your computer by your invitation), disable this function.

Remote Registry: Thanks to this service, external users are able to brand changes to the registry keys over the network connexion. This option is non safe, therefore it is improve to disable it.

Routing and Remote Access: If there is no need to dial in by others into your estimator, disable this service.

Security Heart: Service Pack 2 provided Windows XP with the Security Center. The Security Center monitors the proper functioning of your system security (Windows updates, firewall and virus scan). If something is not working properly, you will exist informed continuously. I tin can't imagine why you can't do information technology yourself, reason enough to disable it.

Server: For sharing local files and printers with other computers on your network. If there is no need to share, disable this service.

Shell Hardware Detection: Essential for automatic playing of connected devices (memory cards, CD/DVD).

Smart Card: No reason to run this service when you lot don't use a smart card (e.g. for telebanking purposes).

System Event Notification: Almost never used. Leave the service on automatic if yous accept a network or a portable PC, else disable it.

Arrangement Restore Service: This service makes it possible to restore your system to an earlier engagement if something did get seriously wrong. This service consumes a lot of your system performances while the System Restore doesn't ever function properly (and you can loose data!). Disabling this service is a relief for the system performances!

Task Scheduler: This service enables automatic scheduled tasks (like regularly downloading of virus definitions, but besides the prefetching which improves sytem performances!). Many applications need this service. If you prefer to practice everything yourself, you can disable this service. I prefer automatic.

Theme's: If you lot don't need the XP look, disable this function. I prefer automated.

Windows Audio: needed for playing sounds, up to yous.....

Windows Firewall (ICF) / Internet Connection Sharing (ICS): This services provides your estimator with a software firewall for your internet connexion. You can disable the firewall service if you use a third party firewall (practise NOT go online without a firewall!). Besides the firewall role, the service provides you with the possibility to share the net connection with other computers, which is not needed when your network is provided with a router.

Windows Paradigm Acquisition (WIA): This service is used for transferring images from your camera/web cam or scanner. Leave this service on manual if you take one of those devices, else disable the service.

Windows Installer: Needed for installing MSI setup files. Do not disable this choice, else windows updates won't be installed.

Windows Search (if installed): For indexing and quickly extended searching through (personal) files. If this search characteristic is not used, it is amend to disable it. Remove the shortcut to Windows Search in the folder Startup (Commencement, All programs) and deactivate the toolbar Windows Search Toolbar (right click the taskbar, sub Toolbars) equally well.

Windows Fourth dimension: If you adopt to keep you system clock up to date manually (if needed.....), there is no demand for an automatic update: disable it as you wish.

Wireless Goose egg Configuration-service: Needed for automatic configuration of your wireless network connection. If yous don't have whatsoever wireless network adapter, disable this service.

WMI Performance Adapter: No need for performance information, simply the performances? Disable this service.

SLOW Kickoff UP/SHUTDOWN

Does starting up and shutting downward your calculator take a long time, you probably can observe a solution within the services section. Tertiary party software (similar security software) run services, which slow down your reckoner. Bank check the not-Microsoft services, whether they are all needed. Almost mentioned service which slows shutting down Windows, is the NVIDIA Driver Aid Service (switch this service to manual).

Possible other cause of a boring shutting downward process of Windows is cleaning the pagefile (if turned on, by default this option is disabled). Disabling cleaning the pagefile is done in the registry: alter the DWORD value ClearPageFileAtShutdown to 0.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\ Control\Session Manager\Retentiveness Management


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