In preparing for a disk cloning procedure I took a look at
Control Panel> Admin. tools> Component Services...... 'Holy Somoly'
there's a bucket load of services starting and running! As a home user
with a single computer (WinXP. Home service pack2) I don't think I
need all the excess stuff. I'm not on a network. (Or, is being
connected to broadband considered the same thing)? This whole thing
started when I read Distributed Link Tracking Windows Service could be
a problem for me. I only have the one OS on my computer. Anyway, is
there an easy to understand description of what can and can't be
disabled, out there somewhere? TIA.
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Motort wrote:

> In preparing for a disk cloning procedure I took a look at
> Control Panel> Admin. tools> Component Services...... 'Holy Somoly'
> there's a bucket load of services starting and running! As a home user
> with a single computer (WinXP. Home service pack2) I don't think I
> need all the excess stuff. I'm not on a network. (Or, is being
> connected to broadband considered the same thing)? This whole thing
> started when I read Distributed Link Tracking Windows Service could be
> a problem for me. I only have the one OS on my computer. Anyway, is
> there an easy to understand description of what can and can't be
> disabled, out there somewhere? TIA.

There are various sites that address this. Look at the information and if in
doubt, leave things alone.

http://www.blackviper.com
http://www.theeldergeek.com/services_guide.htm

Also see http://aumha.org/a/loads.htm - What loads at Startup?

Malke
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Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

Malke wrote:
> Motort wrote:
>
>> In preparing for a disk cloning procedure I took a look at
>> Control Panel> Admin. tools> Component Services...... 'Holy Somoly'
>> there's a bucket load of services starting and running! As a home user
>> with a single computer (WinXP. Home service pack2) I don't think I
>> need all the excess stuff. I'm not on a network. (Or, is being
>> connected to broadband considered the same thing)? This whole thing
>> started when I read Distributed Link Tracking Windows Service could be
>> a problem for me. I only have the one OS on my computer. Anyway, is
>> there an easy to understand description of what can and can't be
>> disabled, out there somewhere? TIA.
>
> There are various sites that address this. Look at the information and if in
> doubt, leave things alone.
>
> http://www.blackviper.com
> http://www.theeldergeek.com/services_guide.htm
>
> Also see http://aumha.org/a/loads.htm - What loads at Startup?
>
> Malke
Thank you Malke, very helpful recommendations.

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Semper Fi