Services

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11/21/03

Whoever,

I read something that stated that to help reduce getting a
virus/worm (as I did) through the internet (I was
downloading Windows Updates) that it would help to disable
excess/unused/unneeded services. I have not seen any list
of services that can be stopped/disables on a home PC. I
am not connecting to any aother systems other than through
the WWW. Example. Do I need to have the following services
running? Server, Workststion, Remote Registry - that alone
is a dangerous service to have enabled - Messenger.......
and many others.

Thank you for you help

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Services Guide for Windows XP
http://www.theeldergeek.com/services_guide.htm


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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User

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| 11/21/03
|
| Whoever,
|
| I read something that stated that to help reduce getting a
| virus/worm (as I did) through the internet (I was
| downloading Windows Updates) that it would help to disable
| excess/unused/unneeded services. I have not seen any list
| of services that can be stopped/disables on a home PC. I
| am not connecting to any aother systems other than through
| the WWW. Example. Do I need to have the following services
| running? Server, Workststion, Remote Registry - that alone
| is a dangerous service to have enabled - Messenger.......
| and many others.
|
| Thank you for you help