What services to disable?

[UVP]

I just want to set up XP for lean and mean. What are all the services I can
disable and still have a functioning XP box? I don't need access to
Microsoft Update because I'm moving to Linux and XP is to be used for just
gaming. This is what happens when Microsoft pisses off it's customers.

 

[Pennywise]

|>I just want to set up XP for lean and mean. What are all the services I can
|>disable and still have a functioning XP box? I don't need access to
|>Microsoft Update because I'm moving to Linux and XP is to be used for just
|>gaming. This is what happens when Microsoft pisses off it's customers.
|>

Ya, no way I'm going to Vista, XP is where I break with MS.
http://www.jasonn.com/turning_off_unnecessary_services_on_windows_xp

 

[Guest]

Hi, check out 'tech Republic' website
Cheat sheet: windows xp services that can be disabled
for a 13 page guide

hope this helps

 

[Drew Tognola]

http://downloads.techrepublic.com.com/5138-10877-5747817.html

Drew

 

[DanS]

I just want to set up XP for lean and mean. What are all the services
I can disable and still have a functioning XP box? I don't need access
to Microsoft Update because I'm moving to Linux and XP is to be used
for just gaming. This is what happens when Microsoft pisses off it's
customers.

If you want mean & lean, check out nLite.... http://www.nliteos.com/

nLite will create an XP install CD from your original configured EXACTLY as
you want it. Some really small footprint XP installs are possible with it.

 

[Lars-Erik Østerud]

Start by disabling "Themes" to get rid of the eye-candy!
Gets rid of a huge CPU and graphics hog too
Hope this will still be possible in Vista as well

 

[UVP]

If you want mean & lean, check out nLite.... http://www.nliteos.com/

nLite will create an XP install CD from your original configured EXACTLY
as
you want it. Some really small footprint XP installs are possible with it.

Thx for the info and I will check out nLite. I can't see my original post to
this subject. I noticed another post I made yesterday isn't showing either
and I expect Microsoft weenies are blocking me because I made a comment
about one of their MVP's the other day - bastages. But how is it you are
able to see my post then?

 

[Frank]

UVP wrote:
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||| If you want mean & lean, check out nLite.... http://www.nliteos.com/
|||
||| nLite will create an XP install CD from your original configured
||| EXACTLY as
||| you want it. Some really small footprint XP installs are possible
||| with it.
|||
|||
||
|| Thx for the info and I will check out nLite. I can't see my original
|| post to this subject. I noticed another post I made yesterday isn't
|| showing either and I expect Microsoft weenies are blocking me
|| because I made a comment about one of their MVP's the other day -
|| bastages. But how is it you are able to see my post then?

Tools > Options > Read >> Get [ ] headers at a time. This defaults to
300, uncheck this option to get all the headers.

 

[UVP]

UVP wrote:

Tools > Options > Read >> Get [ ] headers at a time. This defaults to
300, uncheck this option to get all the headers.

Hehe...I'm a dumbass. I'm new to OE as a usenet reader, I usually use Agent
but thought I would try out OE. Thanks.

 

[Plato]

I just want to set up XP for lean and mean. What are all the services I can
disable and still have a functioning XP box? I don't need access to
Microsoft Update because I'm moving to Linux and XP is to be used for just
gaming. This is what happens when Microsoft pisses off it's customers.

http://www.answersthatwork.com/Tasklist_pages/tasklist.htm
http://www.pcreview.co.uk/startup/
http://www.castlecops.com/StartupList.html
http://www.jasonn.com/turning_off_unnecessary_services_on_windows_xp

 

[UVP]

UVP wrote:
http://www.answersthatwork.com/Tasklist_pages/tasklist.htm
http://www.pcreview.co.uk/startup/
http://www.castlecops.com/StartupList.html
http://www.jasonn.com/turning_off_unnecessary_services_on_windows_xp

Bookmarked, thx. I already have quite a few services turned off, I just
wanted to know what are the bare essentials.

 

[Drew Tognola]

UVP,

Don't feel bad, I've been using it years and didn't realize it.

Drew

UVP wrote:

Tools > Options > Read >> Get [ ] headers at a time. This defaults to
300, uncheck this option to get all the headers.

Hehe...I'm a dumbass. I'm new to OE as a usenet reader, I usually use
Agent but thought I would try out OE. Thanks.

 

[UVP]

Hi, check out 'tech Republic' website
Cheat sheet: windows xp services that can be disabled
for a 13 page guide

hope this helps

Yea, that looks like a good webiste with lots of info. I've already got
most of the services disabled now but left myself with internet access to
get game patches etc. I don't need Vista as I already have a 3D desktop
using Ubuntu 6.06 and XGL.

 

[UVP]

Start by disabling "Themes" to get rid of the eye-candy!

Check.

 

[UVP]

UVP,

Don't feel bad, I've been using it years and didn't realize it.

Drew

I'm not alone then. After using OE for usenet it's not very good. I much
prefer Agebts colour coding of posts and the search function in OE is
pretty poor. If you want to search for a certain post you hae to enter the
entire string or else it won't find it. In Agent I can just enter one word
to find a subject. I'm using Pan on Linux right now and I can do it that
way here too. I couldn't find this thread so all I had to do was enter
services into search. OE wants the whole thread title.

 

[Plato]

Bookmarked, thx. I already have quite a few services turned off, I just
wanted to know what are the bare essentials.

You're welcome.