First, use the "SC DELETE <...>" Command-line, or follow the instructions to
remove a Service / driver from the registry directly. Type "CMD /K SC /?" in
Start, Run.
Microsoft Windows XP - SC:
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/sc.mspx
If you want to remove a service manually from the registry, read below:
The Service and driver entries are present under this registry key:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services]
Each sub-key represents a driver or a Service. To modify/delete a 3rd party
service, click Start, Run and type REGEDIT to open the Registry Editor and
navigate to the above location.You should be able to identify them easily by
reading the "DisplayName" and "ImagePath" fields in the right-pane in the
Registry Editor.
Note: Before modifying / removing a Service, create a System Restore point
or a complete Registry backup, just in case something happens.
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Regards,
Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com
Hi. My WinXP print spooler was showing a 'dependency' on an old,
uninstalled Lexmark printer.
LexBceS (Server) lexbces.exe.
I removed the dependency using the Command Prompt to reset the value for
the spooler as follows.
"sc config spooler depend= RPCSS" and deleted all the
Lexmark related files I could find using Search. This worked fine. The
LexBces is stopped and
disabled but I would like to know how to REMOVE the entry in 'Services'.
Thanks anyone. deango
