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Pat;
See # 12 on this link:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/slowcom.htm
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Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/
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DISABLE (Set to Manual) UNUSED SERVICE/STARTUP APPS
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I might get arguments on putting this one here, but it's
my spill. There are
lots of services on your PC that are probably turned on
by default you don't
use. Why have them on? Check out these web pages to see
what all of the
services you might find on your computer are and set them
according to your
personal needs. Be CAREFUL what you set to manual, and
take heed and write
down as you change things! Also, don't expect a large
performance increase
or anything - especially on today's 2+ GHz machines,
however - I look at
each
service you set to manual as one less service you have to
worry about
someone exploiting. A year ago, I would have thought the
Windows Messenger
service to be pretty safe, now I recommend (with addition
of a firewall)
that most home users disable it! Yeah - this is another
one you have to
work for, but your computer may speed up and/or be more
secure because you
took the time. And if you document what you do as you do
it, next time, it
goes MUCH faster! (or if you have to go back and re-
enable things..)
Task List Programs
http://www.answersthatwork.com/Tasklist_pages/tasklist.htm
Black Viper's Service List and Opinions (XP)
http://www.blackviper.com/WinXP/servicecfg.htm
Processes in Windows NT/2000/XP
http://www.reger24.de/prozesse/
There are also applications that AREN'T services that
startup when you start
up the computer/logon. One of the better description on
how to handle these
I have found here:
Startups
http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_content.php