Which Windows Services do you really need?

[Max]

Dear readers,

I am running XP home, SP 2 & 3. Through Start > Run > msconfig or through
Control Panel > system > services, it's very hard to figure out which Windows
services you really need & can be switched off, according your individual
customized/configured computer. It is my aim to keep my PC as basic (Windows
classic) & 'stripped down' as possible for I don't want all those bells &
whistles. Does somebody know a way, tool or information website for doing
this job? Does switching off a number of services really improve the PC (XP)
performance?

Thanks, Max.

 

[DL]

Unless your sys is greviously short of ram the 'standard' MS installed
services are not going to impact on performance in any noticeble way

 

[Max]

Thanks DL. I heard that before, namely that the impact of MS services is
minimal but that can be different for services related to other installed
software.

Max.

 

[DL]

In very general terms its only certain types of software/hardware that
instals services, if in msconfig you select services tab, you can hide ms
services, to reveal the others.
Its then a matter of research as to whether disabling any of these would
impact on your software or hardware, eg Disabling an anti virus service
would leave you with a none functioning AV

 

[Ian D]

Dear readers,

I am running XP home, SP 2 & 3. Through Start > Run > msconfig or through
Control Panel > system > services, it's very hard to figure out which
Windows
services you really need & can be switched off, according your individual
customized/configured computer. It is my aim to keep my PC as basic
(Windows
classic) & 'stripped down' as possible for I don't want all those bells &
whistles. Does somebody know a way, tool or information website for doing
this job? Does switching off a number of services really improve the PC
(XP)
performance?

Thanks, Max.

Here is a recognized authority on services for Win2k, XP, and Vista:

http://www.blackviper.com/WinXP/servicecfg.htm

 

[Max]

Thank all of you, the site http://www.blackviper.com/WinXP/servicecfg.htm is
very helpful.

Max.