There
are quite a few services you can disable from starting automatically.
This would be to speed up your boot time and free resources.
They are only suggestions so I suggestion you read the description
of each one when you run Services
and that you turn them off one at a time.
Some
possibilities are:
Alerter - Sends alert messages to specified users that
are connected to the server computer.
Application Management - Allows software to tap directly
into the Add/Remove Programs feature via the Windows Installer
technology.
Background Intelligent Transfer Service - The Background
Intelligent Transfer service is used by programs (such
as Windows AutoUpdate) to download files by using spare
bandwidth.
Clipbook - ClipBook permits you to cut and paste text
and graphics over the network.
Error Reporting Service - Allows applications to send
error reports to Microsoft in the event of an application
fault.
Fast User Switching - Windows XP allows users to switch
quickly between accounts, without requiring them to log
off.
Help and Support - Allows the XP Built-in Help and Support
Center to run.
IMAPI CD-Burning COM Service - You don't need this if
you have other software to create CDs.
Indexing Service - Indexes contents and properties of
files on local and remote computers; provides rapid access
to files through flexible querying language.
IP SEC - Manages IP security policy and starts the ISAKMP/Oakley
(IKE) and the IP security driver. If you are not on a
domain, you likely don't need this running.
Messenger - Transmits net send and Alerter service messages
between clients and servers. This is how a lot of pop-up
windows start appearing on your desktop.
Net Logon - Supports pass-through authentication of account
logon events for computers in a domain. If you are not
on a domain, you don't need this running
Network DDE - Provides network transport and security
for Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE) for programs running on
the same computer or on different computers.
NT LM Security Support Provider - Provides security to
remote procedure call (RPC) programs that use transports
other than named pipes.
Performance Logs and Alerts - Collects performance data
from local or remote computers based on preconfigured
schedule parameters, then writes the data to a log or
triggers an alert. If you don't need to monitor your performance
logs, then you don't need this service.
Portable Media Serial Number - Retrieves the serial number
of any portable music player connected to your computer
QOS RSVP - Provides network signaling and local traffic
control setup functionality for QoS-aware programs and
control applets.
Remote Desktop Help Session Manager - Manages and controls
Remote Assistance. If you are not using Remote Desktop
you don't need this service.
Remote Registry - Enables remote users to modify registry
settings on this computer.
Routing & Remote Access - Offers routing services
to businesses in local area and wide area network environments.
Allows dial-in access.
Secondary Login - Enables starting processes under alternate
credentials. This is what allows you to run an application
as another user.
Smart Card - Manages access to smart cards read by this
computer.
Smart Card Helper - Enables support for legacy non-plug
and play smart-card readers used by this computer.
SSDP Discovery Service - Enables discovery of UPnP devices
on your home network.
TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper - Enables support for NetBIOS over
TCP/IP (NetBT) service and NetBIOS name resolution. This
should not be needed in today's network environment.
Telnet - Enables a remote user to log on to this computer
and run programs, and supports various TCP/IP Telnet clients.
Uninterruptible Power Supply Service - Manages an uninterruptible
power supply (UPS) connected to the computer.
Universal Plug and Play Device Host - Provides support
to host Universal Plug and Play devices
Upload Manager - Manages synchronous and asynchronous
file transfers between clients and servers on the network.
Volume Shadow Copy Service - Manages and implements Volume
Shadow Copies used for backup and other purposes.
Web Client - Enables Windows-based programs to create,
access, and modify non-local files across the Internet.
Wireless Zero Configuration - Provides automatic configuration
for the 802.11 adapters
WMI Performance Adapter - Provides performance library
information from WMI HiPerf providers.
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