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5. Windows Services
One of the most crucial components of Windows. In this section of the guide
we'll disable unnecessary servies. I really don't want to explain what each
and every service does as it would take quite some time. If you curious here's
a link to a fantastic website that's all about Windows services and what each
service does, click
here. What I'm going to do is list all the services you can safely disable
without worrying it'll screw up windows, all the services you should leave
at manual, and the services you should always leave at automatic.
A. First of all right
click on the My Computer icon and click on Manage, a new window will pop up
on the left is the menu, go down click on the plus for "Services and
Application" to expand the menu. Last, click on the little icon with
the gears named services.
B. To disable a service
right click on it's name --> properties. I new window will pop up and with
a description of the service, startup type roll down menu, and buttons to
stop/start/ pause/resume. Simply select "disable" from the "start
up type" menu to disable a service.
C. Services you can
safely disable:
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1. Disabled - Alerter
2. Disabled - Application Layer Gateway
Service
3. Manual - Application Management
4. Disabled - Automatic Updates
5. Disabled - Background Intelligent Transfer
Service
7. Disabled - Clipbook
8. Manual - COM+ Event System
9. Manual - COM+ System Application
10. Disabled - Computer Browser *1
11. Enabled - Cryptographic Services *1b
12. Disabled - DHCP Client *2
13. Disabled - Distributed Link Tracking
Client
14. Disabled - Distributed Transaction Coordinator
15. Automatic - DNS Client
16. Disabled - Error Reporting Service
17. Automatic - Fast User Switching Compatibility
*3
18. Disabled - Help and Support *4
19. Manual - Human Interface Device Access
20. Disabled - IMAPI CD-Burning COM Service
*5
21. Disabled - Indexing service
22. Disabled - ICF/ICS *6
23. Disabled - IPSEC Service
24. Manual - Logical Disk Manager
25. Manual - Logical Disk Manager Administrative
Service
26. Disabled - Messanger
27. Disabled - MS Software Shadow Copy Provider
28. Disabled - Net Logon
29. Disabled - NetMeeting Remote Desktop
Sharing
30. Manual - Network Connections
31. Disabled - Network DDE
32. Disabled - Network DDE DSDM
33. Disabled - Network Location Awareness
34. Disabled - NT LM Security Support Provider
35. Manual - Performance Logs and Alerts
36. Automatic - Plug and Play
37. Disabled - Portable Media Serial Number
38. Disabled - Print Spooler *7
39. Automatic - Protected Storage
40. Disabled - QoS RSVP
41. Disabled - Remote Access Auto Connection
Manager
42. Disabled - Remote Access Connection
Manager
43. Disabled - Remote Desktop Help Session
44. Automatic - Remote Procedure Call
45. Manual - Remote Procedure Call Locator
46. Disabled - Remote Registry
47. Disabled - Removable Storage *8
48. Disabled - Routing and Remote Access
49. Disabled - Secondary Logon
50. Automatic - Security Accounts Mangaer
51. Automatic - Server
52. Disabled - Shell Hardware Detection
53. Disabled - Smart Card *9
54. Disabled - Smart Card Helper *9
55. Disabled - SSDP Discovery Service
56. Manual - System Event Notification
57. Disabled - System Restore Service *10
58. Disabled - Tast Scheduler
59. Disabled - TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper
60. Manual - Telephony
61. Disabled - Telnet
62. Disabled - Terminal Services *11
63. Disabled - Themes
64. Disabled - Uninterruptible Power Supply
*12
65. Disabled - Universal Plug and Play Device
Host
66. Disabled - Upload Manager
67. Disabled - Volume Shadow Copy
68. Disabled - WebClient
69. Automatic - Windows Audio
70. Disabled - Windows Image Acquisition
*13
71. Manual - Windows Insatller
72. Manual - Windows Management Instrumentation
73. Manual - Windows Management Instrumentation
Driver Extensions
74. Disabled - Windows Time
75. Disabled - Wireless Zero Configuration
76. Disabled - WMI Performance Adapter
77. Automatic - Workstation
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*1 = If you only have one
computer in your network you can leave this service disabled. If you have
more than one computer in your network, at least ONE of the computers in your
network must be running this service in order for computers to show up when
you go into My Network Places --> Entire Network --> Microsoft Windows
Network --> Name of workgroup.
*1b = Needed for verifying
updates downloaded from Microsoft (Windows Update, DirectX, Service Packs,
etc...)
*2 = If you're using DHCP in your
network, leave this service at Automatic.
*3 = If you have more that one person
(e.g. family computer) using the computer you'll be tweaking leave this service
on automatic.
*4 = Need lots of help? Leave this
service on automatic instead of disabled.
*5 = Leave this service on automatic
if you like XP's integrated CD burning feature.
*6 = Leave on automatic if you use
ICS to share a connection with other computers on your network
*7 = Have a printer? If you do leave
this service on automatic or else you won't be able to use your printer at
all.
*8 = If you have a removable device
in your computer leave this service on automatic.
*9 = Use Smartcards? If so leave
both on automatic?
*10 = The psychotic paranoid type
who thinks his/her computer is going to die at any minute people should leave
this service on automatic.
*11 = If you use Remote Desktop
leave at Automatic.
*12 = Leave at automatic if you
use a UPS.
*13 = If you have a scanner attached
to the computer and use it, leave at automatic
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