When we install Windows XP, there are many services running in background. Among them many services are useless and can be set manual to make our windows faster.
In this tutorial I'll tell you about the services which can be safely set to MANUAL.
1. Right-click on My Computer icon on desktop and select Manage, it'll open a window, in which goto: Services & Application -> Services. To disable or Set a service to MANUAL, double-click on the service and select the desired option in Startup list box.
2. You can also open the same by going to Administrative Tools and open Computer Management.
NOTE: Always set the service to MANUAL, never disable it. So that whenever windows needs to start a service it can easily start and use it. If you set any service to DISABLED, then windows will not be able to start it and will give ERROR...
So here is the list of services that can be safely set to MANUAL (Many of them may be disabled automatically on some systems):
- Alerter
- Computer Browser
- Distributed Link Tracking Client (If you have NTFS partition, then don't disable it)
- Fast User Switching Capability (removes Switch Users option)
- Indexing service
- Internet Connection Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing
- Messenger
- Remote Registry (Always disable it for Security purposes)
- Secondary Logon
- Server
- System Restore (If you don't use System Restore)
- TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper Service
- Uninterruptible Power Supply
- Upload Manager
- Wireless Zero Configuration
PS: You can see the details of each service so that you can determine whether it should be disabled or not.
This article was posted in Windows XP.
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Nabeel
Thnx maan!!!!!!!!
Myk
VG
Welcome. Sure, there will be more tweaks in coming days.
Paolo
Definately thanks Vishal, I had this problem with the Indexing Service that ate 100% of my CPU after 45 minutes, then I had to kill the process everytime i logged in. I didn't knew if it was safe to remove it until I red your manual, Thanks!
VG
^^ Welcome.
punisher
all thats fine. i removed most of them from the msconfig, but i didnt know a few thiings until u told em. but how woull i know what services are being run in each svchost.exe
ash
hey how do i know the details about each service... is there a link or i have to google it out..
Nikhil
Hi,
If you are on a network (office or otherwise) disabling Computer Browser will remove all the shares on your machine. It will also not show the Folder Sharing option also.
Disabling the TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper Service will not enable to access any shared folder in any other machine.
So make these services at your risk after due diligence.
Riz Khan
I have some missing registry details regarding transition effects. I cant get my pc to use them? they are definitely missing from the registry. Any idea of how to get my original settings back?:sad: "Is there a fix please any one help"
Riz Khan