[access-uk] Speeding up PC info
- From: "Peter Bentley" <bentleypdlists@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 1 Dec 2009 12:20:23 -0000
Hello
Thought this resource might be of interest to some since slow computers often
come up on the list. Advice is given about stopping unnecessary programs
firing up on boot up but I have not seen anything mentioned about unnecessary
Windows services which also load up when booting using up computer resources
which many of us, I suspect, don't use. Below I have pasted the beginning of an
article together with the web address. It applies specifically to XP but the
principle might be of help to all.
Peter Bentley
http://www.jasonn.com/turning_off_unnecessary_services_on_windows_xp
Turning off unnecessary services in Windows XP can greatly reduce your exploit
risk, while improving system performance. It's a good time to inject that
often there are all sorts of "download optimizers" and other cute programs that
vendors like to push on users. Most of the time, installing such things
slows your computer down at best. It could subject you to potential security
risks. The first rule is "If you don't know you need it, you probably don't."
Unnecessary services don't just subject you to security risk. They also slow
down the operation of your computer. So, don't get lazy here and think you
can just deal with the infections later. Go ahead and turn that junk off and
recapture your system from these resource hogs. You get to services by going
to Control Panel, Administrative Tools, then Services. You should see a long
list of services, some running and some dormant. Use this checklist to help
determine which services you can live without.
If you don't know how to find Windows Services in Windows XP, click on Start,
Control Panel, Administrative Tools, and Services. Below is a simple step
by step to finding and changing your services on Windows XP. Keep in mind that
your view settings may make your's appear slightly different, but will be
the same basic path.
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