-=PCTechTalk=- Re: turning off some services at startup not working
- From: Gman <gman.pctt@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2008 17:00:15 -0400
Of all of these Google hits, BlackViper's is probably the most widely used,
referenced & revered. However, I don't place a lot of faith in the concept
that most unused sevices drag down a system enough to warrant turning them
completely off. I have tested numerous systems over the years since XP's
release and found that it only helps much older systems running on very
little RAM & CPU power. In fact, most AV programs use more system resources
than all of the default services combined. There's just not enough savings
for the concept to make sense on a more modern system.
If you still choose to proceed:
Most of these sites suggest turning off certain services that are actually
needed by more than just a handful of users. They tend to take a cookie
cutter approach without explaining enough about how most of these services
rely on other services running to properly do their job. So, by turning off
a single service, you may be setting yourself up for issues with other
services that rely on it.
Instead of changing any presently active services to Disabled as suggested
on these types of sites, my suggestion is to change them to Manual. That
way, they will be able to turn themselves back on in the event that you run
something that requires them. I will also strongly suggest that you modify
only one service a day (when you first get on the computer) and immediately
reboot. If you experience problems doing anything you normally do with your
system, you'll know that you can't mess with that particular service.
Peace,
Gman
"The only dumb questions are the ones we fail to ask"
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