-=PCTechTalk=- Re: turning off some services at startup not working
- From: Gman <gman.pctt@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 26 Jul 2008 19:24:43 -0400
Cristy,
MSConfig is only meant for troubleshooting, so changes to the service
listing in there may not last through a reboot (although the Startup tab
usually works to prevent some functions from starting up on subsequent
reboots). To make more permanent changes to a Service, you'll need to go
into the Windows Services area and do it from there.
Start > Run, type in services.msc and press ENTER.
If you just want to stop a service from running during the current
computing session, just click on the Stop button to shut it down. It will
resume its normal state after your next reboot.
If you're looking for more permanent changes, here are the general rules
for the three different states you can place them in. Automatic lets them
start up with Windows. Some will turn themselves off if they find that they
are not needed. Manual tells them to start up at any time only if another
process calls for them. Disabled prevents them from loading, even if your
system needs their functionality. Be aware that there are a couple of
services that are hard coded to ignore custom settings. Of course, those
should never be changed anyway, so it's no big deal.
Above all else, be careful about what you change and think carefully
about which changes you want to make in here. Many services rely on other
services for full functionality and will not necessarily produce an error to
tell you what's wrong.
Peace,
Gman
"The only dumb questions are the ones we fail to ask"
----- Original Message -----
From: "cristy" <poppy0206@xxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2008 6:28 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- turning off some services at startup not working
> Hi,
>
> I tried turning off adaware and windows firewall and earthlink in my
> services and start up under msconfig, but they did not take, any clues why
> not? I use win xp home.
>
> thanks,
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