-=PCTechTalk=- Re: turning off some services at startup not working
- From: "Roger" <rcleavitt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2008 08:09:33 -0700
This should get you started...........
and there's more........ much more!
http://www.jasonn.com/turning_off_unnecessary_services_on_windows_xp
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Hulett" <pctechwantab@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, September 12, 2008 5:55 AM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: turning off some services at startup not working
> Where can you learn about which service works with another and which ones
> are really necessary?
> Richard
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Gman <gman.pctt@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2008 4:24:43 PM
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: turning off some services at startup not
> working
>
> 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
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