-=PCTechTalk=- Re: turning off some services at startup not working
- From: "Roger" <rcleavitt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2008 10:18:18 -0700
We have a niggle in the system this morning! This msg went out over two
hours ago and before my previous two msgs?
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Roger" <rcleavitt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, September 12, 2008 8:09 AM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: turning off some services at startup not working
> 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
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