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Minimum services required to run Windows XP
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I have Windows XP Professional Service Pack 1. I noticed that on Task Manager there are many processes running at the background. When I run msconfig, there are bunch of services selected. I use the PC mostly to surf the internet, email, some word processing, and image and video editing, very basic things. So, I probably do not need most of these services. My question is what the minimum services are required to run Windows XP, just the shell, internet explorer, outlook express, Microsoft Office, media player and dial-up? I do not need burnt-in CD writer and compressed folder support. Thanks. |
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Minimum services required to run Windows XP
Services have inter-dependencies, so it's not an easy thing to
configure. Also, adding hardware can "trigger" services that won't appear in a normal session. The following web-page is a good reference on what they do and recommended settings. Before you change anything - Be sure to have a system backup. http://www.blkviper.com/WinXP/service411.htm Also, after changing a Service state - check Event Viewer (System) to ensure no Errors have occurred from the change. On my XP-Pro setup, I have around 21 "Automatic" services. But, this depends on your hardware, applications and setup. "ultrum" wrote in message om... Hi: I have Windows XP Professional Service Pack 1. I noticed that on Task Manager there are many processes running at the background. When I run msconfig, there are bunch of services selected. I use the PC mostly to surf the internet, email, some word processing, and image and video editing, very basic things. So, I probably do not need most of these services. My question is what the minimum services are required to run Windows XP, just the shell, internet explorer, outlook express, Microsoft Office, media player and dial-up? I do not need burnt-in CD writer and compressed folder support. Thanks. |
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Minimum services required to run Windows XP
Image and video editing are "far" from basic. Writing a letter is basic!
I have never turned off any of the services. I have had little trouble with my O/S, that which isn't "self induced"! "ultrum" wrote in message om... Hi: I have Windows XP Professional Service Pack 1. I noticed that on Task Manager there are many processes running at the background. When I run msconfig, there are bunch of services selected. I use the PC mostly to surf the internet, email, some word processing, and image and video editing, very basic things. So, I probably do not need most of these services. My question is what the minimum services are required to run Windows XP, just the shell, internet explorer, outlook express, Microsoft Office, media player and dial-up? I do not need burnt-in CD writer and compressed folder support. Thanks. |
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Minimum services required to run Windows XP
Hi,
It is best recommended to leave the services alone. Most users complain of unexpected problems after messing around with the services. -- Anando Microsoft-MVP for Windows XP Know more about the MVP program- http://mvp.support.microsoft.com Indian MVPs- http://www.microsoft.com/india/mvp/indiamvp.aspx "ultrum" wrote in message om... Hi: I have Windows XP Professional Service Pack 1. I noticed that on Task Manager there are many processes running at the background. When I run msconfig, there are bunch of services selected. I use the PC mostly to surf the internet, email, some word processing, and image and video editing, very basic things. So, I probably do not need most of these services. My question is what the minimum services are required to run Windows XP, just the shell, internet explorer, outlook express, Microsoft Office, media player and dial-up? I do not need burnt-in CD writer and compressed folder support. Thanks. |
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Minimum services required to run Windows XP
This is exactly what I was looking for. My computer starts
and boots faster now. "R. McCarty" wrote in message ... http://www.blkviper.com/WinXP/service411.htm |
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Minimum services required to run Windows XP
Crusty (-: Old B@stard :-), after spending 3 minutes figuring out which end of
the pen to use, wrote: Image and video editing are "far" from basic. Writing a letter is basic! I have never turned off any of the services. I have had little trouble with my O/S, that which isn't "self induced"! Every post from you is a 'brain-fart' that *is* self-induced. John -- When the next door neighbor allows his pit bull to roam freely I bring the grandkids in the house. I have no evidence that the dog will attack the children. But, based on a pit bull's reputation, I don't trust the dog. That's not paranoia. That's protecting what's important to you. (Cooter, in an GRC NG, covering a thread about trusting M$) |
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Minimum services required to run Windows XP
Anando [MS-MVP], after spending 3 minutes figuring out which end of the pen to
use, wrote: Hi, It is best recommended to leave the services alone. Most users complain of unexpected problems after messing around with the services. -- Anando They do? What's your evidence of "most users"? Seems to me, that the posts in here about 'services' are wanting to know how to get rid of the damn things, and *especially* the windows messenging. If you're basing your knowledge of "most users" on cll-ins for tech help, then it seems too that if these 'services' *are* left alone, you shouldn't get many calls at all about it/them, correct? John -- When the next door neighbor allows his pit bull to roam freely I bring the grandkids in the house. I have no evidence that the dog will attack the children. But, based on a pit bull's reputation, I don't trust the dog. That's not paranoia. That's protecting what's important to you. (Cooter, in an GRC NG, covering a thread about trusting M$) |
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Minimum services required to run Windows XP
Anando [MS-MVP] wrote:
Hi, It is best recommended to leave the services alone. Most users complain of unexpected problems after messing around with the services. This is hard to believe. Every XP machine I ever saw ran better with unnecessary services disabled. And there are a lot of unnecessary services. A good place to figure out what is unnecessary for any particular machine is http://www.blackviper.com/WinXP/service411.htm |
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Minimum services required to run Windows XP
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http://www.blackviper.com/WinXP/service411.htm specifically for DV editing try - http://www.videoguys.com/WinXP.html http://www.videoguys.com/TweaksWINXPVE.html http://www.videoguys.com/WinXP2.html These tips seem to have been tested in 'real world' scenarios. RoLY |
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Minimum services required to run Windows XP
I have P4 2Ghz CPU, 512MB memory. WinXP runs in horrid performance
as installed. I have done quite a lot of tweaking, but still it is slower than Win2K which is not tweaked at all, and way slower than Win98 on the same machine. |
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Minimum services required to run Windows XP
Phew, there is load of info. It will take me some time to
sort things out. But, as they mention, too many tweaks can make things actually worse. Roly wrote in message . .. snip http://www.blackviper.com/WinXP/service411.htm specifically for DV editing try - http://www.videoguys.com/WinXP.html http://www.videoguys.com/TweaksWINXPVE.html http://www.videoguys.com/WinXP2.html These tips seem to have been tested in 'real world' scenarios. RoLY |
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Minimum services required to run Windows XP
One needs to have a thorough knowledge of the particular services before
messing around with them. By thorough knowledge, i mean that just reading the particular description of the service is not enough, one also needs to know the dependencies etc. of the services. I am sure, an average user would not have that kind of knowledge unless he/she goes through some good and trustworthy literature about services. -- Anando Microsoft-MVP for Windows XP Know more about the MVP program- http://mvp.support.microsoft.com Indian MVPs- http://www.microsoft.com/india/mvp/indiamvp.aspx "sli" wrote in message ... Anando [MS-MVP] wrote: Hi, It is best recommended to leave the services alone. Most users complain of unexpected problems after messing around with the services. This is hard to believe. Every XP machine I ever saw ran better with unnecessary services disabled. And there are a lot of unnecessary services. A good place to figure out what is unnecessary for any particular machine is http://www.blackviper.com/WinXP/service411.htm |
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Minimum services required to run Windows XP
Anando [MS-MVP] wrote:
One needs to have a thorough knowledge of the particular services before messing around with them. By thorough knowledge, i mean that just reading the particular description of the service is not enough, one also needs to know the dependencies etc. of the services. Agreed. If you are going to disable services to "speed up boot time" then disable only one or two services at a time and see how things work. Folks get into trouble when they read a page like this: http://www.blackviper.com/WinXP/servicecfg.htm And disable too large of a set at once. -- http://www.bootdisk.com/ |
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Minimum services required to run Windows XP
WinXP is not meant for average users. And, there is average joe.
I can imagine the headache OEMs are getting. Of course, VPs are not handling the customer calls. I was testing some of the tweaks suggested and shutdown got really bad. Fortunately, I ghosted a reasonable version. I think this is as much as I will tweak this thing. I have not tested Longhorn. I would not dare to touch it. "Anando [MS-MVP]" wrote in message ... One needs to have a thorough knowledge of the particular services before messing around with them. By thorough knowledge, i mean that just reading the particular description of the service is not enough, one also needs to know the dependencies etc. of the services. I am sure, an average user would not have that kind of knowledge unless he/she goes through some good and trustworthy literature about services. -- Anando Microsoft-MVP for Windows XP Know more about the MVP program- http://mvp.support.microsoft.com Indian MVPs- http://www.microsoft.com/india/mvp/indiamvp.aspx |
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