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[GREAT nfo on disableing service you may not need in your MS OS]
This guy has a decent site explaining the services and the ways to get to them.
You can use Start/Run services.msc
or you can use msconfig to catch some of the apps that go into services or startup.
Anyone running 2K can get an MSCONFIG from WinXP and put it in the root of the Winnt folder.
He has several OS I think but the two I have bookmarked are for 2K and XP.
http://www.blackviper.com/WIN2K/servicecfg.htm
http://www.blackviper.com/WINXP/servicecfg.htm
W2k Pro Services (after a fresh install)
NOTE: Take a look at Task Manager - "svchost.exe" program. This guy controls how services start, interact & authenticate with the system.
See how much memory it's using. My systems average approx 3mb after services have been disabled or set to manual. I've seen svchost
gobble up over 25mb on machines which have all/most services set to "automatic"
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Alerter [Manual - I like keeping this active b/c various apps use this to display critical error msgs]
Automatic Updates [Disabled - this feature is unreliable anyhow & was introduced into W2k with SP3]
Background Intelligent Transfer [Disabled - part of 'Automatic Updates' feature, it downloads MS updates in background w/o you knowing it]
Clipbook [Disabled - this won't stop your clipboard from functioning, it's only for sharing clipboard contents between multiple PC's]
DHCP Client [Disabled - ONLY if you've assigned a static external/internal IP to your PC, keep enabled otherwise]
Distributed Link Tracking Client [Disabled - ONLY useful within a Domain environment. keep enabled if you authenticate with a NT/W2k domain controller]
DNS Client [Disabled - used to resolve DNS names to IPs, let your ISP's DNS do this which frees your box from caching DNS]
Fax Service [Disabled - used to manage the MS-Fax subsystem. Also, Outlook Express hooks into this & that's why you can't kill it from Add/Remove pgms]
FTP Publishing Service [Disabled - you should run Add/Remove & kill MS-IIS, unless you're running your own website & kill MS-FTP. Use Serv-U instead, it rules !]
IIS Admin Service [Disabled - ditto above]
Indexing Service [Disabled - indexes the contents of your HD for faster searching. Overhead outweights it's usefullness]
Internet Connection Sharing [Disabled - software to allow 1 PC to act as the entry/exit point to the Internet for other PCs in your network. Use a hub/router instead]
IPSEC Policy Agent [Disabled - IP security tunneling protocol which very few apps use]
Netmeeting Remote Desktop [Disabled - sharing your desktop with others using Netmeeting. Who still uses Netmeeting ? it's outdated]
Messenger [Automatic - this works with the 'Alerter' service]
QoS RSVP [Disabled - allows devices which use Quality of Service (ex: Cisco routers) to be monitored]
Remote Registry Service [Disabled - allows your registry to be accessed by other PC's. Big security hole]
Smart Card [Disabled - allows Smart Card devices to interact with the system. Ex. retina & fingerprint scanners]
Smart Card Helper [Disabled - ditto above]
Telnet [Disabled - opens up Port 23 for others to attempt brute force attacks into your system. Security hole]
IMPORTANT, if you're using FlexLM based apps like Maya, keep this enabled. These proggies need telnet port 23 to communicate with the License Mgr
If you keep this enabled, be sure to block port 23 on your firewall
Utility Manager [Disabled - for the hearing & visual impaired]
Windows Time [Disabled - accesses the Domain controller on your network to keep your PC's time synchronized]
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By disabling the above, you're still running a conservative system.
All file/printer connection features will still work.
Also, since the Server & Workstation services are still active, you'll be able to map to other machines.
(preferably using UNC instead of Drive Letter mappings so viruses don't propogate)
The links that an IMF*er provided above are very good.
You'll see that they suggest disabling some services (such as Logical Disk Manager) which isn't a good idea.
Ex: You need that service to change drive letters, initially format and partition drives, etc.
Windows XP is nearly identical except for a few additional services.
Hope that helps
admins no i didnt know where to put it please move to whatever section is correct
Thanks
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