Disable Windows XP Professional Services And Which Ones part -3
November 24, 2009
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Logon
Description: Enables starting processes under alternate credentials.
Default Setting: Automatic
Recommended Setting: Disabled
Security Accounts Manager
Description: Like Protected Storage, it saves security information for local users. This service is Required for IIS Admin.
Default Setting: Automatic
Recommended Setting: Disabled unless needed
Security Center
Description: Monitors system security settings and configurations.
Default Setting: Automatic
Recommended Setting: Disabled
Server
Description: Provides basic file and print services on the LAN.
Default Setting: Automatic
Recommended Setting: Automatic
Shell Hardware Detection
Description: Testing shows that it's related to AutoPlay functionality such as digital cameras, CD ROM's
Default Setting: Automatic
Recommended Setting: Automatic
Smart Card
Description: Supports the use of a Smart Card for local or network computer authentication. If you do not have a Smart Card, you do not need this service running.
Default Setting: Manual
Recommended Setting: Disabled
Smart Card Helper
Description: Enables support for legacy non-plug and play smart-card readers used by this computer.
Default Setting: Manual
Recommended Setting: Disabled
SSDP Discovery Service
Description: Used to locate UPnP devices on your home network. Used in conjunction with Universal Plug and Play Device Host, it detects and configures UPnP devices on your home network.
Default Setting: Manual
Recommended Setting: Disabled
System Event Notification
Description: Used in conjunction with COM+ Event System, this service notifies particular services when system events, such as logon and power events occurs. You will receive, in the Event Log, a entry complaining about not having this service running if Disabled.
Default Setting: Automatic
Recommended Setting: Disabled
System Restore Service
Description: Allows you to take a snapshot of your system and then roll it back to that particular point in time.
Default Setting: Automatic
Recommended Setting: Automatic
Task Scheduler
Description: This service is used to schedule maintenance, MS Backup sessions or maybe even Auto Update.
Default Setting: Automatic
Recommended Setting: Automatic
TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper
Description: Service Legacy support for NetBios over TCP/IP. If your network does not use NetBios, disable this function.
Default Setting: Automatic
Recommended Setting: Disabled
Telephony
Description: Controls telephony devices on the local computer. This service is Required for dial-up modem connectivity.
Default Setting: Manual
Recommended Setting: Disabled, Automatic if you require dial-up connectivity
Terminal Services
Description: Allows remote login to the local computer. This service is Required for Fast User Switching, Remote Desktop and Remote Assistance.
Default Setting: Manual
Recommended Setting: Disabled
Telnet
Description: Allows remote login to the local computer via the telnet function.
Default Setting: Disabled
Recommended Setting: Disabled
Themes
Description: Provides user experience theme management.
Default Setting: Manual
Recommended Setting: Manual
Uninterruptible Power Supply
Description: Manages an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) connected to the computer.
Default Setting: Manual
Recommended Setting: Manual
Universal Plug and Play Device Host
Description: Provides support to host Universal Plug and Play devices.
Default Setting: Manual
Recommended Setting: Manual
Upload Manager
Description: Manages synchronous and asynchronous file transfers between clients and servers on the network.
Default Setting: Automatic
Recommended Setting: Disabled
Volume Shadow Copy
Description: Manages and implements Volume Shadow Copies used for backup and other purposes.
Default Setting: Manual
Recommended Setting: Disabled
WebClient
Description: Enables Windows-based programs to create, access, and modify Internet-based files.
Default Setting: Automatic
Recommended Setting: Disabled
Windows Audio
Description: Controls all audio functions.
Default Setting: Automatic
Recommended Setting: Automatic
Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)
Description: Provides network address translation, addressing, name resolution and/or intrusion prevention services for a home or small office network.
Default Setting: Automatic
Recommended Setting: Automatic
Windows Image Acquisition (WIA)
Description: Used for some scanners and cameras.
Default Setting: Manual
Recommended Setting: Manual
Windows Installer
Description: This service is required for software applications that install using MSI files.
Default Setting: Manual
Recommended Setting: Manual
Windows Management Instrumentation
Description: If you don't want your computer to work, set this to Disabled.
Default Setting: Automatic
Recommended Setting: Automatic
Windows Management Instrumentation Driver Extensions
Description: Provides systems management information to and from drivers.
Default Setting: Manual
Recommended Setting: Manual
Windows Time
Description: If you like to synchronize your clock to a time server this is the way to go.
Default Setting: Automatic
Recommended Setting: Disabled
Wireless Zero Configuration
Description: Automatic configuration for wireless network devices. If you do not have any wireless network devices in use, Disable this service.
Default Setting: Automatic
Recommended Setting: Disabled
WMI Performance Adapter
Description: Provides performance library information from WMI HiPerf providers.
Default Setting: Manual
Recommended Setting: Disabled
Workstation
Description: Creates and maintains client network connections to remote servers.
Default Setting: Automatic
Recommended Setting: Automatic
Description: Enables starting processes under alternate credentials.
Default Setting: Automatic
Recommended Setting: Disabled
Security Accounts Manager
Description: Like Protected Storage, it saves security information for local users. This service is Required for IIS Admin.
Default Setting: Automatic
Recommended Setting: Disabled unless needed
Security Center
Description: Monitors system security settings and configurations.
Default Setting: Automatic
Recommended Setting: Disabled
Server
Description: Provides basic file and print services on the LAN.
Default Setting: Automatic
Recommended Setting: Automatic
Shell Hardware Detection
Description: Testing shows that it's related to AutoPlay functionality such as digital cameras, CD ROM's
Default Setting: Automatic
Recommended Setting: Automatic
Smart Card
Description: Supports the use of a Smart Card for local or network computer authentication. If you do not have a Smart Card, you do not need this service running.
Default Setting: Manual
Recommended Setting: Disabled
Smart Card Helper
Description: Enables support for legacy non-plug and play smart-card readers used by this computer.
Default Setting: Manual
Recommended Setting: Disabled
SSDP Discovery Service
Description: Used to locate UPnP devices on your home network. Used in conjunction with Universal Plug and Play Device Host, it detects and configures UPnP devices on your home network.
Default Setting: Manual
Recommended Setting: Disabled
System Event Notification
Description: Used in conjunction with COM+ Event System, this service notifies particular services when system events, such as logon and power events occurs. You will receive, in the Event Log, a entry complaining about not having this service running if Disabled.
Default Setting: Automatic
Recommended Setting: Disabled
System Restore Service
Description: Allows you to take a snapshot of your system and then roll it back to that particular point in time.
Default Setting: Automatic
Recommended Setting: Automatic
Task Scheduler
Description: This service is used to schedule maintenance, MS Backup sessions or maybe even Auto Update.
Default Setting: Automatic
Recommended Setting: Automatic
TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper
Description: Service Legacy support for NetBios over TCP/IP. If your network does not use NetBios, disable this function.
Default Setting: Automatic
Recommended Setting: Disabled
Telephony
Description: Controls telephony devices on the local computer. This service is Required for dial-up modem connectivity.
Default Setting: Manual
Recommended Setting: Disabled, Automatic if you require dial-up connectivity
Terminal Services
Description: Allows remote login to the local computer. This service is Required for Fast User Switching, Remote Desktop and Remote Assistance.
Default Setting: Manual
Recommended Setting: Disabled
Telnet
Description: Allows remote login to the local computer via the telnet function.
Default Setting: Disabled
Recommended Setting: Disabled
Themes
Description: Provides user experience theme management.
Default Setting: Manual
Recommended Setting: Manual
Uninterruptible Power Supply
Description: Manages an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) connected to the computer.
Default Setting: Manual
Recommended Setting: Manual
Universal Plug and Play Device Host
Description: Provides support to host Universal Plug and Play devices.
Default Setting: Manual
Recommended Setting: Manual
Upload Manager
Description: Manages synchronous and asynchronous file transfers between clients and servers on the network.
Default Setting: Automatic
Recommended Setting: Disabled
Volume Shadow Copy
Description: Manages and implements Volume Shadow Copies used for backup and other purposes.
Default Setting: Manual
Recommended Setting: Disabled
WebClient
Description: Enables Windows-based programs to create, access, and modify Internet-based files.
Default Setting: Automatic
Recommended Setting: Disabled
Windows Audio
Description: Controls all audio functions.
Default Setting: Automatic
Recommended Setting: Automatic
Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)
Description: Provides network address translation, addressing, name resolution and/or intrusion prevention services for a home or small office network.
Default Setting: Automatic
Recommended Setting: Automatic
Windows Image Acquisition (WIA)
Description: Used for some scanners and cameras.
Default Setting: Manual
Recommended Setting: Manual
Windows Installer
Description: This service is required for software applications that install using MSI files.
Default Setting: Manual
Recommended Setting: Manual
Windows Management Instrumentation
Description: If you don't want your computer to work, set this to Disabled.
Default Setting: Automatic
Recommended Setting: Automatic
Windows Management Instrumentation Driver Extensions
Description: Provides systems management information to and from drivers.
Default Setting: Manual
Recommended Setting: Manual
Windows Time
Description: If you like to synchronize your clock to a time server this is the way to go.
Default Setting: Automatic
Recommended Setting: Disabled
Wireless Zero Configuration
Description: Automatic configuration for wireless network devices. If you do not have any wireless network devices in use, Disable this service.
Default Setting: Automatic
Recommended Setting: Disabled
WMI Performance Adapter
Description: Provides performance library information from WMI HiPerf providers.
Default Setting: Manual
Recommended Setting: Disabled
Workstation
Description: Creates and maintains client network connections to remote servers.
Default Setting: Automatic
Recommended Setting: Automatic
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