Windows XP Tweaks

Here are a list of MY Services and what they are set to, these settings may not work for everyone and they include some third party programs, but they might help you decide what you need and do not need. FYI - my setup is a stand alone pc using a cable modem. For a little more explanation of what the Services are look HERE .

Name……………………………………..Startup Type

Alerter…………………………………..Disabled

Application Layer Gateway Service……………Manual

Application Management……………………..Manual

Automatic Updates………………………….Disabled

Background Intelligent Transfer Service ……..Disabled

ClipBook………………………………….Manual

COM+ Event System………………………….Disabled

COM+ System Application…………………….Disabled

Computer Browser…………………………..Manual

Cryptographic Services……………………..Manual

DHCP Client……………………………….Automatic

Distributed Link Tracking Client…………….Disabled

Distributed Transaction Coordinator………….Disabled

DNS Client………………………………..Automatic

Error Reporting Service…………………….Disabled

Event Log…………………………………Automatic

Fast User Switching Compatibility……………Disabled

Help and Support…………………………..Disabled

Human Interface Device Access……………….Disabled

IMAPI CD-Burning COM Service………………..Disabled

Indexing Service…………………………..Disabled

InteractiveLogon…………………………..Disabled

Internet Connection Firewall (ICF)/
Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)……………Disabled

IPSEC Services…………………………….Disabled

Logical Disk Manager……………………….Disabled

Logical Disk Manager Administrative Service…..Disabled

Machine Debug Manager………………………Manual

Messenger…………………………………Disabled

MS Software Shadow Copy Provider…………….Disabled

Net Logon…………………………………Manual

NetMeeting Remote Desktop Sharing……………Disabled

Network Connections………………………..Manual

Network DDE……………………………….Disabled

Network Location Awareness (NLA)…………….Manual

NT LM Security Support Provider……………..Disabled

Performance Logs and Alerts…………………Disabled

Plug and Play……………………………..Automatic

Portable Media Serial Number………………..Disabled

Print Spooler……………………………..Automatic

Protected Storage………………………….Automatic

QoS RSVP………………………………….Disabled

Remote Access Auto Connection Manager………..Manual

Remote Access Connection Manager…………….Manual

Remote Desktop Help Session Manager………….Disabled

Remote Procedure Call (RPC)…………………Automatic

Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Locator………….Manual

Remote Registry……………………………Disabled

Removable Storage………………………….Disabled

Routing and Remote Access…………………..Disabled

Secondary Logon……………………………Disabled

Security Accounts Manager…………………..Disabled

Smart Card………………………………..Disabled

Smart Card Helper………………………….Disabled

SSDP Discovery Service……………………..Disabled

System Event Notification…………………..Disabled

System Restore Service……………………..Disabled

Task Scheduler…………………………….Automatic

TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper………………………Disabled

Telephony…………………………………Manual

Telnet……………………………………Disabled

Terminal Services………………………….Disabled

Themes……………………………………Automatic

Uninterpretable Power Supply………………..Disabled

Universal Plug and Play Device Host………….Disabled

Upload Manager…………………………….Disabled

Voulume Shadow Copy………………………..Disabled

WebClient…………………………………Disabled

Windows Audio……………………………..Automatic

Windows Image Acquisition (WIA)……………..Automatic

Windows Installer………………………….Manual

Windows Management Instrumentation…………..Automatic

Windows Management Instrumentation
Driver Extensions………………………….Manual

Windows Time………………………………Disabled

Wireless Zero Configuration…………………Disabled

WMI Performance Adapter…………………….Disabled

Workstation……………………………….Disabled