I have Put my Computer on Diet

[Mir96TA]

I notice my XP pro eating Gobs of memory on startup
All they way 178Megs
Hell I remember. I use to run Windows in 8Meg
I have safely put my XP on diet
and brought it down 98Meg
I set following Services for

I have Xppro Services Pack One
Cable modem
Scanner, SC, IDE HDD and DvD, DvDR
Web Cam, Digital Cam, Scanner (USB)
Fax Ext Modem (I never Use)
HP Color LPT1 Printer

Manual Mode

Alerter
Application Layer Gate way
Application Management
Automatic Updates
Background Intelligent Transfer Service
COM+ Event System
COM+ System Application
Computer Browser
Error Reporting Service
Human Interface Device Access
IMAPI CD-Burning COM Service
Internet Connection Firewall (ICF) / Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)
IPSEC Services
Logical Disk Manager Administrative Service
Messenger
Net Logon
NetMeeting Remote Desktop Sharing
Network DDE
Network DDE DSDM
NT LM Security Support Provider
Performance Logs and Alerts
Portable Media Serial Number
QoS RSVP
Remote Access Auto Connection Manager
Remote Registry
Server
Smart Card
Smart Card Helper
Telnet
Uninterruptible Power Supply
Universal Plug and Play Device Host
Upload Manager
Volume Shadow Copy
WebClient
Windows Installer
Windows Management Instrumentation Driver Extensions
Wireless Zero Configuration
WMI Performance Adapter


I disable the following.

Distributed Link Tracking Client
Distributed Transaction Coordinator
Indexing Service
Routing and Remote Access
aintains date and time synchronization on all clients and servers in the network. If this service is stopped, date and time synchronization will be unavailable. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.

Dunno if I need this or not
DNS Client

 

[BlueWeasel]

XP Services Guide @ Blackviper.com

 

[zigCorsair]

Haha - I'm pretty sure you need the DNS client - assuming what I think it does is correct (without it you can't resolve any web domain names into ip addresses)

 

[Mir96TA]

I also need a server serices; cause without that you cannot set up an account

 

[Coquito]

Error reporting services is just a way for ms to spy on you.
You could also disable automatic updates & do it yourself.

I assume messenger is for msn. If so, & you don't use it, then trash that too.

 

[boshuter]

Do like BlueWeasel suggested... go read Black Viper's guide, a lot of the services you have in manual should be completely disabled.

I printed the guide and went through it then marked everything. Now when I reload windows all I have to do is go down the list and disable everything I don't need. With a fresh load of Windows you should be at or below 20 services running. I have 25 running right now, some are not part of windows, IE: service for my mx700, anti-virus, etc..

 

[boshuter]

Originally posted by: Mir96TA
I also need a server serices; cause without that you cannot set up an account

That shouldn't have anything to do with setting up an account... here is a quote from BV's guide on that service " Server- Used for file and print sharing from your computer or Message Queing. For security purposes you may disable this service if you do not require local printers and files shared across your network. Connectivity, whoever, still exists even on incoming shared network drives. Workstation needs to be running to connect to another computer that has the files your are looking for. Note: If you disable File and Print sharing, the Server Service may disappear from the Services listing. Just enable File and Print sharing again and the Server Service will return."

I assume messenger is for msn. If so, & you don't use it, then trash that too

That sevice has nothing to do with MSN Messenger.... but trashing is is a VERY good idea..


Do yourself a big favor and go read that guide!

 

[Mir96TA]

Originally posted by: boshuter

Originally posted by: Mir96TA
I also need a server serices; cause without that you cannot set up an account

That shouldn't have anything to do with setting up an account... here is a quote from BV's guide on that service " Server- Used for file and print sharing from your computer or Message Queing. For security purposes you may disable this service if you do not require local printers and files shared across your network. Connectivity, whoever, still exists even on incoming shared network drives. Workstation needs to be running to connect to another computer that has the files your are looking for. Note: If you disable File and Print sharing, the Server Service may disappear from the Services listing. Just enable File and Print sharing again and the Server Service will return."

I assume messenger is for msn. If so, & you don't use it, then trash that too

That sevice has nothing to do with MSN Messenger.... but trashing is is a VERY good idea..


Do yourself a big favor and go read that guide!

I have read the page!
I have to have server; to play with local Account setting in this local serices

 

[Psych]

Do you people actually think MS is spying on us with ERROR REPORTING????

 

[imported_Phil]

Doubtful, but it can be occasionally useful to determine if MS have heard of the problem before. I don't turn it off for that reason.

 

[Corey0808]

Man I went to that website that told you what services to turnon and off and man commit charge went down from 282 to 133 idle Man thanks for the link