Windows XP Tip - Switch Off the Unimportant Services

You guys wanna work more effectively? Here's a tip - deactivate those services from working in background which can slow your PC down. Free your system from this workload and put a stop to those unwanted activities that you don't really need.

So, here's how. There are two ways - the slow but more specific, or the fast 'check-and-uncheck' method.

The slow way is by clicking on the Start button, choose Run. Type "Services.msc" and click "OK". Now you can see all those services, and their description (which is a lot to read). Right click on any of those names that you wanna disable, choose "Properties". From the Startup Type menu, choose "Disable".. and the program will cease to run.

The fast way (which is for you lazy bums).. click on Start button, choose Run. Type "msconfig" and click "OK". The System Configuration Utility window will appear. Click on the Services tab and you'll see the list of services. From there, you can just uncheck the boxes of those services you wanna disable.

But wait..

Which one should you disable? Are there any services that are vital to window's operation?
Does a single PC differ from a network of PCs? Afraid of a possible system crash after the changes?

Don't worry, the table below will solve your curiousity. You can refer to it and deactivate the services without putting your computer at risk.


Deactivate those unwanted Windows Services