Windows XP Home and Professional Service Configurations

Window= s XP Home and Professional Service Configurations

Notes = for a happier Computer and User:

· Do NOT use "msconfig" to disable services, = type "services.msc" in the Run box instead! (WHY?)

· Before disabling ANY service, check out the service informatio= n about each by selecting the service name links provided. =

· For an easy method of creating multiple Service Configurations, please check out the Windows XP Services Profile Guide.

· For an even easier method of applying these tweaks, please visit the = Windows XP Services Registry Patch Guide.

· Depending on your configuration, not all services will start when required while in "Manual" mode. If you find you need a service, place it in Automatic.

· After adjusting your service settings, reboot your computer.

· If you do not have some of these services listed, do = not panic! If your computer manufacture "pre-installed" your XP, they choose not to have certain services installed for you. This is, in most cas= es, a fact with OEM versions of Windows XP Home.

· Before E-Mailing me, see if your question has been addressed in the FAQ!

· More items about how to speed up your system can be f= ound HERE! =

· If you find this page helpful and you wish to use this information (forums, web sites), please link directly back to this page = and do not copy or redistribute it. The information is up to date and I do not want an= yone posting old content.

· All of these services are "Standard" with Windows XP. If you discover something other than these listed here running, another program installed them. View a listing of the more common on= es.

· Disabling all of the "unneeded services" fr= ees up 12-70 MB of RAM, depending on system.

· Do you mean that out of 89 services, 36 are set to Automatic as DEFAULT, but, we MAY only need 8 running?!? YES.

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Table = Header information:

· Display Name ~ is how it displays in t= he Services Control Panel.

· Service Name ~ is what the serviceR= 17;s "short" name is and what displays in the registry.

· Process Name ~ name of the Process run= ning in the background (displays in Task Manager by hitting Ctrl+Alt+Del). =

· Dependencies ~ describe what other ser= vices this service needs to run.

· DEFAULT Home ~ what Bill G. thinks sho= uld be running on Windows XP Home.

· DEFAULT Pro ~ what Bill G. thinks sho= uld be running on Windows XP Professional.

· "SAFE" Configuration ~ this is the configuration that 95% of the people will be able to use with little or no = side effects. It will also minimizes the amount of "errors" that is reported in the Event Viewer. This does NOT guarantee it will work for you,= but if this scares you, this configuration would be a good starting point.

· Internet Gateway Configuration ~ setup to allow multiple computers on a network to share one access point using Microsoft's "Internet Connection Sharing and Personal Firewall" software. If = you do not have this type of setup, compare the differences between "SAFE" and "GAMING" to find a middle ground that works = for your system. Other software or hardware type firewall and gateway software = may require a slightly different configuration

· Gaming Configuration ~ this is the power user = setup. A great way to = test this setup is here. This setup is a system that connects through a network (such as a gateway / router) to the internet, provides file and pri= nt sharing resources and gaming enjoyment. Some things MAY not function with t= his setup. No passwords save. Its use is not for a computer with analog modems = or some direct DSL/cable connections. Try "Internet Gateway" Configuration first.

· Super Tweak Configuration ~ this is the Super Geek = setup. A great way to = test this setup is here. This setup is a system that connects through a network (such as a gateway / router) to the internet with a static IP addre= ss. This system does not provide file and print sharing resources, nor have the ability to print. Its use is not for a computer with analog modems or many direct DSL/cable connections. You can use this configuration for extreme tweaking and testing purposes. Many things MAY not function with this setup= . No passwords save. The Event Log may display "errors" of not being a= ble to start certain services. CDRW functions may no longer work. Please do not ask, "How do I fix" questions while using this configuration. The answer will be "Use SAFE". This information’s intention is = for reference only. However, I use this configuration on a daily basis.

Black Viper's Windows XP Home and Professional Services Configurations:
Display Name	Service Name	Process Name	Dependencies	DEFAULT Home	DEFAULT Pro	"SAFE"	Internet Gateway	Gaming<= /p>	Super Tweak=
Alerter<= /b>	Alerter	services.exe	Work= station	Manual	Manual	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled
Application Layer Gateway Service	ALG	alg.exe	None	Manual	Manual	Manual	Automatic	Disabled	Disabled
Application Management	AppMgmt	svchost.exe=	None	Manual	Manual	Manual	Manual	Manual	Manual
<= b>Automatic Updates	wuauserv	svchost.exe=	None	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Disabled	Disabled
Background Intelligent Transfer Service	BITS	svchost.exe=	Remote Procedure Call (RPC), Work= station	Manual	Manual	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled
ClipBook	ClipSrv	clipsrv.exe=	Netw= ork DDE	Manual	Manual	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled
<= b>COM+ Event System	EventSystem	svchost.exe=	Remote Procedure Call (RPC)	Manual	Manual	Manual	Manual	Disabled	Disabled
COM+ System Application	COMSysApp	dllhost.exe=	Remote Procedure Call (RPC)	Manual	Manual	Manual	Manual	Disabled	Disabled
Computer Browser	Browser	svchost.exe=	Server, W= orkstation	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Disabled	Disabled
Cryptographic Services	CryptSvc	svchost.exe=	Remote Procedure Call (RPC)	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Disabled	Disabled
DHCP Client	Dhcp	svchost.exe=	AFD Networking Support Enviro= nment, NetBios over TCP/IP, TCP/IP Protocol Driver	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Disabled	Automatic	Disabled
Distributed Link Tracking Client	TrkWks	svchost.exe=	Remote Procedure Call (RPC)	Automatic	Automatic	Manual	Manual	Disabled	Disabled
Distributed Transaction Coordinator	MSDTC	msdtc.exe	Remote Procedure Call (RPC), Security Accounts Manager	Manual	Manual	Manual	Manual	Disabled	Disabled
DNS C= lient	Dnscache	svchost.exe=	TCP/IP Protocol Driver	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Disabled	Disabled
Error Reporting Service	ERSvc	svchost.exe=	Remote Procedure Call (RPC)	Automatic	Automatic	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled
Event = Log	Eventlog	services.exe	None	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic
Fast User Switching Compatibility	FastUserSwitching Compatibility	svchost.exe=	<= b>Terminal Services	Manual	Manual	Manual	Manual	Disabled	Disabled
Fax Service	FAX	fxssvc.exe<= /p>	Pl= ug and Play, Pr= int Spooler, Remote Procedure Call (RPC), Teleph= ony	Not Installed	Not Installed	Not Installed	Not Installed	Not Installed	Not Installed
FTP Publishing Service	NA	inetinfo.exe	IIS Ad= min	Not Available	Not Installed	Not Installed	Not Installed	Not Installed	Not Installed
Display Name	Service Name	Process Name	Dependencies	DEFAULT Home	DEFAULT Pro	"SAFE"	Internet Gateway	Gaming<= /p>	Super Tweak=
Help and Support	helpsvc	svchost.exe=	Remote Procedure Call (RPC)	Automatic	Automatic	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled
Human Interface Device Access	HidServ	svchost.exe=	Remote Procedure Call (RPC)	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled
IIS Ad= min	IISADMIN	inetinfo.exe	Remote Procedure Call (RPC), Security Accounts Manager	Not Available	Not Installed	Not Installed	Not Installed	Not Installed	Not Installed
IMAPI CD-Burning COM Service	ImapiService	imapi.exe	None	Manual	Manual	Automatic	Automatic	Disabled	Disabled
Indexing Service	cisvc	cisvc.exe	Remote Procedure Call (RPC)	Manual	Manual	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled
Internet Connection Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing=	SharedAccess	svchost.exe=	Application Layer Gateway Service, Network Connections, Network Location Awareness, Remote Access Connection Manager	Manual	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Disabled	Disabled
I= PSEC Services	PolicyAgent	lsass.exe	IPSEC driver, Remote Procedure Call (RPC), TCP/IP Protocol Driver	Automatic	Automatic	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled
Pl= ug and Play, Remote Procedure Call (RPC)	Manual	Automatic	Manual	Manual	Disabled	Disabled
Logical Disk Manager Administrative Service	dmadmin	dmadmin.exe=	Pl= ug and Play, Remote Procedure Call (RPC)	Manual	Manual	Manual	Manual	Disabled	Disabled
= Message Queuing	NA	mqsvc.exe	Distributed Transaction Coordinator, Message Queuing access control, NT LM Security Support Provider, Reliable Multicast Protocol driver,= Remote Procedure Call (RPC), Server	Not Available	Not Installed	Not Installed	Not Installed	Not Installed	Not Installed
Display Name	Service Name	Process Name	Dependencies	DEFAULT Home	DEFAULT Pro	"SAFE"	Internet Gateway	Gaming<= /p>	Super Tweak=
Message Queuing Triggers	NA	mqtgsvc.exe=	= Message Queuing	Not Available	Not Installed	Not Installed	Not Installed	Not Installed	Not Installed
Messen= ger	Messenger	services.exe	NetBIOS Interface, Pl= ug and Play, Remote Procedure Call (RPC), Work= station	Automatic	Automatic	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled
MS Software Shadow Copy Provider	SwPrv	dllhost.exe=	Remote Procedure Call (RPC)	Manual	Manual	Manual	Manual	Disabled	Disabled
Net Lo= gin	Netlogon	lsass.exe	Work= station	Manual	Automatic	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled
NetMeeting Remote Desktop Sharing	mnmsrvc	mnmsrvc.exe=	None	Manual	Manual	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled
Network Connections	Netman	svchost.exe=	Remote Procedure Call (RPC)	Manual	Manual	Manual	Automatic	Manual	Disabled
Netw= ork DDE	NetDDE	netdde.exe<= /p>	Network DDE DSDM	Manual	Manual	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled
Network DDE DSDM	NetDDE dsdm	netdde.exe<= /p>	AFD Networking Support Enviroment, TCP/IP Protocol Driver	Manual	Manual	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled
Network Location Awareness (NLA)	Nla	svchost.exe=	None	Manual	Manual	Manual	Automatic	Disabled	Disabled
NT LM Security Support Provider	NtLmSsp	lsass.exe	None	Manual	Manual	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled
Performance Logs and Alerts	SysmonLog	smlogsvc.exe	None	Manual	Manual	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled
Pl= ug and Play	PlugPlay	services.exe	None	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic
Portable Media Serial Number	WmdmPmSp	svchost.exe=	None	Automatic	Automatic	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled
Pr= int Spooler	Spooler	spoolsv.exe=	Remote Procedure Call (RPC)	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Disabled
<= b>Protected Storage	ProtectedStorage	lsass.exe	Remote Procedure Call (RPC)	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Disabled	Disabled
QoS RSVP	RSVP	rsvp.exe	AFD Networking Support Enviro= nment, Remote Procedure Call (RPC), TCP/IP Protocol Driver	Manual	Manual	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled
Remote Access Auto Connection Manager	RasAuto	svchost.exe=	Remote Access Connection Manager, Teleph= ony	Manual	Manual	Manual	Automatic	Disabled	Disabled
Remote Access Connection Manager	RasMan	svchost.exe=	Teleph= ony	Manual	Manual	Manual	Automatic	Disabled	Disabled
Remote Desktop Help Session Manager	RDSessMgr	sessmgr.exe=	Remote Procedure Call (RPC)	Manual	Manual	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled
Remote Procedure Call (RPC)	RpcSs	svchost.exe=	None (but everything depends = on it)	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic
Display Name	Service Name	Process Name	Dependencies	DEFAULT Home	DEFAULT Pro	"SAFE"	Internet Gateway	Gaming<= /p>	Super Tweak=
Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Locator	RpcLocator	locator.exe=	Work= station	Manual	Manual	Manual	Manual	Manual	Disabled
Remote Registry Service	RemoteRegistry<= span style=3D'font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial'>	svchost.exe=	None	Not Available	Automatic	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled
<= b>Removable Storage	NtmsSvc	svchost.exe=	Remote Procedure Call (RPC)	Manual	Manual	Manual	Manual	Disabled	Disabled
RIP Listener	NA	svchost.exe=	Remote Procedure Call (RPC)	Not Installed	Not Installed	Not Installed	Not Installed	Not Installed	Not Installed
Routing and Remote Access	RemoteAccess	svchost.exe=	NetBIOSGroup, Remote Procedure Call (RPC)	Disabled	Manual	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled
= Secondary Logon	seclogon	svchost.exe=	None	Automatic	Automatic	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled
Security Accounts Manager	SamSs	lsass.exe	Remote Procedure Call (RPC)	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Disabled	Disabled
Server	lanmanserver	svchost.exe=	None	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Disabled	Disabled
Shell Hardware Detection	ShellHWDetection	svchost.exe=	Remote Procedure Call (RPC)	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Disabled	Disabled
Simple Mail Transport Protocol (SMTP)	SMTPSVC	inetinfo.exe	Event = Log, IIS= Admin	Not Available	Not Installed	Not Installed	Not Installed	Not Installed	Not Installed
Simple TCP/IP Services	NA	tcpsvcs.exe=	AFD Networking Support Enviro= nment	Not Installed	Not Installed	Not Installed	Not Installed	Not Installed	Not Installed
Smart= Card	SCardSvr	SCardSvr.exe	Pl= ug and Play	Manual	Manual	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled
<= b>Smart Card Helper	SCardDrv	SCardSvr.exe	None	Manual	Manual	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled
SNMP Service	NA	snmp.exe	Event = Log	Not Installed	Not Installed	Not Installed	Not Installed	Not Installed	Not Installed
<= b>SNMP Trap Service	NA	snmptrap.exe	Event = Log	Not Installed	Not Installed	Not Installed	Not Installed	Not Installed	Not Installed
SSDP Discovery Service	SSDPSRV	svchost.exe=	None	Manual	Manual	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled
System Event Notification	SENS	svchost.exe=	<= b>COM+ Event System	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Disabled	Disabled
System Restore Service	srservice	svchost.exe=	Remote Procedure Call (RPC)	Automatic	Automatic	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled
T= ask Scheduler	Schedule	svchost.exe=	Remote Procedure Call (RPC)	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Disabled	Disabled
TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper Service	LmHosts	svchost.exe=	AFD Networking Support Enviroment, NetBios ove= r TCP/IP	Automatic	Automatic	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled
Display Name	Service Name	Process Name	Dependencies	DEFAULT Home	DEFAULT Pro	"SAFE"	Internet Gateway	Gaming<= /p>	Super Tweak=
TCP/IP Printer Server	LPDSVC	tcpsvcs.exe=	Pr= int Spooler, TCP/IP Protocol Driver	Not Installed	Not Installed	Not Installed	Not Installed	Not Installed	Not Installed
Teleph= ony	TapiSrv	svchost.exe=	Pl= ug and Play, Remote Procedure Call (RPC)	Manual	Manual	Manual	Automatic	Disabled	Disabled
Telnet	TlntSvr	tlntsvr.exe=	NT LM Security Support Provider, Remote Procedure Call (RPC), TCP/IP Protocol Driver	Not Available	Manual	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled
<= b>Terminal Services	TermService	svchost.exe=	Remote Procedure Call (RPC)	Manual	Manual	Manual	Manual	Disabled	Disabled
Themes	Themes	svchost.exe=	None	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Disabled	Disabled
Uninterruptible Power Supply	UPS	ups.exe	None	Manual	Manual	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled
Universal Plug and Play Device Host	UPNPhost	svchost.exe=	SSDP Discovery Service	Manual	Manual	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled
U= pload Manager	uploadmgr	svchost.exe=	Remote Procedure Call (RPC)	Automatic	Automatic	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled
= Volume Shadow Copy	VSS	vssvc.exe	Remote Procedure Call (RPC)	Manual	Manual	Manual	Manual	Disabled	Disabled
WebClient	WebClient	svchost.exe<= /p>	WebDav Client Redirector=	Automatic	Automatic	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled
Wi= ndows Audio	AudioSrv	svchost.exe=	Pl= ug and Play, Remote Procedure Call (RPC)	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic
Windows Image Acquisition (WIA)	stisvc	svchost.exe=	Remote Procedure Call (RPC)	Manual	Manual	Manual	Manual	Disabled	Disabled
<= b>Windows Installer	MSIServer	msiexec.exe=	Remote Procedure Call (RPC)	Manual	Manual	Manual	Manual	Manual	Manual
Windows Management Instrumentation	Winmgmt	svchost.exe=	Event = Log, Remote Procedure Call (RPC)	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic
Windows Management Instrumentation Driver Extension	Wmi	svchost.exe=	None	Not Available	Manual	Manual	Manual	Manual	Disabled
Win= dows Time	W32Time	svchost.exe=	None	Automatic	Automatic	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled
Wireless Zero Configuration	WZCSVC	svchost.exe=	NDIS Use= rmode I/O Protocol, Remote Procedure Call (RPC)	Automatic	Automatic	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled
WMI Performance Adapter	WmiApSrv	wmiapsrv.exe	Remote Procedure Call (RPC)	Manual	Manual	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled
Work= station	lanmanworkstation	svchost.exe=	None (but plenty depend on it= )	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic
World Wide Web Publishing Service	W3SVC	inetinfo.exe	IIS Admin	Not Available	Not Installed	Not Installed	Not Installed	Not Installed	Not Installed