Re: xp sluggish

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Stuart, here are a couple of good guides on XP Services
http://www.theeldergeek.com/services_guide.htm

http://forums.extremeoverclocking.com/blkviper/servicecfg.htm

Have you done a check for Malware. If not, you can use these sites

http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html

http://www.download.com/Bazooka-Adware-and-Spyware-Scanner/3640-8022_4-10377953.html?sb=1&v=0

http://www.webroot.com/

http://housecall.trendmicro.com/






"stuart wohl" <sbw@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:6efbd$4422dbe9$9440b296$10125@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
my xp has slowed from when first buying it I'm interested in turning off some "servieces" but I'm sure what some of them do. Can anyone help me?
Which ones can be turned off? Will the performance improve without it?

Thanks


1 Background Intelligent Transfer Service
2 Indexing Service
3 COM + System Application
4 Cryptographic Services
5 DHCP Client
6 DNS Client
7 Error Reporting Service
8 Event Log
9 COM+ Event System
10Fast User Switching Compatability
11 Server
12 Workstation
13 NetMeeting Remote Desktop Sharing
14 Distributed Transaction Coordinator
15 Net Logon
16 Netweork Location Awareness (NLA)
17 NT LM Security Support
18 IPSEC Services
19 Protected Storage
20 Remote Access Auto Connection Manager
21 Remote Access Connection Manager
22 Remote Desktop Help Session Manager
23 Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Locator (essential yes)
24 Remote Procedure Call (essential yes)
25 QoS RSVP
26 Security Accounts Manager
27 Smart Card Helper
28 Smart Card
29 Secondary Logon
30 System Event Notification
31 Shell Hardware Detection
32 SSDP Discorvery Service
33 Windows Image Acquistion (WIA)
34 MS Software Shadow Copy Provider
35 Performance Logs and Alerts
36 Telephony

many more additional services




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