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If you're concerned about the amount of "stuff" on your computer and are interested in learning about which services are safe to disable, then check out what Leo Notenboom has to say on the subject. You may find his advice a bit surprising, although you will discover that it mirrors the advice given on this website: Which Windows Services are unneccessary?
Confusion and mayhem abound, oh my! If you have ever wondered what the differences are among MSN Messenger, Windows Messenger, and (yet again) Windows Messenger, then fret no more. Leo Notenboom explains in full detail all the sordid details and differences among the three. Included is a good explanation of the Windows Messenger service.
One of the timeless mysteries for the ages, regarding Windows services, is the svchost quandry: "What is it?" and "Why do I see it so often?". If you, yourself, have wrestled with this grappling question and are still confused, even after reading the answer on our website Why do I see svchost.exe show up so often as the executable file name for multiple services?, then check out Leo Notenboom's response. Hopefully, your new found enlightenment will help you to sleep better at night!
This entry is the third in a seven-part series having to do with the best way to set up your new computer. This particular entry discusses the services that Leo Notenboom disables as he goes through the process of setting up and configuring Windows XP.
If svchost.exe keeps crashing on you, then you may want to read this entry. According to Leo Notenboom, you may have a nasty worm or virus. Leo gives some good advice as to what you can do about it and how to prevent it from happening again in the future.
svchost has been known to be an incredible source of frustration for many people. If you are one of the people who has ever wondered, "What's the deal with svchost?", then this article is for you. In this installment, the symptoms, causes, and cures of svchost-related problems and issues are discussed.
Is it possible for svchost to exist somewhere else other than the windows\system32 directory and not be a virus? Believe it or not, it is possible for svchost to exist in multiple directories on your computer. Take a look at this entry to find out which directories are safe and what you should do if you discover svchost in a place it doesn't belong.
This blog author helps you understand how to use MSCONFIG to view and configure the startup status of your Windows services. Included is the author's service recommendations for startup.
This blog author has provided a set of two lists: services you should disable and services that should be set to automatic.
RAM is a precious commodity these days; it seems that everyone can benefit from a few extra MBs of RAM. This author discusses a few ways that you can reclaim some of that precious memory, particularly by disabling unneccessary services. Included is the author's personal list of services that can be safely disabled.
This blog author discusses the definition of services, which services you need, and how to best manage them. The author's perspective on services is to err on the side of caution, the less services you have running on your computer, the more secure you will be.
This blog should help you decide which services are safe to disable and which are not. Uses and recommendations for a majority of services are listed.
For demonstration purposes, this blog author has found a way to achieve basic functionality with a minimal Windows configuration. Here he lists the steps you should take in order to achieve a service-free system.
This is an entry from a curious blog author that is related to the blog listed above "Running Windows with No Services". This entry relates more information as to how to go about stripping down Windows to bare bones functionality.
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