Windows XP Services (are they all required)

[MadGamer]

Originally Posted by jamesclarke555

Saxo, No probs m8.

Wayne, if your gonna use msconfig, just use it for startup items and not for services because it can cause problems.

Also 40 running processes is too much, even with 2GB of RAM, I never have more than 25 running.

I know 40 is a lot thats why i want to disable some, but i dont know which ones are 100% safe.

[AndrewJ]

First thing I would is themes and then go into my computer and into the settings for fancy fade out menus and disable all those.

I remember viper saying it can take upto 12mb of Ram, thats one of the first things I remove.

Along with security centre for sp2, and indexing service.

[Raistlin]

I've got 42 running processes

[bmxbandit]

Originally Posted by Ramrod

I know his site's archived.......but that's just not the same

very true. at least the information content is still available...

[AndrewJ]

Does anyone have any other tips and tricks for speeding up your computer, I am limited in services what I can remove as I run a ethernet network with file sharing to my gf's laptop.

Could use all the power I can nab from this pc. Going to be a few week before I can afford the RAM from crucial and to change over to IDE drivers ( long story )

[Paul K]

Apart from removing un-necessary programs from the background and removing unwanted services there is little you can do apart from turning off the telly-tubby land themes and the whistles and bells for menu transitions etc.

[AndrewJ]

I have done all that Paul, and the silly themes look nice for a bit but get boring and annoying after.

[Paul K]

Not a lot more you can do now then, the only way you can truly speed up your PC is to upgrade hardware (Ram and CPU primarily).

[AndrewJ]

CPU no chance never messed with one before and this 3000 64 athlon is nice enough, ram yes I am toyin with getting 1gb and replacing my single stick with two better quality 512's.

[Tezcatlipoca]

Originally Posted by Raistlin

I've got 42 running processes

I've got 38 at the moment. No problems at all.
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Wayne / Saxodriver -


What services do you have running, & what's set to auto, when you check the "Services" Administrative Tool (or enter services.msc into the run box) ?

[Paul K]

Originally Posted by Saxodriver

CPU no chance never messed with one before and this 3000 64 athlon is nice enough, ram yes I am toyin with getting 1gb and replacing my single stick with two better quality 512's.

More Ram always helps, also keep your HD defragged to eek a little more performance from it. Have you ever thought of getting a little secondary HD to move your pagefile onto? Keeping the pagefile off the drive with the OS can help performance a little bit.

[Gareth]

OK, first of all, define slow. We need some benchmark figures. What you consider 'slow' may in fact be 'normal'.

[kronas]

this is a farily good page for disabling uneeded services:

http://www.extremetech.com/article2/...1786006,00.asp

[Halcyon]

Saxo....

You should definately notice a difference going from 512 to 1gb and it will run more efficiently as dual channel together.
The only other way to increase speed after having done everything else including defragging, etc.... is to attempt to overclock the CPu or replace the CPU altogether. However overclocking is a risky business and should only be attempted if you know what you are doing and also have adequate cooling.

[MadGamer]

Originally Posted by Matt D

I've got 38 at the moment. No problems at all.
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Wayne / Saxodriver -


What services do you have running, & what's set to auto, when you check the "Services" Administrative Tool (or enter services.msc into the run box) ?

Is there a way that i can save my running services to a txt file and upload that for you to have a look at?