turning off services in msconfig, in win xp...

[joko]

only 3 of these are listed as essential, but theres about 40-odd listed...could someone have a look in a win xp and tell which ones, if any, i can disable without causing any issues.

I am a home user and only i use the computer, so have no need for any networks, or sharing or anything like that.

my main uses are general internet browsing, writing word docs, photoshop, watching films and playing music...

its a mini 7" laptop, on win xp home, so i am looking to disable as much unneccesay resources as possible as its a bit slow

thanks

[NazNomad]

You'll need to list the services that are running.

[joko]

application layer gatewayservice
apllication management
asp.net state service
windows audio
background intelliegnt transfer
comouter browser
browser defender update service
indexing service
COM- system application
cryptographic services
DHCP client
local sisk manager admin service
logical disk manager
DNS client
wied autoconfig
extensible authentication prorocol service
error reprtin service
event log
COM+ event system
fast user switching copatibilty
help an support
health key and cert managemant service
HTTP SSL
IMAPI CD burning COM service
server
workstation
TCP/IP Net BIOS helper
Netmeeting remote desktop sharing
distibuted transaction coordinator
windows installer
network access protection agent
net logon
network connections
netwrk location awareess (NLA)
NT LM security support provider
removabe storage
plug an play
IPSEC services
protected storage
remote acess auto connection mnager
remote access connection manager
remote desktop help session manager
QoS RSVP
security accounts manager
smart card
task scheduler
pc tools auxilliary service
pc tool security service
secondary log on
system event notifivation
windows firewal/ internet connection sharing (ICS)
shell hardware detection
print spooler
system restore service
SSDP discover service
windows image acquisition (WIA)
MS softaware shadow copy provider
performance logs and alerts
telephony
terminal services
themes
threatfire
distibuted link tracking client
universal plug an play device host
uninterruptible power supply
messeneger haring folders USN journal reader service
volume shadow copy
windows time
webclient

[joko]

i want to turn off as many as i can, as i want the speed...if not sure can you tell me what they are so i can maybe switch them on an off as needed

many thanks

[Mobius1]

Tip - Check the box marked "Hide all Microsoft Services" - your list should be significantly shorter. The majority of MS services you're not going to want to disable, and many of them, though listed, will not be active in memory or using system resources anyway.

[TTG]

Swtich to "classic mode". Defrag, look at processes as well when looking what to untick in msconfig (search on net for each one). If you don't search your drives for files many times, disable indexing. Right click on each drive, properties, untick indexing at bottom of general tab. Use vlc media player for videos...it's less resource hungry than media player (and does not need extra codecs to be downloaded).