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Enable/Disable Windows XP Services

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by mlffloyd

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Does this article apply to Windows XP SP3?

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by older mycroft

SP2 was only one year old at that time.

However, it has to do with Services of XP, so which Service Pack doesn't really matter - the Services are still the same.

by seanferd

I see these occasionally, and wonder which article someone is referring to.

by seanferd

Any service that you can disable for the reasons given still applies. Don't kill services you know you will need. T%here may be other services not listed that you don't need but can disable without ill effect. Any new service introduced by SP3 or apps from other vendors won't be covered.

Search "disable XP services" for info.

This guy has a decent list.
http://www.theeldergeek.com/services_guide.htm
He doesn't recommend messing with services, but turning some of them off can improve security, if not performance.

SP3 inclusive: (good site)
http://www.blackviper.com/WinXP/servicecfg.htm

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