(1) If You're Using These Services, Set This Item to the Default Value

(1) If You're Using These Services, Set This Item to the Default Value

Service / XP Home
defaults / XP Pro
defaults / Safe for
most users / Recommended
Settings
Alerter / Manual / Manual / Manual / Optional
Application Layer Gateway Service / Manual / Manual / Manual / Manual
Application Management / Manual / Manual / Manual / Manual
Automatic Updates / Automatic / Automatic / Automatic(3) / Optional
Background Intelligent Transfer Service / Manual / Manual / Manual / Optional
ClipBook / Manual / Manual / Manual / Optional
COM+ Event System / Manual / Manual / Manual / Optional
COM+ System Application / Manual / Manual / Manual / Optional
Computer Browser / Automatic / Automatic / Disabled / Disabled
Cryptographic Services / Automatic / Automatic / Automatic / Automatic
DHCP Client / Automatic / Automatic / Automatic / Automatic
Distributed Link Tracking Client / Automatic / Automatic / Manual / Manual
Distributed Transaction Coordinator / Manual / Manual / Manual / Manual
DNS Client / Automatic / Automatic / Automatic / Automatic
Error Reporting Service / Automatic / Automatic / Disabled / Disabled
Event Log / Automatic / Automatic / Automatic / Automatic
Fast User Switching Compatibility / Manual / Manual / Manual / Manual
Help and Support / Automatic / Automatic / Automatic / Automatic
Human Interface Device Access / Disabled / Disabled / Disabled(1) / Disabled
IMAPI CD-Burning COM Service / Manual / Manual / Automatic / Manual
Indexing Service / Manual / Manual / Disabled / Disabled
Internet Connection Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing(1) / Manual / Automatic / Automatic / Disabled if you use
another firewall
IPSEC Services / Automatic / Automatic / Automatic / Disabled
Logical Disk Manager / Manual / Automatic / Manual / Manual
Logical Disk Manager Administrative Service / Manual / Manual / Manual / Manual
Messenger / Automatic / Automatic / Disabled / Disabled
MS Software Shadow Copy Provider / Manual / Manual / Manual / Manual
Net Login / Manual / Automatic / Manual / Manual
NetMeeting Remote Desktop Sharing / Manual / Manual / Disabled(1) / Disabled
Network Connections / Manual / Manual / Manual / Manual
Network DDE / Manual / Manual / Manual / Manual
Network DDE DSDM / Manual / Manual / Manual / Manual
Network Location Awareness (NLA) / Manual / Manual / Manual / Manual
NVIDIA Driver Helper Service / Optional / Optional / Disabled / Disabled
Performance Logs and Alerts / Manual / Manual / Manual / Manual
Plug and Play / Automatic / Automatic / Automatic / Automatic
Portable Media Serial Number / Automatic / Automatic / Disabled / Disabled
Print Spooler / Automatic / Automatic / Automatic / Automatic
Protected Storage / Automatic / Automatic / Automatic / Automatic
QoS RSVP / Manual / Manual / Disabled / Disabled
Remote Access Auto Connection Manager / Manual / Manual / Manual / Manual
Remote Access Connection Manager / Manual / Manual / Manual / Manual
Remote Desktop Help Session Manager / Manual / Manual / Disabled(1) / Disabled
Remote Procedure Call (RPC) / Warning: Do not disable this service under any circumstances. You will not be able to start your computer again if you do.
Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Locator / Manual / Manual / Manual / Manual
Remote Registry Service / Not Available / Automatic / Disabled(1) / Not Available
Removable Storage / Manual / Manual / Manual / Manual
Routing and Remote Access / Disabled / Manual / Disabled / Disabled
Secondary Logon / Automatic / Automatic / Disabled(1) / Disabled
Security Accounts Manager / Automatic / Automatic / Automatic / Manual
Server / Automatic / Automatic / Disabled(1) / Disabled
Shell Hardware Detection / Automatic / Automatic / Automatic / Automatic
Smart Card / Manual / Manual / Manual / Manual
Smart Card Helper / Manual / Manual / Manual / Manual
SSDP Discovery Service / Manual / Manual / Disabled(1) / Disabled
System Event Notification / Automatic / Automatic / Automatic / Automatic
System Restore Service / Automatic / Automatic / Automatic / Automatic
Task Scheduler / Automatic / Automatic / Automatic / Disabled
TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper Service / Automatic / Automatic / Disabled(1) / Disabled
Telephony / Manual / Manual / Manual / Manual
Telnet / Not Available / Manual / Disabled / Not Available
Terminal Services / Manual / Manual / Manual / Disabled
Themes / Automatic / Automatic / Automatic / Automatic
Uninterruptible Power Supply / Manual / Manual / Manual / Manual
Universal Plug and Play Device Host / Manual / Manual / Disabled(1) / Disabled
Upload Manager / Automatic / Automatic / Automatic / Automatic
Volume Shadow Copy / Manual / Manual / Manual / Manual
WebClient / Automatic / Automatic / Automatic / Automatic
Windows Audio / Automatic / Automatic / Automatic / Automatic
Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) / Manual / Manual / Manual / Manual
Windows Installer / Manual / Manual / Manual / Manual
Windows Management Instrumentation / Automatic / Automatic / Automatic / Automatic
Windows Management Instrumentation Driver Extension / Not Available / Manual / Manual / Not Available
Windows Time / Automatic / Automatic / Disabled / Disabled
Wireless Zero Configuration / Automatic / Automatic / Disabled(1) / Disabled
WMI Performance Adapter / Manual / Manual / Manual / Manual
Workstation / Automatic / Automatic / Automatic / Automatic

(1) If you're using these services, set this item to the default value.

(3) If you wish to configureWindows Update for manual updating only, you can set this service to “Manual” and it will only start when you