May 21 2004 Revision – To print this, use landscape format!

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Windows 2000, XP Home, and XP Professional Service Configurations

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Read this carefully and completely before doing anything:

• Do NOT use "msconfig" to disable services, type "services.msc" in the Run box instead!
• If you are unsure about disabling services, you can check out what each service does first by reading under the description column of services.msc.... or simply use this chart as shown in the CVC column for school use or SAFE column for home use (since I do not know what anyone does on a home computer.)
• Service settings are global, meaning changes apply to all users.
• All of these services are "Standard" with Windows XP. Not all services are available for Windows 2000. If you discover something other than these services which are listed in the chart that follows, another program installed them. Thus leave the setting as is. If a service is not listed on your computer, don’t worry about it. It simply was not installed or in not available on your computer.
• Still want more performance on your computer? Put your setting to "manual” allows Windows 2000/XP to start the service when it needs to (or when ever it feels like it), but not at boot up. However, depending on your configuration, not all services will start when required while in "Manual" mode. If you find you absolutely need a service, place it in Automatic.
• After adjusting your service settings, reboot your computer. The setting changes will not take place until after the reboot.
• If you do not have some of these services listed, do not panic! They simply were not “pre-installed". During the initial installation, we might have chosen not to have certain services installed for you. This is, in most cases, a fact with OEM versions of Windows XP Home, with DELL/COMPAC/HP computers, etc.
• Disabling all of the "unneeded services" can free up to 100MB of RAM, depending on the system.
• To change the settings of a service, highlight the service with your mouse; right click; select properties. In the properties box, you can change the startup type and stop or start a service.
• Do you mean that out of 89 services, 36 are set to Automatic as DEFAULT, but, we MAY only need 8 or less running?!? YES, THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT I MEAN..

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Table Header Information:

• Display Name ~ is how it displays in the Services Control Panel.
• Service Name ~ is what the service's "short" name is and what displays in the registry.
• Process Name ~ name of the Process running in the background (displays in Task Manager by hitting Ctrl+Alt+Del).
• Dependencies ~ describe what other services this service needs to run.
• DEFAULT Home ~ what Bill G. thinks should be running on Windows XP Home.
• DEFAULT Pro ~ what Bill G. thinks should be running on Windows XP Professional.
• "SAFE" Configuration ~ this is the configuration that 95% of the people will be able to use with little or no side effects. It will also minimizes the amount of "errors" that is reported in the Event Viewer. This does NOT guarantee it will work for you, but if fooling with services scares you, this configuration would be a good starting point.
• CVC ~ This is the setup we use at CVC (except for servers) This setup is a system that connects through a network (such as a gateway / router) to the internet, provides file and print sharing resources and use of high multimedia programs. Computers can connect with our servers.
• Gaming Configuration ~ this is the power user setup. This setup is a system that connects through a network (such as a gateway / router) to the internet, provides file and print sharing resources and gaming or use of high multimedia programs. Some things MAY not function with this setup. No passwords save. Its use is not for a computer with analog modems or some direct DSL/cable connections.
• Super Tweak Configuration ~ this is the Super Geek setup. This setup is a system that connects through a network (such as a gateway / router) to the internet with a static IP address -- such as what we use on the CVC LAN. This system does not provide file and print sharing resources, nor have the ability to print. Its use is not for a computer with analog modems or many direct DSL/cable connections. You can use this configuration for extreme tweaking and testing purposes. Many things MAY not function with this setup. No passwords save. The Event Log may display "errors" of not being able to start certain services. CDRW functions may no longer work. Please do not ask, "How do I fix" questions while using this configuration. The answer will be "Use SAFE." This information's intention is for reference only.

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Configuration Information:

• Automatic ~ With a service in this state, it will start at boot time. Some services, when no longer required, will also automatically stop when not needed. However, this is very rare. If you find you do not need a service, place it into Manual or Disabled.
• Manual ~ Manual mode allows Windows to start a service when needed. However, very few services will start up when required in Manual mode. If you find you need a service, place it into Automatic.
• Disabled ~ This setting will stop a service from starting, even if needed. Errors in the Event Viewer will show up complaining of that fact. Some services, while Disabled, will constantly complain. However, this situation is taken care of if placed in Manual. The service descriptions identifies those that should be in Manual vs Disabled.

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Exceptions to configuration data below:

• If a computer will be involved in peer to peer sharing or acting as a server ~ In the CVC column, change the Computer Browser service to automatic and change the server service to automatic.
• This is a complete list of services found on CVC computers. If you do not have a service listed below, ignore it.
• If a service is labeled “Not available” or “Not Installed” but you find it running on your computer, DISABLE it!!
• These computers are running AVG7. The services beginning with “AVG” are associated with them.
• The “gcasDTServ.exe” is associated with Microsoft Antispyware Beta1 program. It is loaded at startup and is not usually seen in services.msc .. but is seen in the Windows Task manager Processes tab!
• I have not done a thorough test yet on “RunAs Service” to see whether normal CVC processes are effected.. so for now, I have it running.
• You may have services running that are not shown here because of special software that you have installed on your computer. However, some viruses and Trojans also run special services that prevent them from being removed.. so if you run into a service not listed here. Check it out. Do not be too anxious to remove it in case it is associated with a program you are using.. but do your homework and check it out.

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Windows 2000 XP Home and XP Professional Services Configurations:
Display Name	Service Name	Process Name	Dependencies	DEFAULT Home	DEFAULT Pro	"SAFE"	CVC	Gaming	Super Tweak
Alerter	Alerter	services.exe	Workstation	Manual	Manual	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled
Application Layer Gateway Service	ALG	alg.exe	None	Manual	Manual	Manual	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled
Application Management	AppMgmt	svchost.exe	None	Manual	Manual	Manual	Manual	Manual	Manual
Automatic Updates	wuauserv	svchost.exe	None	Automatic	Automatic	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled
AVG7Alert Manager	avgamsvr	avgamsvr.exe	None	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Disabled	Disabled
AVG7 Update Service	avgupsvc	avgupsvc.exe	None	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Disabled	Disabled
Background Intelligent Transfer Service	BITS	svchost.exe	Remote Procedure Call (RPC), Workstation	Manual	Manual	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled
Clip Book	ClipSrv	clipsrv.exe	Network DDE	Manual	Manual	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled
COM+ Event System	EventSystem	svchost.exe	Remote Procedure Call (RPC)	Manual	Manual	Manual	Manual	Disabled	Disabled
COM+ System Application	COMSysApp	dllhost.exe	Remote Procedure Call (RPC)	Manual	Manual	Manual	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled
Computer Browser	Browser	svchost.exe	Server, Workstation	Automatic	Automatic	Disabled	Manual	Disabled	Disabled
Cryptographic Services	CryptSvc	svchost.exe	Remote Procedure Call (RPC)	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Disabled	Disabled
DHCP Client	Dhcp	svchost.exe	AFD Networking Support Environment, NetBIOS over TCP/IP, TCP/IP Protocol Driver	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Disabled	Automatic	Disabled
Distributed Link Tracking Client	TrkWks	svchost.exe	Remote Procedure Call (RPC)	Automatic	Automatic	Manual	Manual	Disabled	Disabled
Distributed Transaction Coordinator	MSDTC	msdtc.exe	Remote Procedure Call (RPC), Security Accounts Manager	Manual	Manual	Manual	Manual	Disabled	Disabled
DNS Client	Dnscache	svchost.exe	TCP/IP Protocol Driver	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Disabled	Disabled
Error Reporting Service	ERSvc	svchost.exe	Remote Procedure Call (RPC)	Automatic	Automatic	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled
Event Log	Eventlog	services.exe	None	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic
Fast User Switching Compatibility	FastUserSwitching Compatibility	svchost.exe	Terminal Services	Manual	Manual	Manual	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled
Fax Service	FAX	fxssvc.exe	Plug and Play, Print Spooler, Remote Procedure Call (RPC), Telephony	Not Installed	Not Installed	Not Installed	Not Installed	Not Installed	Not Installed
FTP Publishing Service	NA	inetinfo.exe	IIS Admin	Not Available	Not Installed	Not Installed	Not Installed	Not Installed	Not Installed
Display Name	Service Name	Process Name	Dependencies	DEFAULT Home	DEFAULT Pro	"SAFE"	CVC	Gaming	Super Tweak
Help and Support	helpsvc	svchost.exe	Remote Procedure Call (RPC)	Automatic	Automatic	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled
Human Interface Device Access	HidServ	svchost.exe	Remote Procedure Call (RPC)	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled
IIS Admin	IISADMIN	inetinfo.exe	Remote Procedure Call (RPC), Security Accounts Manager	Not Available	Not Installed	Not Installed	Not Installed	Not Installed	Not Installed
IMAPI CD-Burning COM Service	ImapiService	imapi.exe	None	Manual	Manual	Automatic	Automatic	Disabled	Disabled
Indexing Service	cisvc	cisvc.exe	Remote Procedure Call (RPC)	Manual	Manual	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled
Internet Connection Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing	SharedAccess	svchost.exe	Application Layer Gateway Service, Network Connections, Network Location Awareness, Remote Access Connection Manager	Manual	Automatic	Automatic	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled
IPSEC Services	PolicyAgent	lsass.exe	IPSEC driver, Remote Procedure Call (RPC), TCP/IP Protocol Driver	Automatic	Automatic	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled
Logical Disk Manager	dmserver	svchost.exe	Plug and Play, Remote Procedure Call (RPC)	Manual	Automatic	Manual	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled
Logical Disk Manager Administrative Service	dmadmin	dmadmin.exe	Logical Disk Manager, Plug and Play, Remote Procedure Call (RPC)	Manual	Manual	Manual	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled
Message Queuing	NA	mqsvc.exe	Distributed Transaction Coordinator, Message Queuing access control, NT LM Security Support Provider, Reliable Multicast Protocol driver, Remote Procedure Call (RPC), Server	Not Available	Not Installed	Not Installed	Not Installed	Not Installed	Not Installed
Display Name	Service Name	Process Name	Dependencies	DEFAULT Home	DEFAULT Pro	"SAFE"	CVC	Gaming	Super Tweak
Message Queuing Triggers	NA	mqtgsvc.exe	Message Queuing	Not Available	Not Installed	Not Installed	Not Installed	Not Installed	Not Installed
Messenger	Messenger	services.exe	NetBIOS Interface, Plug and Play, Remote Procedure Call (RPC), Workstation	Automatic	Automatic	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled
Microsoft Antispyware	gcasDTServ	gcasDTServ.exe	Microsoft Antispyware	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Disabled	Disabled
MS Software Shadow Copy Provider	SwPrv	dllhost.exe	Remote Procedure Call (RPC)	Manual	Manual	Manual	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled
Net Logon	Netlogon	lsass.exe	Workstation	Manual	Automatic	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled
NetMeeting Remote Desktop Sharing	mnmsrvc	mnmsrvc.exe	None	Manual	Manual	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled
Network Connections	Netman	svchost.exe	Remote Procedure Call (RPC)	Manual	Manual	Manual	Manual	Manual	Disabled
Network DDE	NetDDE	netdde.exe	Network DDE DSDM	Manual	Manual	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled
Network DDE DSDM	NetDDE dsdm	netdde.exe	AFD Networking Support Enviroment, TCP/IP Protocol Driver	Manual	Manual	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled
Network Location Awareness (NLA)	Nla	svchost.exe	None	Manual	Manual	Manual	Manual	Disabled	Disabled
NT LM Security Support Provider	NtLmSsp	lsass.exe	None	Manual	Manual	Manual	Manual	Manual	Disabled
Performance Logs and Alerts	SysmonLog	smlogsvc.exe	None	Manual	Manual	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled
Plug and Play	PlugPlay	services.exe	None	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic
Portable Media Serial Number	WmdmPmSp	svchost.exe	None	Automatic	Automatic	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled
Print Spooler	Spooler	spoolsv.exe	Remote Procedure Call (RPC)	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Disabled
Protected Storage	ProtectedStorage	lsass.exe	Remote Procedure Call (RPC)	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled
QoS RSVP	RSVP	rsvp.exe	AFD Networking Support Environment, Remote Procedure Call (RPC), TCP/IP Protocol Driver	Manual	Manual	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled
Remote Access Auto Connection Manager	RasAuto	svchost.exe	Remote Access Connection Manager, Telephony	Manual	Manual	Manual	Manual	Disabled	Disabled
Remote Access Connection Manager	RasMan	svchost.exe	Telephony	Manual	Manual	Manual	Manual	Disabled	Disabled
Remote Desktop Help Session Manager	RDSessMgr	sessmgr.exe	Remote Procedure Call (RPC)	Manual	Manual	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled
Remote Procedure Call (RPC)	RpcSs	svchost.exe	None (but everything depends on it)	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic
Display Name	Service Name	Process Name	Dependencies	DEFAULT Home	DEFAULT Pro	"SAFE"	CVC	Gaming	Super Tweak
Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Locator	RpcLocator	locator.exe	Workstation	Manual	Manual	Manual	Manual	Manual	Disabled
Remote Registry Service	RemoteRegistry	svchost.exe	None	Not Available	Automatic	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled
Removable Storage	NtmsSvc	svchost.exe	Remote Procedure Call (RPC)	Manual	Manual	Manual	Manual	Disabled	Disabled
RIP Listener	NA	svchost.exe	Remote Procedure Call (RPC)	Not Available	Not Installed	Not Installed	Not Installed	Not Installed	Not Installed
Routing and Remote Access	RemoteAccess	svchost.exe	NetBIOSGroup, Remote Procedure Call (RPC)	Disabled	Manual	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled
RunAs Service				Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Disabled	Disabled
Secondary Logon	seclogon	svchost.exe	None	Automatic	Automatic	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled
Security Accounts Manager	SamSs	lsass.exe	Remote Procedure Call (RPC)	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled
Server	lanmanserver	svchost.exe	None	Automatic	Automatic	Disabled	Manual	Disabled	Disabled
Shell Hardware Detection	ShellHWDetection	svchost.exe	Remote Procedure Call (RPC)	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Disabled	Disabled
Simple Mail Transport Protocol (SMTP)	SMTPSVC	inetinfo.exe	Event Log, IIS Admin	Not Available	Not Installed	Not Installed	Not Installed	Not Installed	Not Installed
Simple TCP/IP Services	NA	tcpsvcs.exe	AFD Networking Support Environment	Not Installed	Not Installed	Not Installed	Not Installed	Not Installed	Not Installed
Smart Card	SCardSvr	SCardSvr.exe	Plug and Play	Manual	Manual	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled
Smart Card Helper	SCardDrv	SCardSvr.exe	None	Manual	Manual	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled
SNMP Service	NA	snmp.exe	Event Log	Not Installed	Not Installed	Not Installed	Not Installed	Not Installed	Not Installed
SNMP Trap Service	NA	snmptrap.exe	Event Log	Not Installed	Not Installed	Not Installed	Not Installed	Not Installed	Not Installed
SSDP Discovery Service	SSDPSRV	svchost.exe	None	Manual	Manual	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled
System Event Notification	SENS	svchost.exe	COM+ Event System	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Disabled	Disabled
System Restore Service	srservice	svchost.exe	Remote Procedure Call (RPC)	Automatic	Automatic	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled
Task Scheduler	Schedule	svchost.exe	Remote Procedure Call (RPC)	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Disabled	Disabled
TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper Service	LmHosts	svchost.exe	AFD Networking Support Environment, NetBIOS over TCP/IP	Automatic	Automatic	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled
Display Name	Service Name	Process Name	Dependencies	DEFAULT Home	DEFAULT Pro	"SAFE"	CVC	Gaming	Super Tweak
TCP/IP Printer Server	LPDSVC	tcpsvcs.exe	Print Spooler, TCP/IP Protocol Driver	Not Installed	Not Installed	Not Installed	Not Installed	Not Installed	Not Installed
Telephony	TapiSrv	svchost.exe	Plug and Play, Remote Procedure Call (RPC)	Manual	Manual	Manual	Manual	Disabled	Disabled
Telnet	TlntSvr	tlntsvr.exe	NT LM Security Support Provider, Remote Procedure Call (RPC), TCP/IP Protocol Driver	Not Available	Manual	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled
Terminal Services	TermService	svchost.exe	Remote Procedure Call (RPC)	Manual	Manual	Manual	Manual	Disabled	Disabled
Themes	Themes	svchost.exe	None	Automatic	Automatic	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled
Uninterruptible Power Supply	UPS	ups.exe	None	Manual	Manual	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled
Universal Plug and Play Device Host	UPNPhost	svchost.exe	SSDP Discovery Service	Manual	Manual	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled
Upload Manager	uploadmgr	svchost.exe	Remote Procedure Call (RPC)	Automatic	Automatic	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled
Volume Shadow Copy	VSS	vssvc.exe	Remote Procedure Call (RPC)	Manual	Manual	Manual	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled
Web Client	WebClient	svchost.exe	WebDav Client Redirector	Automatic	Automatic	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled
Windows Audio	AudioSrv	svchost.exe	Plug and Play, Remote Procedure Call (RPC)	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic
Windows Image Acquisition (WIA)	stisvc	svchost.exe	Remote Procedure Call (RPC)	Manual	Manual	Manual	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled
Windows Installer	MSIServer	msiexec.exe	Remote Procedure Call (RPC)	Manual	Manual	Manual	Manual	Manual	Manual
Windows Management Instrumentation	Winmgmt	svchost.exe	Event Log, Remote Procedure Call (RPC)	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic
Windows Management Instrumentation Driver Extension	Wmi	svchost.exe	None	Not Available	Manual	Manual	Manual	Manual	Disabled
Windows Time	W32Time	svchost.exe	None	Automatic	Automatic	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled
Wireless Zero Configuration	WZCSVC	svchost.exe	NDIS Usermode I/O Protocol, Remote Procedure Call (RPC)	Automatic	Automatic	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled
WMI Performance Adapter	WmiApSrv	wmiapsrv.exe	Remote Procedure Call (RPC)	Manual	Manual	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled
Workstation	lanmanworkstation	svchost.exe	None (but plenty depend on it)	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic
World Wide Web Publishing Service	W3SVC	inetinfo.exe	IIS Admin	Not Available	Not Installed	Not Installed	Not Installed	Not Installed	Not Installed

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Additional Tweaks

1. Remove System Restore Services! System Restore Service creates system restore points for returning to at some future time. Each time the user installs a program or a new driver, the service creates a new point to which the user can roll back if a problem occurs. This service would have been wonderful for Windows 95 because of the tremendous number of problems that occur, but is probably not needed for the much more stable Windows XP. At CVC, we consider it an unneeded service. It is faster and less hassle to make a clean install if a problem occurs. Get rid of System Restore Service and Indexing Service (using one of the following methods):

With the default Category Control Panel:

1. Head to START
2. Select Control Panel
3. Select Performance and Maintenance
4. Select System
5. Select System Restore Tab
6. Check “Turn off System Restore”
7. Select the OK button to apply the settings.

With the Classic Control Panel:

2. Head to START
3. Select Control Panel
4. Select System
5. Select System Restore Tab
6. Check “Turn off System Restore”
7. Select the OK button to apply the settings.

In addition the “System Restore Service” ( from services.msc )should be disabled (as you will find in the chart above).

2. Remove Automatic Updates:

Automatic Updates causes many problems and likes to turn itself on. In addition to Automatic updates service being disabled in services.msc, you should also do the following (using one of the following methods):

With the default Category Control Panel:

1. Head to START
2. Select Control Panel
3. Select Performance and Maintenance
4. Select System
5. Select Automatic Updates Tab
6. Check “Turn off automatic updating”
7. Select the OK button to apply the settings.

With the Classic Control Panel:

8. Head to START
9. Select Control Panel
10. Select System
11. Select Select Automatic Updates Tab
12. Check “Turn off automatic updating”
13. Select the OK button to apply the settings.

Remember, that it is very important to update your computer, so you MUST remember to manually go to http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com and install all critical updates at least once per week.

3. Remove Remote Assistancep; and Remote Desktop Sharing

For Windows XP PROFESSIONAL ONLY

NOTE: Remote desktop sharing is NOT available with Windows XP home or Windows 2000, so you only have to remove it from Windows XP Pro. Remove it using one of the following methods:

With the default Category Control Panel:

1. Head to START
2. Select Control Panel
3. Select Performance and Maintenance
4. Select System
5. Select Remote Tab
6. Uncheck both “Remote Assistance and Desktop Sharing” options
7. Select the OK button to apply the settings.

With the Classic Control Panel:

8. Head to START
9. Select Control Panel
10. Select System
11. Select Remote Tab
12. Check “Uncheck both “Remote Assistance and Desktop Sharing” options”
13. Select the OK button to apply the settings.

4. Adjust Visual Effects to “best performance”

for Windows XP HOME and XP PRO only.

Also make sure that Themes is disabled in systems.msc as shown in chart above. Themes can take up 4-12 MB or RAM.

With the default Category Control Panel:

1. Head to START
2. Select Control Panel
3. Select Performance and Maintenance
4. Select System
5. Select Advanced Tab
6. Under performance, select Settings button
7. Select Visual Effects Tab
8. Select “Adjust for Best Performance”
9. Select the OK button to apply the settings.

With the Classic Control Panel:

10. Head to START
11. Select Control Panel
12. Select System
13. Select Advanced Tab
14. Under performance, select Settings button
15. Select Visual Effects Tab
16. Select “Adjust for Best Performance”
17. Select the OK button to apply the settings.

5. Remove any Picture from your desktop

For all Windows operating systems

BMP images take up 1.2 – 3 MB per image and can take up even more in larger high resolution screen.

1. Right click on desk top
2. Left-click on Properties
3. Click on Background Tab
4. Select None
5. Click apply and OK

6. Modify mischievous INF files.

First make sure you can see hidden files such as INF files (Follow procedure in #6 above)

1. Open Windows Explorer (Keystroke: Windows-E)
2. Go to C:\Windows\INF folder (for Windows XP Home and Professional) or C:|WINNT\INF (for Windows NT and 2000)
3. Edit the file called “sysoc.inf”
4. Remove the reference of “hide” in this line:

Msmsgs=msgrocm.dll, OcEntry, msmsgs.inf,hide,7

To make it:

Msmsgs=msgrocm.dll, OcEntry, msmsgs.inf,7

5. You may also remove all references to “hide” in all of the other lines as long as you KEEP the commas. Some components you can not “uncheck” in the add/remove programs GUI. If you do not get them to uninstall.

7. Remove Unwanted Windows Components

Go to “Add Remove Programs” and get reid of useless Windows Components, such as MSN EXPLORER.

In order to remove unwanted services, make sure that your you can view “hidden files”.

1. Open Windows Explorer (Keystroke: Windows-E)

2. Click TOOLS

3. Click Folder Options

4. Click VIEW tab

5. Make sure radio button “Show hidden files and folders” is selected.

6. Make sure check box is UNCHECKED that says “hide file extensions of known file types”

8. Recheck your services

Some services like to go back to the default settings when you make other changes. Go back to services.msc and recheck that all services that you disabled or changed to manual are still at those settings.

9. Use msconfig (or better: REGCLEANER) to get rid of any annoying startup programs that may be hiding from you.

To use msconfig, type Start—Run—Type “msconfig” (without typing quotes). Select OK and Enter.

To use Regcleaner, click on Regcleaner icon on screen and select the startup tab to remove unwanted starting programs.

10. Run Defrag

It is best to run scan disk first which can be scheduled at next bootup.

Defrag atleast once a month and before and AFTER installing any new program.

11. Run “bootvis”

You will need the following services with at least manual setting to run bootvis:

COM+Event System

Event log

Plug and Play

Remote Procedure Call (RPC)

Task Scheduler

Windows Management Instrumentation