Windows services are very crucial in os. By disabling extra services you will reduce windows weight(in other way) by 30-50%. In standard xp, 20-25 services are running unnecessarily.
ROOT>>>> control panel > Administrative Tools > Services
(note.. right click on service and go to "properties" for changing start-up type, status..etc)
OS platform-- Windows XP
Alerter.........................................Disabled
Application Layer Gateway Service...............Manual
Application Management..........................Manual
Automatic Updates...............................Disabled
Background Intelligent Transfer Service ........Disabled
ClipBook........................................Manual
COM+ Event System...............................Disabled
COM+ System Application.........................Disabled
Computer Browser................................Manual
Cryptographic Services..........................Manual
DHCP Client.....................................Automatic
Distributed Link Tracking Client................Disabled
Distributed Transaction Coordinator.............Disabled
DNS Client......................................Automatic
Error Reporting Service.........................Disabled
Event Log.......................................Automatic
Fast User Switching Compatibility...............Disabled
Help and Support................................Disabled
Human Interface Device Access...................AUTOMATIC
IMAPI CD-Burning COM Service....................Disabled
Indexing Service................................Disabled
InteractiveLogon................................Disabled
Internet Connection Firewall (ICF)/
Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)...............Disabled
IPSEC Services..................................Disabled
Logical Disk Manager............................Disabled
Logical Disk Manager Administrative Service.....Disabled
Machine Debug Manager...........................Manual
Messenger.......................................Disabled
MS Software Shadow Copy Provider................Disabled
Net Logon.......................................Manual
NetMeeting Remote Desktop Sharing...............Disabled
Network Connections.............................Manual
Network DDE.....................................Disabled
Network Location Awareness (NLA)................Manual
NT LM Security Support Provider.................Disabled
Performance Logs and Alerts.....................Disabled
Plug and Play...................................Automatic
Portable Media Serial Number....................Disabled
Print Spooler...................................Automatic
Protected Storage...............................Automatic
QoS RSVP........................................Disabled
Remote Access Auto Connection Manager...........Manual
Remote Access Connection Manager................Manual
Remote Desktop Help Session Manager.............Disabled
Remote Procedure Call (RPC).....................Automatic
Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Locator.............Manual
Remote Registry.................................Disabled
Removable Storage...............................Disabled
Routing and Remote Access.......................Disabled
Secondary Logon.................................Disabled
Security Accounts Manager.......................Disabled
Smart Card......................................Disabled
Smart Card Helper...............................Disabled
SSDP Discovery Service..........................Disabled
System Event Notification.......................Disabled
System Restore Service..........................Disabled
Task Scheduler..................................Automatic
TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper...........................Disabled
Telephony.......................................Manual
Telnet..........................................Disabled
Terminal Services...............................Disabled
Themes..........................................Automatic
Uninterpretable Power Supply....................Disabled
Universal Plug and Play Device Host.............Disabled
Upload Manager..................................Disabled
Voulume Shadow Copy.............................Disabled
WebClient.......................................Disabled
Windows Audio...................................Automatic
Windows Image Acquisition (WIA).................Automatic
Windows Installer...............................Manual
Windows Management Instrumentation..............Automatic
Windows Management Instrumentation
Driver Extensions...............................Manual
Windows Time....................................Disabled
Wireless Zero Configuration.....................Disabled
WMI Performance Adapter.........................Disabled
Workstation.....................................Disabled
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***MY TESTED SERVICES***
background intelligent transfer
com+ system application
logical disk manager admin service
logical disk manager
com+ event system
fast user swithching compability
help & support
windows cardspace
imapi cd burning com service
tcp-ip netbios helper
distributed transaction coordinator
removable storage
remote desktop session manager
qos RSVP
Security accounts manager
smart card
secondary logon
system event notification
windows firewall/ internet connection
system restore service
SSDP discovery storage
stardwind AE service
terminal services
distributed link tracking client
uninterruptible power supply
webclient
security center
automatic updates
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