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From: Ken Blake, MVP on 26 Jan 2010 14:33
On Tue, 26 Jan 2010 08:25:01 -0800, Nancy
<Nancy(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> I have disabled most programs on the startup tab so my computer starts up
> well.


Disabling "most" is not a good idea. Here's my standard post on the
subject:

First, note that you should be concerned with *all* programs that
start automatically, not just with those that go into the system tray.
Not all autostarting programs manifest themselves by an icon in the
tray.

On each program you don't want to start automatically, check its
Options to see if it has the choice not to start (make sure you
actually choose the option not to run it, not just a "don't show icon"
option). Many can easily and best be stopped that way. If that doesn't
work, run MSCONFIG from the Start | Run line, and on the Startup tab,
uncheck the programs you don't want to start automatically.

However, if I were you, I wouldn't do this just for the purpose of
running the minimum number of programs. Despite what many people tell
you, you should be concerned, not with how *many* of these programs
you run, but *which*. Some of them can hurt performance severely, but
others have no effect on performance.

Don't just stop programs from running willy-nilly. What you should do
is determine what each program is, what its value is to you, and what
the cost in performance is of its running all the time. You can try
google searches and ask about specifics here.

Once you have that information, you can make an intelligent informed
decision about what you want to keep and what you want to get rid of.



> My question is, can I disable some of the programs on the "services"
> tab so that my computer will run faster?


You can, but knowing what is safe to do requires pretty sophisticated
knowledge. And any benefits you might achieve are slim. I do *not*
recommend doing this.

--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
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From: philo on 26 Jan 2010 20:31
Nancy wrote:
> I have disabled most programs on the startup tab so my computer starts up
> well. My question is, can I disable some of the programs on the "services"
> tab so that my computer will run faster?




Running msconfig and disabling startup items is generally pretty safe
as if there is anything you've disabled that is really needed in startup
it's pretty easy to put it back.

(of course not too much is really needed other than your virus checker
and firewall if you use a 3rd party version)


OTOH: If you disable services you can potentially get in a lot of
trouble and if you do not take careful notes...you may have a heck of a
time reversing things...
so I'd leave them alone
From: David B. on 27 Jan 2010 12:47
Extremely bad advise, doing so and having no idea what your disabling, can
cause no end or problems.

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"db" <databaseben(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:uHC5durnKHA.1556(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> yeah,
>
> go to the services tab
> and "hide" microsoft
> services.
>
> and what remains can
> be disabled.
>
> --
> db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>
> DatabaseBen, Retired Professional
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> - Veteran of the Armed Forces
> - @Hotmail.com
> - nntp Postologist
> ~ "share the nirvana" - dbZen
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>
>>
>
> "Nancy" <Nancy(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:FB58FAD3-B054-4657-B999-5004512CC2ED(a)microsoft.com...
>> I have disabled most programs on the startup tab so my computer starts up
>> well. My question is, can I disable some of the programs on the
>> "services"
>> tab so that my computer will run faster?
>

From: db on 27 Jan 2010 13:35
there are no consequences
for disabling non microsoft
services.

there were never needed to
install windows to begin
with.

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db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>
DatabaseBen, Retired Professional
- Systems Analyst
- Database Developer
- Accountancy
- Veteran of the Armed Forces
- @Hotmail.com
- nntp Postologist
~ "share the nirvana" - dbZen

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
>

"David B." <mail(a)nomail.net> wrote in message
news:Ok$b8i3nKHA.1548(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Extremely bad advise, doing so and having no idea what your disabling, can
> cause no end or problems.
>
> --
>
>
> --
> "db" <databaseben(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:uHC5durnKHA.1556(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> yeah,
>>
>> go to the services tab
>> and "hide" microsoft
>> services.
>>
>> and what remains can
>> be disabled.
>>
>> --
>> db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>
>> DatabaseBen, Retired Professional
>> - Systems Analyst
>> - Database Developer
>> - Accountancy
>> - Veteran of the Armed Forces
>> - @Hotmail.com
>> - nntp Postologist
>> ~ "share the nirvana" - dbZen
>>
>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>>
>>>
>>
>> "Nancy" <Nancy(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:FB58FAD3-B054-4657-B999-5004512CC2ED(a)microsoft.com...
>>> I have disabled most programs on the startup tab so my computer starts
>>> up
>>> well. My question is, can I disable some of the programs on the
>>> "services"
>>> tab so that my computer will run faster?
>>
>
From: David B. on 27 Jan 2010 16:29
again your are 100% incorrect, please refrain from posting advise on
subjects you obviously know nothing about.

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"db" <databaseben(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:eigby93nKHA.5700(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> there are no consequences
> for disabling non microsoft
> services.
>
> there were never needed to
> install windows to begin
> with.
>
> --
> db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>
> DatabaseBen, Retired Professional
> - Systems Analyst
> - Database Developer
> - Accountancy
> - Veteran of the Armed Forces
> - @Hotmail.com
> - nntp Postologist
> ~ "share the nirvana" - dbZen
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>
>>
>
> "David B." <mail(a)nomail.net> wrote in message
> news:Ok$b8i3nKHA.1548(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Extremely bad advise, doing so and having no idea what your disabling,
>> can cause no end or problems.
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>> --
>> "db" <databaseben(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:uHC5durnKHA.1556(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>> yeah,
>>>
>>> go to the services tab
>>> and "hide" microsoft
>>> services.
>>>
>>> and what remains can
>>> be disabled.
>>>
>>> --
>>> db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>
>>> DatabaseBen, Retired Professional
>>> - Systems Analyst
>>> - Database Developer
>>> - Accountancy
>>> - Veteran of the Armed Forces
>>> - @Hotmail.com
>>> - nntp Postologist
>>> ~ "share the nirvana" - dbZen
>>>
>>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> "Nancy" <Nancy(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:FB58FAD3-B054-4657-B999-5004512CC2ED(a)microsoft.com...
>>>> I have disabled most programs on the startup tab so my computer starts
>>>> up
>>>> well. My question is, can I disable some of the programs on the
>>>> "services"
>>>> tab so that my computer will run faster?
>>>
>>

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