windowsservices

WindowsServices

SCM Service Control Manager

WIN_R : tasklist /svc

WIN_R : msconfig

WIN_R : services.msc

WIN_R: sc.exe

SCM who via 'Services Api' manages the Services

• • Wich Services can be stopped:

  • www.theeldergeek.com/services_guide.htm

  • www.techspot.com/tweaks/winxp_services/print.shtml

  • ==> Services who are best not stopped:

  • EVET LOG / DCOM Server Process Launcher / Plug and Play / Protected Storage

  • Remote procedure call / Security Accounts Manager / Services for crypthography /

  • Shell Hardware Detection / Windows management Instrumentation /

  • ==> The next can be stopped without any problem:

  • Alerter / Messenger (not the ssame as Windows messenger) / Remote registry /

  • Telnet

  • www.firewallleaktester.com

  • Overview of services : http://www.speedyvista.com/services.html

  • http://www.speedyvista.com/registry.html

  • More info about security and sc.exe run command:

  • www.microsoft.com/whdc/system/vista/Vista_Services.mspx

  • http://download.microsoft.com/download/9/c/5/9c5b2167-8017-4bae-9fde-d599bac8184a/Vista_Services.doc