Performance Tutorials Services - Boosting Performance by Disabling Unnecessary Services on Windows XP Pro Systems - Part II

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Service Name	Startup Type	Usage Note
IMAPI CD-Burning COM Service	Disabled	Used to support Windows built-in CD burning function.
Indexing Service	Disabled	Used to index and share files over local networks.
InstallDriver Table Manager	Manual	Used by InstallShield to install new sofware.
Internet Connection Firewall (ICF) / Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)	Disabled	Used for Internet connetion sharing.
IPSEC Services	Disabled	Used to manage IP secrity policy.
Logical Disk Manager	Manual	Used to detect and monitor new hard disk drives.
Logical Disk Manager Administrative Service	Manual	Used to Configure hard disk drives and volumes.
Messenger	Disabled	Used for sending and receicing alert message on the local network.
MS Software Shadow Copy Provider	Manual	Used for doing backups.
Net Logon	Disabled	Used to support pass-through authentication.
NetMeeting Remote Desktop Sharing	Disabled	Used by NetMeeting functions.
Network Connections	Manual	Needed to support network and dial-up connections
Network DDE	Disabled	Used for DDE services.
Network DDE DSDM	Disabled	Used for DDE services.
Network Location Awareness (NLA)	Disabled	Used for Internet Connection Sharing services.
NT LM Security Support Provider	Disabled	Used to provide security to RPC programs.
Performance Logs and Alerts	Disabled	Used to collect performance data over local networks.
Plug and Play	Automatic	Used to support plug and play devices.
Portable Media Serial Number	Disabled	Used to retrieve serial number of music players.
Print Spooler	Manual	Needed for supporting printing functions.
Protected Storage	Automatic	Used to protect sensitive data.
QoS RSVP	Disabled	Used to optimize performance on slow Internet connections.
Remote Access Auto Connection Manager	Manual	Used to manage Internet connections.
Remote Access Connection Manager	Manual	Used to manage Internet connections.
Remote Desktop Help Session Manager	Disabled	Used for on-line remote assistance.
Remote Procedure Call (RPC)	Automatic	Used to support Remote Procedure Call (RPC).
Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Locator	Manual	Used to support Remote Procedure Call (RPC).
Remote Registry	Disabled	Allows other computers to modify your computer registry.
Removable Storage	Manual	Used to manage removal devices like CD drives.
Routing and Remote Access	Disabled	Used to route network services.

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