Windows XP

Service

Statut conseillé

Commentaries

Application Layer Gateway Service

Deactivated

Application Management

Deactivated

Do not touch if you are using group strategies to manage certain programs or if you have problems with program installations.

Automatic Updates

Deactivated

Do not touch if you are using the automatic updates or when you are going to the Windows Updates site.

Background Intelligent Transfer Service

Deactivated

Do not touch if you want to use the automatic updates; activate it as soon as you want to perform an update.

COM+ Event System

Manual

COM+ System Application

Deactivated

Computer Browser

Deactivated

Use the manual mode if you often share a printer or files in a LAN.

Cryptographic Services

Manual

DHCP Client

Deactivated

Do not touch if you are connected a network or to the internet.

Distributed Link Tracking Client

Deactivated

Distributed Transaction Coordinator

Deactivated

DNS Client

Deactivated

Error Reporting Service

Deactivated

Do not touch if you wish to send your error reports and crashes to Microsoft.

Fast User Switching Compatibility

Deactivated

Do not touch if you have more than one account on your pc and frequently change from one to another.

Help and Support

Deactivated

Do not touch if you are using help from Microsoft (online or offline).

HID Input Service

Deactivated

Do not touch if you are using hotkeys or remotes for certain functions.

HTTP SSL

Deactivated

Indexing Service

Deactivated

Do not touch if you want to use Windows’ indexing service, in the case where you perform many searches on your hard drive. Otherwise, on top of deactivating the application, you must uninstall it completely in the Windows components by going into the Add/Remove Programs in the Control Panel.

IPSEC Services

Deactivated

Logical Disk Manager

Deactivated

Do not touch if you are using the disk managing console in the administrative tools.

Logical Disk Manager Administrative Service

Deactivated

Do not touch if you are using the disk managing console in the administrator tools.

MS Software Shadow Copy Provider

Deactivated

Do not touch if you are using Microsoft’s back-up services.

Net Logon

Deactivated

Do not touch if you are a domain administrator

NetMeeting Remote Desktop Sharing

Deactivated

Network Connections

Deactivated

Do not touch if you are connected a network or to the internet.

Network Location Awareness (NLA)

Deactivated

Network Provisioning Service

Deactivated

Performance Logs and Alerts

Deactivated

Do not touch if you are using the performance analysis.

Portable Media Serial Number Service

Deactivated

Print Spooler

Deactivated

Do not touch if you are using a printer.

Protected Storage

Deactivated

Do not touch if you have stored password protected data.

QoS RSVP

Deactivated

Do not touch if you are using QoS packets.

Remote Access Auto Connection Manager

Deactivated

Do not touch if your FAI is using it.

Remote Access Connection Manager

Deactivated

Do not touch if you are using a dial-up connection.

Remote Desktop Help Session Manager

Deactivated

Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Locator)

Deactivated

Remote Registry

Deactivated

Do not touch if you are modifying your registry from a distance.

Removable Storage

Deactivated

In some rare cases, deactivating this service can result in the malfunction of your DVD/CDROM Drive. If this happens, change to “automatic mode”.

Secondary Logon

Deactivated

Do not touch if you have set up several accounts on your computer.

Security Accounts Manager

Deactivated

Do not touch if you are using group strategies. (gpedit.msc)

Security Center

Deactivated

Do not touch if you are using the Windows Security Centre.

Server

Deactivated

Do not touch if you share a printer or files on a LAN.

Shell Hardware Detection

Deactivated

Do not touch if you like the pop-up window which comes up when you plug a device or CD/DVD in asking you what you want to do.

Smart Card

Deactivated

Do not touch if your computer reads cards with chips.

SSDP Discovery Service

Deactivated

Do not touch if you use UPnP devices.

System Event Notification

Deactivated

System Restore Service

Deactivated

Do not touch if you are using Windows’ restoration functions.

TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper Service

Deactivated

Do not touch if you are using the NETBIOS program.

Telephony

Deactivated

Do not touch if you are using a dial-up connection or a network which manages the TAPI.

Terminal Services

Deactivated

Do not touch if you are connecting to another or your computer from a distance .

Themes

Deactivated

Do not touch if you are using Luna.

Uninterruptible Power Supply

Deactivated

Do not touch if your UPS requires it.

Universal Plug and Play Device Host

Deactivated

Do not touch if you are using UPnP devices.

Volume Shadow Copy

Deactivated

Do not touch if you are using Windows’ backup functions.

WebClient

Deactivated

Windows Audio

Deactivated

Do not touch if you want sound.

Windows Firewall / Internet Connection Sharing

Deactivated

Do not touch if you are using XP’s firewall or internet connection sharing services.

Windows Image Acquisition (WIA)

Deactivated

Do not touch if you are using the windows image acquisition application, your scanner or digital camera.

Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service

Deactivated

Do not touch if you are in a network connection and it is being used by your mp3 player.

Windows Presentation Foundation Font Cache 3.0.0.0

Deactivated

Windows Time

Deactivated

Do not touch if you want the clock to update automatically.

Wireless Zero Configuration

Deactivated

Do not touch if you are using your Wi-Fi remote control.

WMI Performance Adapter

Deactivated

Workstation

Deactivated

Do not touch if you are connected a network or to the internet.