________________________________________________________________________ © 2000-2003 Black Viper of http://www.blackviper.com All Rights Reserved. Page 1 Revision 5: August 7, 2003 Windows 2000 Professional Service Configurations Original content created January 23, 2000 Last update was Thursday, August 07, 2003 Copyright 2000-2003 by Black Viper All Rights Reserved. All trademarks mentioned in this document are property of their respective owners. Up to date content and contact information is located at http://www.blkviper.com or http://www.blackviper.com Table of contents: This Page: Page 1 Notes for a Happier Computer and User: Page 2 Table Header Information: Page 3 Services Configuration Table: Pages 4-11 Services Information: Pages 12-41 Strange Processes Pages 42-45________________________________________________________________________ © 2000-2003 Black Viper of http://www.blackviper.com All Rights Reserved. Page 2 Revision 5: August 7, 2003 Notes for a happier Computer and User: • Do NOT use “msconfig” to disable services, type “services.msc” in the Run box instead! • Service settings are global, meaning changes apply to all users. • Before disabling any service, check out the information about each starting on Page 12 of this document. • All of these services are “Standard” with Windows 2000 Service Pack 4. If you discover something other than these listed here running, another program installed them. A few of the more common processes are listed starting on page 41. • Still unsure? Put your setting to “manual” or the listing under “Safe.” Manual allows Windows 2000 to start the service when it needs to (or when ever it feels like it), but not at boot up. Depending on your configuration, not all services will start when required while in “Manual” mode. If you find you need a service, place it in Automatic. • After adjusting your service settings, reboot your computer. • If you find this document helpful and you wish to use this information (forums, web sites), please link to http://www.blkviper.com and do not copy or redistribute it. The online information is up to date and I do not want anyone posting old content. • Disabling all of the “unneeded services” frees up 12-70 MB of RAM, depending on system.________________________________________________________________________ © 2000-2003 Black Viper of http://www.blackviper.com All Rights Reserved. Page 3 Revision 5: August 7, 2003 Table Header information: • Display Name ~ is how it displays in the Services Control Panel. • Process Name ~ name of the Process running in the background (displays in Task Manager by hitting Ctrl+Shift+Esc). • Dependencies ~ describe what services this service needs for proper functionality. • Default Server ~ this is what runs by default on Windows 2000 Server. • Default Pro ~ this is what runs by default on Windows 2000 Professional. • "SAFE" Configuration ~ this is the configuration that 95% of the people will be able to use with little or no side effects. It will also minimizes the amount of "errors" that is reported in the Event Viewer. This does NOT guarantee it will work for you, but if this scares you, this configuration would be a good starting point. Note: This is not for Windows 2000 Server in a corporate environment. Every network is different. Only you can decide what you need. • Internet Gateway Configuration ~ setup to allow multiple computers on a network to share one access point using Microsoft's “Internet Connection Sharing and Personal Firewall” software. If you do not have this type of setup, compare the differences between “SAFE” and “GAMING” to find a middle ground that works for your system. Other software or hardware type firewall and gateway software may require a slightly different configuration. • Gaming Configuration ~ this is the power user setup. This setup is a system that connects through a network (such as a gateway / router) to the internet, provides file and print sharing resources and gaming enjoyment. Some things MAY not function with this setup. No passwords save. Its use is not for a computer with analog modems or some direct DSL/cable connections. Try “Internet Gateway” Configuration first. • Super Tweak Configuration ~ this is the Super Geek setup. This setup is a system that connects through a network (such as a gateway / router) to the internet with a static IP address. This system does not provide file and print sharing resources, nor have the ability to print. Its use is not for a computer with analog modems or many direct DSL/cable connections. You can use this configuration for extreme tweaking and testing purposes. Many things MAY not function with this setup. No passwords save. The Event Log may display “errors” of not being able to start certain services. Please do not ask, “How do I fix” questions while using this configuration. The answer will be “Use SAFE.” This information’s intention is for reference only. However, I use this configuration on a daily basis.________________________________________________________________________ © 2000-2003 Black Viper of http://www.blackviper.com All Rights Reserved. Page 4 Revision 5: August 7, 2003 Display Name Process Name Dependencies Default Server Default Pro "SAFE" Internet Gateway Gaming System Super Tweak Alerter services.exe Workstation Automatic Manual Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Application Management services.exe None Manual Manual Manual Manual Manual Manual Automatic Updates svchost.exe None Automatic Automatic Automatic Automatic Disabled Disabled Background Intelligent Transfer Service svchost.exe System Event Notification, Remote Procedure Call (RPC), Windows Management Instrumentation Driver Extension, Workstation Manual Manual Manual Manual Disabled Disabled Boot Information Negotiation Layer tcpsvcs.exe Server Not Installed Not Available ClipBook clipsrv.exe Network DDE Manual Manual Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled COM+ Event System svchost.exe Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Manual Manual Manual Disabled Disabled Disabled Computer Browser services.exe Server, Workstation Automatic Automatic Disabled Automatic Disabled Disabled DHCP Client services.exe None Automatic Automatic Automatic Disabled Disabled Disabled DHCP Server tcpsvcs.exe Remote Procedure Call