When it comes to Windows XP, many people may think that it is just a high-configuration computer to enjoy the operating system. Why is Windows XP consuming resources? In addition to the beautiful interface that consumes a lot of memory and video memory, like Windows 2000, Windows XP runs many different services in the background by default, like printer service, system automatic update service, etc., a considerable part of these services for our individual users. Not only does it have no effect, but there are also great hidden dangers in terms of safety. Therefore, it is very necessary to properly disable some system services not only to speed up the system but also to play a security role. How to set up the service First you need to log in to Windows XP using the Administrator user, because only the administrator can have the right to change the service, then select "Administrative Tools → Services" in the "Control Panel", or directly enter "Services" in "Run". Msc" opens the service settings window, which displays all the service items in the Windows XP system on the right side of the window. Each service is marked with the name, description, status, startup type and login nature (see Figure 1).
Select the service that needs to be forbidden, right click on it and select "Properties" to open the service setting window. There are three startup modes in the "Startup Type", namely automatic, manual and disabled (Figure 2) ), the effects of the three startup methods are different. Auto: If a service is set to auto, it will run with Windows XP, which will increase the time it takes to start, but some services must be set to automatic because these services are Closely related, if set to other startup methods, the system will have problems, so it is best not to move them. Manual: If a service is set to manual, the service will not start and will only be started when it is needed. This will save a lot of system resources. Disabled: If a service is set to disabled, it means that the service will no longer be started, even if it is needed, it will not start. If you think that a service is really useless, you can Choose it. Which services should be banned In many services, you may be a bit confused. How do I know which services should be reserved for which services? Oh, in fact, it is not difficult, each service has a simple description, by description you can roughly determine whether the service is needed. Schedules are services that can be turned off or disabled, and you can selectively turn them off. Recovering misuse If you accidentally set a service to "disabled", causing the system to work abnormally, and you can't modify it from the service window or running Services.msc, the only way to solve it is to modify the registry. Found the "HKEY_LOCAL_MacHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetServices" key, under which all the services that exist in the system, find the service that is in question, on the right you will see a binary value "Start", modify its value can also change its startup mode "2" means automatic, "3" means manual, and "4" means disabled. Service comparison table that can be disabled in Windows XP system