Services to disable on WinXP

[Aenslead]

I would like to know, for security reasons, what are the services I can dissable without compromising useability.

thanks in advanced.

 

[shortylickens]

Definately indexing.

I am not sitting at an XP machine right now. Otherwise I'd look at mine and see what I've disabled. You can actually stop most of them and still have a reliable computer.

I also dont care for remote registry or remote assistance. Or messenging service.
I'll never need help from somebody who isnt standing next to me. And they just leave security holes.

 

[Aenslead]

Any other suggestions?

 

[mechBgon]

That Microsoft securing-XP guide I linked to in the last post in this thread will talk about services and other stuff, might visit that and see if it helps

 

[QueZart]

Very Good Guide at PCStats on this


I think what your looking for would be on Page 7

http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=1759

 

[Aenslead]

I appreciate it! thankyou!

 

[jayoinoz]

Boot into Safe Mode and take a look at the running services...

...now THAT'S the BARE minimum.

Mmm, now there's a thought. How much of the time could I get by with Safe Mode