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How does one find how many services are running?
How does one find how many services are running?
IMO From my own experience, some tips and tools if you're going to play (or muck :) ) with services. (Given that sometimes geeks like to do those things, just because they're there and we can )
1. Use Serviwin
Easy user interface. Makes it easy to see all service info and settings. But MOST important: Serviwin allows you to save your current services and settings in a text delimited file so you can easily import to Excel AND remember what the original settings were before you started mucking around!
2. Use msconfig as it was intended: Use it as a test tool if you want to play with disabling service start . Once you've decided on any new settings either use Autoruns (if you just want to keep disable temporarily) or make all your settings changes permanent using Serviwin or the native Windows services interface (remember you can save your old setting values using Serviwin). This way, you're free to reset msconfig and use it for testing again and again in the future when needed if any problems arise.
3. Black Viper's website is an excellent source of information about services and whether you may or may not want to turn them off - and the impact.
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Note: Services set to Automatic do increase Windows startup time since they must be loaded and started in sequential group order, as part of the Windows start process. Some service start times are worse then others. Although if you have an SSD it probably makes little difference.
Services you NEVER Disable or switch to Manual: Plug and Play and Remote Procedure Call services. I think? everything else is recoverable
Since I installed 7 I've left the services alone...... mostly. I agree with ComputerGeek about Black Vipers site, an excellent source of information. Though I've only been there once since 7 arrived on the scene, for older O.S.'s and extremely underpowered machines his tips are very useful.
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For most users Win default setting are good enough, and depending on how the machine is used may provide near optimum performance. Users that take the time to experiment with setting and combinations of setting can create a noticeable performance increase. What ever you do have a current restore point and backup.