Windows 2K/XP/2K3
Services
Service Configuration RecommendationsA service has 3 basic startup states :
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| Service (Each service links to it's description) | Recommended | Trimmed | OS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alerter | Disabled *(Lock) | Disabled *(Lock) | 2K | XP | 2K3 |
| Application Layer Gateway | Manual (WSM) | Disabled *(Trim) | XP | 2K3 | |
| Application Management | Manual | Manual | 2K | XP | 2K3 |
| Automatic Updates | Automatic (WSM) | Disabled *(Trim) | 2K | XP | 2K3 |
| Background Intelligent Transfer | Manual (WSM) | Disabled *(Trim) | 2K | XP | 2K3 |
| Clipbook | Disabled *(Lock) | Disabled *(Lock) | 2K | XP | 2K3 |
| Computer Browser | Automatic (Net) | Disabled *(Trim) | 2K | XP | 2K3 |
| COM+ Event System | Manual | Manual | 2K | XP | 2K3 |
| COM+ System Application | Manual | Manual | XP | 2K3 | |
| Cryptographic Services | Automatic | Automatic | XP | 2K3 | |
| DCOM Server Process Launcher | Automatic | Automatic | XP | ||
| DHCP Client | Automatic (Net) Automatic (DUN) |
Disabled *(Trim) | 2K | XP | 2K3 |
| Directory Replicator | Manual | Manual | |||
| Distributed File System | Disabled *(Trim) | Disabled *(Trim) | 2K | 2K3 | |
| Distributed Link Tracking Client | Disabled *(Trim) | Disabled *(Trim) | 2K | XP | 2K3 |
| Distributed Link Tracking Server | Disabled *(Trim) | Disabled *(Trim) | 2K | 2K3 | |
| Distributed Transaction Coordinator | Manual | Manual | 2K | XP | 2K3 |
| DNS Client | Automatic (Net) Automatic (DUN) |
Disabled *(Trim) | 2K | XP | 2K3 |
| Error Reporting | Disabled *(Trim) | Disabled *(Trim) | XP | 2K3 | |
| Event Log | Automatic | Automatic | 2K | XP | 2K3 |
| Fast User Switching Compatibility | Manual | Manual | XP | ||
| FAX Service | Manual | Manual | 2K | XP | 2K3 |
| File Replication | Manual | Manual | 2K | 2K3 | |
| Help and Support | Automatic | Disabled *(Trim) | XP | 2K3 | |
| HTTP SSL | Manual | Manual | XP | 2K3 | |
| Human Interface Device Access | Manual | Disabled *(Trim) | XP | 2K3 | |
| IMAPI CD-Burning COM Service | Manual | Disabled *(Trim) | XP | 2K3 | |
| Indexing Service | Disabled *(Trim) | Disabled *(Trim) | 2K | XP | 2K3 |
| Internet Connection Firewall and Internet Connection Sharing | Automatic (WSM) | Disabled *(Trim) | XP | 2K3 | |
| Internet Connection Sharing | Disabled *(Trim) | Disabled *(Trim) | 2K | ||
| Intersite Messaging | Disabled | Disabled | 2K | 2K3 | |
| IPSEC Policy Agent | Manual | Manual | 2K | ||
| IPSEC Service | Manual | Manual | XP | 2K3 | |
| Keberos Key Distribution Center | Disabled | Disabled | 2K | 2K3 | |
| License Logging Service | Disabled *(Trim) | Disabled *(Trim) | 2K | 2K3 | |
| Logical Disk Manager | Automatic | Manual *(Trim) | 2K | XP | 2K3 |
| Logical Disk Manager Administrative Service | Manual | Manual | 2K | XP | 2K3 |
| Messenger | Disabled *(Lock) | Disabled *(Lock) | 2K | XP | 2K3 |
| MS Software Shadow Copy Provider | Manual | Manual | XP | 2K3 | |
| NET Logon | Manual | Manual | 2K | XP | 2K3 |
| Netmeeting Remote Desktop Sharing | Disabled *(Lock) | Disabled *(Lock) | 2K | XP | 2K3 |
| Network Connections | Manual | Manual | 2K | XP | 2K3 |
| Network DDE | Disabled *(Lock) | Disabled *(Lock) | 2K | XP | 2K3 |
| Network DDE DSDM | Disabled *(Lock) | Disabled *(Lock) | 2K | XP | 2K3 |
| Network Location Awareness | Manual | Manual | XP | 2K3 | |
| Network Provisioning Service | Manual | Manual | XP | ||
| NT LM Security Support Provider | Manual | Manual | 2K | XP | 2K3 |
| Performance Logs and Alerts | Manual | Manual | 2K | XP | 2K3 |
| Plug and Play | Automatic | Automatic | 2K | XP | 2K3 |
| Portable Media Serial Number | Disabled *(Trim) | Disabled *(Trim) | XP | 2K3 | |
| Print Spooler | Automatic | Disabled *(Trim) | 2K | XP | 2K3 |
| Protected Storage | Automatic | Automatic | 2K | XP | 2K3 |
| QoS RSVP | Manual | Manual | 2K | XP | |
| Remote Access Auto Connection Manager | Manual (DUN) | Disabled *(Trim) | 2K | XP | 2K3 |
| Remote Access Connection Manager | Manual (DUN) | Disabled *(Trim) | 2K | XP | 2K3 |
| Remote Desktop Help Session Manager | Disabled *(Lock) | Disabled *(Lock) | XP | 2K3 | |
| Remote Procedure Call (RPC) | Automatic | Automatic | 2K | XP | 2K3 |
| Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Locator | Manual | Manual | 2K | XP | 2K3 |
| Remote Registry Service | Disabled *(Lock) | Disabled *(Lock) | 2K | XP | 2K3 |
| Removable Storage | Manual *(Trim) | Manual *(Trim) | 2K | XP | 2K3 |
| Resultant Set of Policy Provider | Manual | Manual | 2K3 | ||
| Routing and Remote Access | Disabled *(Lock) | Disabled *(Lock) | 2K | XP | 2K3 |
| RunAs Service | Manual *(Trim) | Manual *(Trim) | 2K | ||
| Schedule | Disabled *(Trim) | Disabled *(Trim) | |||
| Secondary Logon | Manual *(Trim) | Manual *(Trim) | XP | 2K3 | |
| Security Accounts Manager | Automatic | Automatic | 2K | XP | 2K3 |
| Security Center | Automatic (WSM) | Disabled *(Trim) | XP | ||
| Server | Automatic (Net) | Disabled *(Trim) | 2K | XP | 2K3 |
| Shell Hardware Detection | Automatic | Disabled *(Trim) | XP | 2K3 | |
| Smart Card | Manual | Manual | 2K | XP | 2K3 |
| Smart Card Helper | Manual | Manual | 2K | XP | |
| Special Administration Console Helper | Manual | Manual | 2K3 | ||
| SSDP Discovery Service | Disabled *(Lock) | Disabled *(Lock) | XP | ||
| System Event Notification | Automatic | Automatic | 2K | XP | 2K3 |
| System Restore Service | Automatic (WSM) | Disabled *(Trim) | XP | ||
| Spooler | Automatic | Disabled *(Trim) | |||
| Task Scheduler | Automatic (WSM) | Disabled *(Trim) | 2K | XP | 2K3 |
| TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper Service | Disabled *(Trim) | Disabled *(Trim) | 2K | XP | 2K3 |
| Telephony | Manual (DUN) | Disabled *(Trim) | 2K | XP | 2K3 |
| Telnet | Disabled *(Lock) | Disabled *(Lock) | 2K | XP | 2K3 |
| Terminal Services | Disabled *(Lock) | Disabled *(Lock) | 2K | XP | 2K3 |
| Terminal Services Session Directory | Disabled | Disabled | 2K3 | ||
| Themes Service | Automatic | Disabled *(Trim) | XP | 2K3 | |
| Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) | Manual | Manual | 2K | XP | 2K3 |
| Universal Plug and Play Device Host | Disabled *(Lock) | Disabled *(Lock) | XP | ||
| Upload Manager | Disabled *(Trim) | Disabled *(Trim) | XP | 2K3 | |
| Utility Manager | Manual | Manual | 2K | ||
| Virtual Disk Service | Manual | Manual | 2K3 | ||
| Volume Shadow Copy | Manual | Manual | XP | 2K3 | |
| WebClient | Disabled *(Trim) | Disabled *(Trim) | XP | 2K3 | |
| Windows Audio | Automatic | Automatic | XP | 2K3 | |
| Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing | Automatic (WSM) | Disabled *(Trim) | XP | ||
| Windows Image Acquisition | Manual | Disabled *(Trim) | XP | 2K3 | |
| Windows Installer | Manual | Manual | 2K | XP | 2K3 |
| Windows Management Instrumentation | Automatic | Automatic | 2K | XP | 2K3 |
| Windows Management Instrumentation Driver Extentions | Manual | Manual | 2K | XP | 2K3 |
| Windows Time | Disabled *(Trim) | Disabled *(Trim) | 2K | XP | 2K3 |
| WinHTTP Web Proxy Auto-Discovery Service | Manual | Manual | 2K3 | ||
| Wireless Configuration | Disabled *(Trim) | Disabled *(Trim) | 2K | 2K3 | |
| Wireless Zero Configuration | Disabled *(Trim) | Disabled *(Trim) | XP | ||
| WMDM PMSP Service | Disabled *(Trim) | Disabled *(Trim) | 2K | ||
| WMI Performance Adapter | Manual | Manual | XP | 2K3 | |
| Workstation | Automatic (Net) | Disabled *(Trim) | 2K | XP | 2K3 |