Should I install the Web Edition of Windows Server 2003 (instead of Standard Edition) because I plan on using it as a workstation and do not care for all of those extra services? Are there any IMPORTANT services that will not be installed with Web Edition (i.e. file sharing and broadband sharing)? I also wanted to know if someone could list ALL of the unnecessary Windows 2003 services that can be disabled if I am only using it as a workstation. (Settings „³ Control Panel „³ Administrative Tools „³ Services) I have tried disabling some services manually, but doing so triggered some warnings upon booting-up. I do not have a top of the line CPU, so running unneeded services all the time will only suck up more system resources. Thank You

i'm using the enterprise edition as a workstation and the performance is outstading but i don't know the web edition, haven't try it out. here are some services that i have DISABLED in order to get the best from the windows server 2003 Enterprise edition. 1. automatic updates 2. clipbook 3. distributed link tracking server 4. human interface device access 5. imapi cd-burning com service 6. indexing service 7. intersite messaging 8. kerberos key distribution center 9. license logging 10. messenger 11. netmeeting remote desktop sharing 12. network DDE 13. network DDE DSDM 14. portable media serial number service 15. remote desktop help session menanger 16. remote registry 17. secondary logon 18. smart card 19. TCP/IP Netbios helper 20. telnet 21. terminal services session directory 22. themes 23. uniterruptible power supply 24. upload manager 25. web client 26. wireless performance adapter 28. file replication 29. help & support

as an addition, most of the services in my PC are set to manual. only some are set to automatic like the windows audio, crytography...etc.

My list, running everything beautifully: Vital Services: DHCP Client Event Log Plug and Play (if you want this) Remote Procedure Call Security Accounts Manager (not sure) Windows Management Instrumentation Workstation ******** Optional for Workstation: Windows Audio Themes ******** Run these if you share files over a LAN: Server Network Connections Computer Browser Distributed File System Network Location Awareness ****** Cryptographic Services needs to be running if you want to install Directx 9.0a, and perhaps other software. Directx 9.0a is all I've needed it for though, now its disabled :) If you have an HID service running that allows extra buttons to function on your keyboard, leave that service alone, unless you don't use the extra buttons. **** Other than that I have everything else disabled, everything... You'll need to turn off ALL error reporting if you don't want the Volume Shadow Copy bringing up a window during startup. You can disable error reporting in the same area where you set Program Priorities and Paging File size :)

Or should I call it, System-->Advanced-->Error Reporting. Disable error reporting, and uncheck the box that asks if you want critical errors reported.

Thank you for your help! :)