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XP services
Name: wpmorris Date: November 10, 2003 at 20:16:02 Pacific OS: XPhome CPU/Ram: P4/2.66-512
Comment:
I used BLKVIPER guidelines and dsabled all uneeded services but still have 30 or so running most of the time. Is this normal?? I also read an MS page that said to go to Run>cmd>tasklist /svc to see what svchost.exe was actualy running, but error tasklist not valid command?? What gives??
Name: EC Date: November 10, 2003 at 21:06:20 Pacific
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That sounds like a lot of servies, 30. Check them again, as I run less than 20. I'd make sure each one is in fact necesary. You can use the MANUAL setting too. BlackViper is a good start. The command is: tasklist/svc there is no space in there.
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Response Number 2
Name: Zero Cool Date: November 11, 2003 at 02:31:09 Pacific
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I run 60 services, I don't any have any slowdowns ( I have a lot of programs running ) or any problems, don't worry about it, as long as you running under 40 processes your fine :-)
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Response Number 3
Name: mike Date: November 11, 2003 at 08:26:06 Pacific
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zero cool (nice theft of a name from a bad movie btw) 60 services is ridiculous. Any more than 24 to 28 on a non-server is a complete waste of resources.
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Response Number 4
Name: wpmorris Date: November 11, 2003 at 17:55:16 Pacific
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Thanks for the info. I just checked while online and now have 54 processes running
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