XP Home
defaults
XP Pro
defaults
Safe for
most users
Recommended
Settings
Alerter
Manual
Manual
Manual
Optional
Application Layer
Gateway Service
Manual
Manual
Manual
Manual
Application
Management
Manual
Manual
Manual
Manual
Automatic Updates
Automatic
Automatic
Automatic(3)
Optional
Background
Intelligent Transfer
Service
Manual
Manual
Manual
Optional
ClipBook
Manual
Manual
Manual
Optional
COM+ Event
System
Manual
Manual
Manual
Optional
COM+ System
Application
Manual
Manual
Manual
Optional
Computer Browser
Automatic
Automatic
Disabled
Disabled
Cryptographic
Services
Automatic
Automatic
Automatic
Automatic
DHCP Client
Automatic
Automatic
Automatic
Automatic
Distributed Link
Tracking Client
Automatic
Automatic
Manual
Manual
Distributed
Transaction
Coordinator
Manual
Manual
Manual
Manual
DNS Client
Automatic
Automatic
Automatic
Automatic
Error Reporting
Service
Automatic
Automatic
Disabled
Disabled
Event Log
Automatic
Automatic
Automatic
Automatic
Fast User Switching
Compatibility
Manual
Manual
Manual
Manual
Help and Support
Automatic
Automatic
Automatic
Automatic
Human Interface
Device Access
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled(1)
Disabled
IMAPI CD-Burning
COM Service
Manual
Manual
Automatic
Manual
Indexing Service
Manual
Manual
Disabled
Disabled
Service
Internet Connection
Firewall/Internet
Connection
Sharing(1)
Manual
Automatic
Automatic
Disabled if you
use
another firewall
IPSEC Services
Automatic
Automatic
Automatic
Disabled
Logical Disk
Manager
Manual
Automatic
Manual
Manual
Logical Disk
Manager
Administrative
Service
Manual
Manual
Manual
Manual
Messenger
Automatic
Automatic
Disabled
Disabled
MS Software
Shadow Copy
Provider
Manual
Manual
Manual
Manual
Net Login
Manual
Automatic
Manual
Manual
NetMeeting Remote
Desktop Sharing
Manual
Manual
Disabled(1)
Disabled
Network
Connections
Manual
Manual
Manual
Manual
Network DDE
Manual
Manual
Manual
Manual
Network DDE DSDM Manual
Manual
Manual
Manual
Network Location
Awareness (NLA)
Manual
Manual
Manual
Manual
NVIDIA Driver
Helper Service
Optional
Optional
Disabled
Disabled
Performance Logs
and Alerts
Manual
Manual
Manual
Manual
Plug and Play
Automatic
Automatic
Automatic
Automatic
Portable Media
Serial Number
Automatic
Automatic
Disabled
Disabled
Print Spooler
Automatic
Automatic
Automatic
Automatic
Protected Storage
Automatic
Automatic
Automatic
Automatic
QoS RSVP
Manual
Manual
Disabled
Disabled
Remote Access Auto
Manual
Connection Manager
Manual
Manual
Manual
Remote Access
Manual
Connection Manager
Manual
Manual
Manual
Remote Desktop
Help Session
Manager
Manual
Remote Procedure
Call (RPC)
Warning: Do not disable this service under any
circumstances. You will not be able to start your computer
again if you do.
Remote Procedure
Call (RPC) Locator
Manual
Manual
Manual
Manual
Remote Registry
Service
Not
Available
Automatic
Disabled(1)
Not Available
Removable Storage
Manual
Manual
Manual
Manual
Routing and Remote
Disabled
Access
Manual
Disabled
Disabled
Secondary Logon
Automatic
Automatic
Disabled(1)
Disabled
Security Accounts
Manager
Automatic
Automatic
Automatic
Manual
Server
Automatic
Automatic
Disabled(1)
Disabled
Shell Hardware
Detection
Automatic
Automatic
Automatic
Automatic
Smart Card
Manual
Manual
Manual
Manual
Smart Card Helper
Manual
Manual
Manual
Manual
SSDP Discovery
Service
Manual
Manual
Disabled(1)
Disabled
System Event
Notification
Automatic
Automatic
Automatic
Automatic
System Restore
Service
Automatic
Automatic
Automatic
Automatic
Task Scheduler
Automatic
Automatic
Automatic
Disabled
TCP/IP NetBIOS
Helper Service
Automatic
Automatic
Disabled(1)
Disabled
Telephony
Manual
Manual
Manual
Manual
Telnet
Not
Available
Manual
Disabled
Not Available
Terminal Services
Manual
Manual
Manual
Disabled
Themes
Automatic
Automatic
Automatic
Automatic
Uninterruptible
Power Supply
Manual
Manual
Manual
Manual
Manual
Disabled(1)
Disabled
Universal Plug and
Play Device Host
Manual
Manual
Disabled(1)
Disabled
Upload Manager
Automatic
Automatic
Automatic
Automatic
Volume Shadow
Copy
Manual
Manual
Manual
Manual
WebClient
Automatic
Automatic
Automatic
Automatic
Windows Audio
Automatic
Automatic
Automatic
Automatic
Windows Image
Acquisition (WIA)
Manual
Manual
Manual
Manual
Windows Installer
Manual
Manual
Manual
Manual
Windows
Management
Instrumentation
Automatic
Automatic
Automatic
Automatic
Windows
Management
Instrumentation
Driver Extension
Not
Available
Manual
Manual
Not Available
Windows Time
Automatic
Automatic
Disabled
Disabled
Wireless Zero
Configuration
Automatic
Automatic
Disabled(1)
Disabled
WMI Performance
Adapter
Manual
Manual
Manual
Manual
Workstation
Automatic
Automatic
Automatic
Automatic
(1) If you're using these services, set this item to the default value.
(3) If you wish to configure Windows Update for manual updating only, you can set this
service to “Manual” and it will only start when you