De-activating Windows components...

[GildedSplinter]

TweakXP.com shows us how very simple it can be to "turn off" different elements of Windows XP (Windows Messenger, Outlook Express, error reporting, etc.). What it fails to do, is describe the possible repercussions of having removed these links from the chain (or at least I didn't find that info). So I guess my question is... Which elements of windows are safe to "turn off", without screwin' up the works???

[Tokelil]

Well I consider most surgestions publised at tweakxp.com as oretty safe. Some of them aren't worth you time though IMO. (Have tried most performance tweaks over the last couple of years in XP) Disabling unused services, removing MSN (if not used), disabling last access file stamp when using ntfs etc. is a good idea though.

[Todd The Kiwi]

Well I consider most suggestions published at tweakxp.com as pretty safe

cool , it's time to bash windows then :skull:
where did i put my sledgehammer and crowbar ...?

[Rex_Mundi_Incarnit]

I used TweakXP and similar programmes a lot in the past for, you know, performance tweaks and all. Now, however, i couldn't be bothered really. I've got a P4 2.8GHz and really doesn't need any microscopic software tweaks to make it run better. Besides, i figured that once you get started you most likely cannot undo the changes you made. If you do skrew up (and im talking about modifying the registry) than it is reboot, format c:, and reinstall windows all over.

[hedge]

yeh, i've gotten to the lazy stage since i got my athlon 2700, and that was a year ago now...
hey exactly a year ago, twas a birthday present, didn't even realize it was my birthday already!!!

[GildedSplinter]

yeh, i've gotten to the lazy stage since i got my athlon 2700, and that was a year ago now...
hey exactly a year ago, twas a birthday present, didn't even realize it was my birthday already!!!

Let me be among the first to wish you a HAPPY BIRTHDAY :ditsy:
It wasn't mentioned at the bottom of the forum page. Did you fail to enter that info when registering, or are Paul & Matt neglecting their thousands of children??? ;)

[Qaz]

Let me be among the first to wish you a HAPPY BIRTHDAY :ditsy:
It wasn't mentioned at the bottom of the forum page. Did you fail to enter that info when registering, or are Paul & Matt neglecting their thousands of children??? ;)
It's not until tomorrow...but anyway, happy birthday Hedge! :beer:

[rorythedog]

Yep, have a good brthday from all us girlies.

[Roj]

yeh, i've gotten to the lazy stage since i got my athlon 2700, and that was a year ago now...
hey exactly a year ago, twas a birthday present, didn't even realize it was my birthday already!!!Happy Birthday, mon! :) :) ;)

On the subject at hand, I turn off all animation and fading as it makes the interface faster. I hate the slow slide of menu items even though I have an Athlon XP 2600+. I also turn off the Shortcut indicators and the "Shortcut to" text - pain in the ass.

Oh, and I dump Windows Messenger (because I use MSN Messenger) and MSN Explorer.

That's about it...

[jkrzok]

As for turning off windows services, take a look at:
http://www.blackviper.com/WinXP/servicecfg.htm

Quite comprehensive, with all the info you need to determine whether it's safe to turn something off.

You can also look at http://www.greatis.com/regrun3appdatabase.htm

This also includes info on other, non-windows processes that may be running on you 'puter.

If nothing else you'll know what all those processes and services are. As for me, I like to at least know what all these things are doing. I go back to the days where if you wanted a computer to do something, you had to write the software youself. Less bloat was better then, and it still is.

[Rex_Mundi_Incarnit]

yeh, i've gotten to the lazy stage since i got my athlon 2700, and that was a year ago now...
hey exactly a year ago, twas a birthday present, didn't even realize it was my birthday already!!!

Happy Birthday Dude!!! Have a lovely cold :beer: and a yummy :apple:

[Todd The Kiwi]

yeah happy birthday hedge mate
have a nice big steaming plate of roast kangaroo for us all man :normal:
:skull:

[rorythedog]

Don't wish to alarm you Hedge, but 19 was when it all started to go wrong for me. :depressed

Still, I'm 39 now and I'm almost over it.

[Rex_Mundi_Incarnit]

I thought that becoming 20 was the big hurdle, causing pain and suffering deep in the mental bowels of ones brain. :silly:

[hedge]

I thought that becoming 20 was the big hurdle, causing pain and suffering deep in the mental bowels of ones brain. :silly:
YAY what i've got to look forward to! hahaha thanks all for the birthday wishes.
I think the time difference caused the weirdness with the forum, i think aus changes before a lot of other countries (and it was just after midnight when i wrote that)
Anyway, off to slaughter myself a nice kangaroo... lol
And maybe a nice croc whilst im at it, in true steve irwin stupidity!

[GildedSplinter]

YAY what i've got to look forward to! hahaha thanks all for the birthday wishes.
I think the time difference caused the weirdness with the forum, i think aus changes before a lot of other countries (and it was just after midnight when i wrote that)
Anyway, off to slaughter myself a nice kangaroo... lol
And maybe a nice croc whilst im at it, in true steve irwin stupidity!

I knew our imperious leaders wouldn't forget you, Hedgy ;)
Ya made the front page brother!!!