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Win XP - Development machine - Minimum Services
What are the bare minimum services that need to be run on a Windows XP Professional box used for development? Development tools include Visual Studio, CD/DVD-Writing/Authoring Software, MASM, Printer and Internet access (for reference purposes only).
It is on a Peer to Peer network over the LAN. This machine is also the gateway to the Internet, though this machine decides whether to permit access for others or not. The current Task List is given below.
Image Name PID Services
========================= ====== =============================================
System Idle Process 0 N/A
System 4 N/A
smss.exe 832 N/A
csrss.exe 904 N/A
winlogon.exe 928 N/A
services.exe 972 Eventlog, PlugPlay
lsass.exe 984 PolicyAgent, ProtectedStorage, SamSs
svchost.exe 1164 RpcSs
svchost.exe 1336 AudioSrv, BITS, Browser, CryptSvc, Dhcp,
dmserver, ERSvc, EventSystem,
FastUserSwitchingCompatibility, helpsvc,
lanmanserver, lanmanworkstation, Messenger,
Netman, Nla, RasAuto, RasMan, Schedule,
seclogon, SENS, SharedAccess,
ShellHWDetection, srservice, TapiSrv,
TermService, Themes, TrkWks, uploadmgr,
W32Time, winmgmt, wuauserv, WZCSVC
svchost.exe 1548 Dnscache
svchost.exe 1560 LmHosts, RemoteRegistry, SSDPSRV, WebClient
spoolsv.exe 1708 Spooler
alg.exe 1812 ALG
SAgent2.exe 1840 EPSONStatusAgent2
mdm.exe 1868 MDM
SDMCP.exe 600 N/A
explorer.exe 736 N/A
CnxDslTb.exe 864 N/A
csrss.exe 1292 N/A
winlogon.exe 1456 N/A
SDMCP.exe 976 N/A
explorer.exe 232 N/A
mozilla.exe 552 N/A
cmd.exe 484 N/A
wmiprvse.exe 1756 N/A
tasklist.exe 1888 N/A
Applicatons currently running include, Mozilla Web Browser, Conexant ADSL modem for the Internet connection, Epson Printer Monitor and a Command Prompt.
I ask because starting/stopping services ad-hoc has proven irritating to troubleshoot, plus even with 512 MB and 1.7 GHz, things perceptibly slow down when simulating/burning CDs/DVDs.
TIA
KayJay
Friday, July 16, 2004
You should take a look at http://www.blackviper.com/WinXP/winxp.htm
Kent Rasmussen
Friday, July 16, 2004
Thanks. Will look into it imm.
KayJay
Friday, July 16, 2004
I saw the Black Viper guy on Screen Savers, and his method for determining which services you could shut off was by trial and error. He shut off each service one at a time and waited to see if there were any negative effects.
Interesting experiment, but I wouldn't trust his advice for a development machine.
Yet another anon
Friday, July 16, 2004
I'd ditch the idea of using a dev PC on the internet to be honest because of the security risk. Get another PC and do your web research on that. (Note: I don't follow this advice myself.)
Friday, July 16, 2004
Trial and Error. Yeah. That was how I was doing it.
And as regards the dev box being on the Internet, I know, I know! But long and short of it, I share this machine with non-developers who are decision makers, and it will be a while till I get my own box. But to give them credit, if the PC is logged onto with my credentials, they do not disturb. Neither me nor the machine.
KayJay
Friday, July 16, 2004
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