thining windows xp...

[Flinkly]

i know there has been alot of info on this, but the pages i've found pertaining to it have disappeared, and i really don't know what words to use to search for it.  can anyone help me thin my install of windows to necassary stuff?  i'm not looking for internet use or anything other than emulators.  thanks.

[BASSOFeeSH]

Are you talking about what features are ok to uninstall, or more like which services are safe to shut down?

[Flinkly]

both.  i just need to trim the fat so i don't waste cpu power but still have a stable environment, making more space would be cool too, but i'm not too worried about that.  there used to be a website that detailed what things did and when you could delete them, but it's gone now.  i figured someone might be able to point me to a new one or give me some words to search for.

[Antix]

here is one http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1697,1153282,00.asp

But Ithink I know which one you are thinking of, black widow's or something like that... cant recall the name exactly either... will search some more...

[Buddabing]

here is one http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1697,1153282,00.asp

But Ithink I know which one you are thinking of, black widow's or something like that... cant recall the name exactly either... will search some more...

That would be Black Viper.

His page is gone, but his tweaks remain.

Link

[Flinkly]

awesome guys, i appreciate the link.  i'm pretty sure viper's is the one i was thinking of.

[Spartan]

awesome guys, i appreciate the link.  i'm pretty sure viper's is the one i was thinking of.

Don't forget about the web archive!

http://web.archive.org/web/20041128084144/www.blackviper.com/WinXP/servicecfg.htm

[gonzo90017]

Just Download Gamexp. It does all those things for you. http://www.theorica.net/gamexp.htm

[markb]

Just Download Gamexp. It does all those things for you. http://www.theorica.net/gamexp.htm

Be careful about gamexp if you are not a knowledgeable user

http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/windows/Game-XP-Review-13012.shtml

[gonzo90017]

I recommended GAMEXP since he mentioned it was a Gaming only machine. But for anyone else who uses there machines for internet and other stuff just be sure to UNCHECK SERVICES IN THE OPTIONS MENU. The reason is because it turns off some services needed for windows update. It does a pretty good job at reducing some overhead and freeing up some memory. I used to do all that stuff one by one when fixing some pc's. Gamexp cut's my work my 25% So if anyone has any trouble using it let me know and i'll help you.

[More Cowbell]

Will the Viper recommendations work for Windows 2000 as well?

[gonzo90017]

Sorry. I'm only familiar with XP.

[juggle50]

Gonzo,

Do you notice a considerable difference to the CPU using GameX.  I'm all for giving more CPU to MAME but if the difference is just minimal than I don't think it would be worth it.

thank you for your help

[TOK]

I used the Black Viper page as a guide and while it didn't make any difference in the speed the games run (like making those slowpokes like Cruisin' USA playable), it cut a huge amount off the boot time. My machine boots in just under 30 seconds. It was nearly a minute and a half before disabling the unnecessary services.

[gonzo90017]

It doesn't actually make a huge difference if say you have 512mb of memory and or a very fast CPU 2.0+ But people shouldn't be scared to use it since it has a restore function so if you mess up you can just restore it. It makes a restore within the program automatically every time you use it. If you just UNCHECK SERVICES in the options everything should work fine.

Here is a list of services I have disabled on my computer. It's the one i'm typing this from.


Computer Browser       (if you're not in a network) Disable
Cryptographic Services           Manual
Distributed Link Tracking Client  Manual
Error Reporting Services     Disable
Fast User Switching Compatibility Disable
Help and Support        Manual
IMAPI CD-Burning COM Service     Disable
Indexing Service        Disable
IPSEC Services           Disable
Logical Disk Manager        Manual
Net Logon           Disable
NetMeeting Remote Desktop Sharing Disable
Protected Storage        Disable
QoS RSVP           Disable
Print Spooler Disable (if you're not in a network)
Remote Desktop Help Session Manager Disable
Remote Registry           Disable
Secondary Logon   (if you only have one account) Disable
Security Center                 Disable
Server              Disable
Shell Hardware Detection     Manual
Smart Card    (if you don't have a 6 in one readers)     Disable
SSDP Discovery Service        Disable
System Event Notification     Disable
TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper        Disable
Telnet              Disable
Terminal Services        Disable
Uninterruptible Power Supply     Disable
Universal Plug and Play Device Host Disable
WebClient           Disable
Windows Image Acquisition(WIA)     (if you don't have a scanner) Disable
Windows User Mode Driver Framework Disable
Wireless Zero Configuration   (if you don't use wireless internet)  Disable
WMI Performance Adapter        Disable

DNS CLIENT (if you have Broadband)        DIsable

[spriggy]

Google for 'Windows XP Stripped to the Bone or Barely Naked Edition'.  I have the ISO however haven't tried it yet.

Attached is the txt file.