BlackViper returns? Windows Vista Services breakdown

[LostCorpse]

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[skanky]

ah good, i noticed my vista ultimate install had about 90 odd services running!

 

[Simps]

Excellent.
I have now found out why I can't listen to radio one via media player on buisness edition, its not supported
Should have stuck with XP

 

[bledd]

valid addition to my small list of bookmarks

 

[Tute]

Is the site getting hammered? Can't seem to get the page to display.

 

[Duke]

Is the site getting hammered? Can't seem to get the page to display.

Loads up quick here. Good link.

 

[csmager]

Excellent.
I have now found out why I can't listen to radio one via media player on buisness edition, its not supported
Should have stuck with XP

Huh? I just fired up bbc.co.uk/radio1, clicked listen live using WMP (UK Only) - worked instantly.

Running Vista Business x86. What isn't supported?

 

[NathanE]

Windows Driver Foundation - User-mode Driver Framework
Name & Process: wudfsvc, svchost.exe
Description: User-mode driver host management

Disabled

Windows Presentation Foundation Font Cache 3.0.0.0
Name & Process: FontCache3.0.0.0, PresentationFontCache.exe
Description: Caches fonts for WPF apps

Disabled

Server
Name & Process: LanmanServer, svchost.exe
Description: File/Print Sharing

Disabled

Workstation
Name & Process: LanmanWorkstation, svchost.exe
Description: Maintains internet connections. Internet still works without it.

Disabled

Desktop Window Manager Session Manager
Name & Process: UxSms, svchost.exe
Description: Aero functionality requires this.

Disabled

Not sure I'd want to trust a site giving out info' like this :/

Tweak with caution. Site's like this in the hands of the wrong person will spell "disaster".

 

[bledd]

Not sure I'd want to trust a site giving out info' like this :/

Tweak with caution. Site's like this in the hands of the wrong person will spell "disaster".

lol, just noticed he's got Server and Workstation disabled even on the 'safe' setting

 

[the-void]

Has anyone actually tried the recommended and safe settings? Do they make a difference or is it just a waste of time?

 

[GuruJockStrap]

If I wasn't 100% sure on whether to disable a service in XP I just set it to manual. That way the service could just start up itself if needed.

 

[z0mbi3]

Just use common sense and you'll be fine.

edit: The only thing I'd be wary of is some of his descriptions. They just aren't comprehensive.

Anyone know what KtmRm is about?

 

[NathanE]

Has anyone actually tried the recommended and safe settings? Do they make a difference or is it just a waste of time?

I doubt it. They invented virtual memory for a reason.

 

[bfar]

Novices should stay away from this.

Yet another dodgy guide. These are getting quite common

 

[Cosimo]

I would be very wary of this advice, many of these services are here for a good reason and if it works why try and break it. Not enough information here, I suspect that it is another dodgy guide. I would give it another six months before we get some mature and valuable tweaking guides.

 

[Datamonkey]

Black Viper had an extensive knowledge of xp guys,

His tweaks for xp were excellent.

This guide may be a bit dubious in places, but normally he is pretty good.

Just use common sense when choosing which services to actually turn off. and as said above if your unsure either :-

A:- leave it as is

or

B:- set it to manual, it will start then if needed.

 

[csmager]

Black Viper had an extensive knowledge of xp guys,

His tweaks for xp were excellent.

But nowhere on that site does it allude to the fact that BlackViper had anything to do with it...

 

[Datamonkey]

^

Meh lol, i went with the op's title.

 

[LostCorpse]

update : http://www.blackviper.com/ seems to be the authentic one.