XP tweak for gamers

[Dude111]

If you are a hard core gamer then the tweak below is for you. Below are a list of windows services that are recommended you change to the manual setting.

Routing and Remote Access

Alerter

Application Layer Gateway Service** (only if firewll is not used)

Application Management

Background Intelligent Transfer Service

ClipBook

COM+ System Application

Distributed Link Tracking Client

Distributed Transaction Coordinator

Help and Support

IMAPI CD-Burning COM Service** (only if do you not use the cd-rw xp record suport)

IPSEC Services

Logical Disk Manager Administrative Service

MS Software Shadow Copy Provider

Net Logon

NetMeeting Remote Desktop Sharing

Network DDE

Network DDE DSDM

Network Location Awareness (NLA)

NT LM Security Support Provider

Performance Logs and Alerts

Portable Media Serial Number

QoS RSVP

Remote Desktop Help Session Manager

Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Locator

Remote Registry

Removable Storage

Server

Smart Card

Smart Card Helper

SSDP Discovery Service

System Restore Service

Telnet

Themes

Uninterruptible Power Supply

Universal Plug and Play Device Host

Volume Shadow Copy

Windows Image Acquisition (WIA)

Windows Installer

Windows Management Instrumentation Driver Extensions

Wireless Zero Configuration

WMI Performance Adapter

Fast User Switching Compatibility ** (only if fast user shiching is not used or the machine have one user only)

Protected Storage

Windows Time

TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper

Task Scheduler

Secondary Logon

Print Spooler ** (only if the pc do not have or use a printer)

Indexing Service

Error Reporting Service

Computer Browser

Internet Connection Firewall (ICF) / Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)

[starcraftmaster]

no use for me as am a win me users

i do have windows vista but my brother dont let me change any settings on that

[Nerwin]

Most people use most of those settings. If your system can handle the game, then upgrade.

[nitroshift]

With such dramatic fall in prices I don't see any reasons why not having 4GB of RAM and a Core2Duo (or equivalent) that can handle all default services loaded at start-up to run during games, etc. With the machine in my signature using Vista Business x64, I have NO services disabled or any other tweaks applied and it flies through games, including Crysis Warhead.

[weEvil]

With such dramatic fall in prices I don't see any reasons why not having 4GB of RAM and a Core2Duo (or equivalent) that can handle all default services loaded at start-up to run during games, etc. With the machine in my signature using Vista Business x64, I have NO services disabled or any other tweaks applied and it flies through games, including Crysis Warhead.

I still disable useless services. It really does help with performance and system responsiveness. Less to start up with, less to hog bandwidth on ram, disk, or to run in the background doing who knows what. Like indexing, and performance monitoring/logging.