[Help] Service defaults/reset

[bakr_2k5]

Hello,

Is there a tool that resets all the services in Windows XP Pro SP2 to the defaults?

It's really a pain in the a** to do it all by hand!

I searched on google and didn't find anything so far.

Thanks in advange,

bakr_2k5

PS Sorry for my bad English (if it is) i'm a dutch one

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--Sonic

[Sonic]

To restore base settings for services (and other security settings, like systems file rights, regedit right and some keys)

Execute that from a new "cmd"

secedit /configure /cfg %windir%\repair\secsetup.inf /db %windir%\security\Database\secedit.sdb /verbose

After operation complete, REBOOT.

Goodbye.

edit: Third-party services (like AV, firewall aren't modified ...)

[Yzöwl]

I've compiled a batch file, which should do it for you.

The file works equally well for both Home or Pro Editions, is suitable only for SP2 versions, and requires that you have administrative privileges.

sp2_defs.zip

[Sonic]

Yzöwl, can you details your program, there is a batch with secedit (and his help file too) ? Can you read the code to fully understand what is does ?

Thanks.

[Yzöwl]

My attachment above is a zipped archive, containing a compiled batch file; the batch file:

• Verifies that you are running Windows XP
  Ensures that you are at Service Pack 2 level
  Determines whether Home or Pro Edition
  Applies the appropriate service configurations for that Edition
  Offers the choice to reboot immediately or not
  

The services are configured using the Windows XP built-in sc.exe tool. Sc.exe requires that you are running with Administrator privileges, hence my previous notice.

[Sonic]

oh okay, I thought about secedit method ...

I have just test on my french edition, it works, your tool is now in my toolbox ^^

[snafumaster]

Slick...very slick. It's a keeper.

Thanks

[N1K]

Yes, I've also put it in my toolkit, even I don't know when I'm goin' to use it though