[Question]how to remove one service from services?

[Woomera]

ok i installed some firewall while ago and uninstalled it but itsservice is in my services list.how can i remove that?

thanks.

[nitroshift]

It's all in the registry under HKLM.

[Ctrl-X]

You could remove the service manually from the registry, but you might try removing it using InstSrv (part of the Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit Tools).

[Andromeda43]

Since you didn't give the customary info about your system, I'm going to have to do a lot of guessing.

If you have Windows XP (any ver.) you can

Start,,,,run....(type in) Services.msc

When the window opens up, maximize it.

Then scroll down the list of services till you get to the one you want to shut down.

Right click it,

Then click on Properties

You will see a box with the word Automatic, or Manual, or Disable, in it.

Change that to "Disable" to make sure that service will never run again.

Apply the change and close the window.

reboot and that service should never bother you again.

There's actually about a dozen services that can be shut down on almost any PC.

Here's the list I use when tuning up customer's PC's.:::

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Here's my short, short list of services to disable for a stand alone PC, not on a network: From the RUN box, type in Services.msc , then maximize the window to full screen size. Then scroll down the list of services to each item on the following list and right click on an item and then click Properties. In the properties box you can Stop a running service and then set the action box to "Disable". Then Apply the change and OK the window to close it. Move down the list to the next item and repeat the process. When done, close the entire window and reboot your PC.

Clip book

Computer Browser

Error Reporting Service

Messenger

Performance Logs and Alerts

Portable Serial Number

Remote Registry

Remote Desktop Help Session Manager

Routing and Remote Access

Server (leave this on for a local network)

Smart Card Helper

System Event Notification

Task Scheduler

Universal Plug and Play Device Host

Upload Manager

Web Client

Windows time

Wireless Zero Configuration (disable if you will never use a wireless network)

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Shutting down these redundant services can greatly add to your system performance and efficiency.

Good Luck and Happy Computing,

Andromeda43 B)

Edited September 5, 2006 by Andromeda43

[gunsmokingman]

This will remove any service from Windows, use caution with it.

srvinstw.exe

[Takeshi]

There's actually about a dozen services that can be shut down on almost any PC.

Here's the list I use when tuning up customer's PC's.:::

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How does all of that essay specifically answer the poster's question? He specifically ask to remove a service, presumably from a third party firewall and not fine tuning XP's own.

I'd have a look at the HKLM key for the service, try to find the dll and remove it manually, then the key entry.

What firewall is that BTW that leaves such thing behind?