Windows 2000 Professional and Server SP4 Service Configurations

Notes for a happier Computer and User

• Before disabling ANY service, check out the information I have about each service by clicking on the name.
• Service settings are global, meaning changes apply to all users.
• Still unsure? Put your setting to "manual" or the listing under "Safe." Manual allows Windows 2000 to start the service when it needs to (or when ever it feels like it), but not at boot up. NOTE: Depending on your configuration, not all services will start when required while in Manual mode. If you find you need a service, place it in Automatic.
• After adjusting your service settings, reboot your computer.
• All of these services are "Standard" with Windows 2000 Pro and Server using Service Pack 4. If you discover something other than these listed here running, they were installed by another program. I have listed a few of the more common ones for Windows XP. Most, if not all, are valid for Windows 2000, also. View the Info!
• Disabling all of the "unneeded services" frees up 12-70 MB of RAM, depending on system.
• Before posting your question on the forums, see if your question has been addressed in the FAQ!
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Table Header Information

• The columns are sortable. Select the column header to sort by that field.
• Display Name ~ is how it is displayed in the Services Control Panel
• Process Name ~ name of the Process running in the background (displays in Task Manager by hitting Ctrl+Shift+Esc).
• Dependencies ~ describe what services this service needs for proper functionality.
• DEFAULT Server ~ this is what runs by default on Windows 2000 Server.
• DEFAULT Pro ~ this is what runs by default on Windows 2000 Professional.
• "SAFE" Configuration ~ this is the configuration that 95% of the people will be able to use with little or no side effects. It will also minimizes the amount of "errors" that is reported in the Event Viewer. This does NOT guarantee it will work for you, but if this scares you, this configuration would be a good starting point. Note: This is not for Windows 2000 Server in a corporate environment. Every network is different. Only you can decide what you need.

Configuration Information

• Automatic ~ With a service in this state, it will start at boot time. Some services, when no longer required, will also automatically stop when not needed. However, this is very rare. If you find you do not need a service, place it into Manual or Disabled.
• Manual ~ Manual mode allows Windows to start a service when needed. However, very few services will start up when required in Manual mode. If you find you need a service, place it into Automatic.
• Disabled ~ This setting will stop a service from starting, even if needed. Errors in the Event Viewer will show up complaining of that fact. Some services, while Disabled, will constantly complain. However, this situation is taken care of if placed in Manual. The service descriptions identifies those that should be in Manual vice Disabled.

Black Viper's Windows 2000 Professional and Server SP4 Service Configurations

Display Name	Process Name	DEFAULT Server	DEFAULT Pro	"SAFE"
Alerter	services.exe	Automatic	Manual	Disabled
Application Management	services.exe	Manual	Manual	Manual
Automatic Updates	svchost.exe	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic
Background Intelligent Transfer Service	svchost.exe	Manual	Manual	Manual
Boot Information Negotiation Layer	tcpsvcs.exe	Not Installed	Not Available
ClipBook	clipsrv.exe	Manual	Manual	Disabled
COM+ Event System	svchost.exe	Manual	Manual	Manual
Computer Browser	services.exe	Automatic	Automatic	Disabled
DHCP Client	services.exe	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic
Display Name	Process Name	DEFAULT Server	DEFAULT Pro	"SAFE"
DHCP Server	tcpsvcs.exe	Not Installed	Not Available
Distributed File System	Dfssvc.exe	Automatic	Not Available
Distributed Link Tracking Client	services.exe	Automatic	Automatic	Manual
Distributed Link Tracking Server	services.exe	Manual	Not Available
Distributed Transaction Coordinator	msdtc.exe	Automatic	Manual	Manual
DNS Client	services.exe	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic
DNS Server	dns.exe	Not Installed	Not Available
Event Log	services.exe	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic
Fax Service	faxsvc.exe	Manual	Manual	Disabled
Display Name	Process Name	DEFAULT Server	DEFAULT Pro	"SAFE"
File Replication	ntfrs.exe	Manual	Not Available
FTP Publishing Service	inetinfo.exe	Not Installed	Not Installed	Not Installed
IIS Admin Service	inetinfo.exe	Automatic	Not Installed	Not Installed
Indexing Service	cisvc.exe	Manual	Manual	Disabled
Internet Authentication Service	svchost.exe	Not Installed	Not Available
Internet Connection Sharing	svchost.exe	Manual	Manual	Manual
Intersite Messaging	ismserv.exe	Disabled	Not Available
IPSEC Policy Agent	lsass.exe	Manual	Manual	Manual
Kerberos Key Distribution Center	lsass.exe	Disabled	Not Available
Display Name	Process Name	DEFAULT Server	DEFAULT Pro	"SAFE"
License Logging Service	llssrv.exe	Automatic	Not Available
Logical Disk Manager	services.exe	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic
Logical Disk Manager Administrative Service	dmadmin.exe	Manual	Manual	Manual
Message Queuing	mqsvc.exe	Not Installed	Not Installed	Not Installed
Messenger	services.exe	Automatic	Automatic	Disabled
Net Logon	lsass.exe	Manual	Manual	Disabled
NetMeeting Remote Desktop Sharing	mnmsrvc.exe	Manual	Manual	Disabled
Network Connections	svchost.exe	Manual	Manual	Automatic
Network DDE	netdde.exe	Manual	Manual	Disabled
Display Name	Process Name	DEFAULT Server	DEFAULT Pro	"SAFE"
Network DDE DSDM	netdde.exe	Manual	Manual	Disabled
Network News Transport Protocol (NNTP)	inetinfo.exe	Not Installed	Not Available
NT LM Security Support Provider	lsass.exe	Manual	Manual	Manual
On-line Presentation Broadcast	nslservice.exe	Not Installed	Not Available
Performance Logs and Alerts	smlogsvc.exe	Manual	Manual	Disabled
Plug and Play	services.exe	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic
Print Server for Macintoch	sfmprint.exe	Not Installed	Not Available
Print Spooler	spoolsv.exe	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic
Protected Storage	services.exe	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic
Display Name	Process Name	DEFAULT Server	DEFAULT Pro	"SAFE"
QoS RSVP	rsvp.exe	Manual	Manual	Disabled
Remote Access Auto Connection Manager	svchost.exe	Manual	Manual	Manual
Remote Access Connection Manager	svchost.exe	Manual	Manual	Manual
Remote Procedure Call (RPC)	svchost.exe	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic
Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Locator	locator.exe	Manual	Manual	Manual
Remote Registry Service	regsvc.exe	Automatic	Automatic	Disabled
Remote Storage Engine	RsEng.exe	Not Installed	Not Available
Remote Storage File	RsFsa.exe	Not Installed	Not Available
Remote Storage Media	RsSub.exe	Not Installed	Not Available
Display Name	Process Name	DEFAULT Server	DEFAULT Pro	"SAFE"
Remote Storage Notification	RsFsa.exe	Not Installed	Not Available
Removable Storage	svchost.exe	Automatic	Automatic	Disabled
RIP Listener	svchost.exe	Not Installed	Not Installed	Not Installed
Routing and Remote Access	svchost.exe	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled
RunAs Service	services.exe	Automatic	Automatic	Disabled
Security Accounts Manager	lsass.exe	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic
Server	services.exe	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic
Simple Mail Transport Protocol (SMTP)	inetinfo.exe	Automatic	Not Installed	Not Installed
Simple TCP/IP Services	tcpsvcs.exe	Not Installed	Not Installed	Not Installed
Display Name	Process Name	DEFAULT Server	DEFAULT Pro	"SAFE"
Single Instance Storage Groveler	grovel.exe	Not Installed	Not Available
Site Server ILS Service	inetinfo.exe	Not Installed	Not Available
Smart Card	SCardSvr.exe	Manual	Manual	Disabled
Smart Card Helper	SCardSvr.exe	Manual	Manual	Disabled
SNMP Service	snmp.exe	Not Installed	Not Installed	Not Installed
SNMP Trap Service	snmptrap.exe	Not Installed	Not Installed	Not Installed
System Event Notification	svchost.exe	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic
Task Scheduler	MSTask.exe	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic
TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper Service	services.exe	Automatic	Automatic	Manual
Display Name	Process Name	DEFAULT Server	DEFAULT Pro	"SAFE"
TCP/IP Print Server	tcpsvcs.exe	Not Installed	Not Installed	Not Installed
Telephony	svchost.exe	Manual	Manual	Manual
Telnet	tlntsvr.exe	Manual	Manual	Disabled
Terminal Services	termsrv.exe	Disabled	Not Available
Terminal Services Licensing	lserver.exe	Not Installed	Not Available
Trivial FTP Daemon	tftpd.exe	Not Installed	Not Available
Uninterruptible Power Supply	ups.exe	Manual	Manual	Disabled
Utility Manager	UtilMan.exe	Manual	Manual	Disabled
Windows Installer	msiexec.exe	Manual	Manual	Manual
Display Name	Process Name	DEFAULT Server	DEFAULT Pro	"SAFE"
Windows Internet Name Service (WINS)	wins.exe	Not Installed	Not Available
Windows Management Instrumentation	WinMgmt.exe	Manual	Manual	Manual
Windows Management Instrumentation Driver Extension	services.exe	Manual	Manual	Manual
Windows Media Monitor Service	nspmon.exe	Not Installed	Not Available
Windows Media Program Service	nspm.exe	Not Installed	Not Available
Windows Media Station Service	nscm.exe	Not Installed	Not Available
Windows Media Unicast Service	nsum.exe	Not Installed	Not Available
Windows Time	services.exe	Manual	Manual	Disabled
Wireless Configuration	svchost.exe	Manual	Manual	Disabled
Display Name	Process Name	DEFAULT Server	DEFAULT Pro	"SAFE"
Workstation	services.exe	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic
World Wide Web Publishing Service	inetinfo.exe	Automatic	Not Installed	Not Installed