XP pro processes

[peacefrog]

Hi all,
was wondering which of these services i can do without to assist my capturing and editing..

rundll32.exe unknown user
sonytray.exe ""
msmsgs.exe ""
ctfmon.exe ""
dsp24set.exe (my sound card) ""
taskmgr.exe ""

ulcdrsvr.exe sys
svchost.exe sys
svchost.exe network services
svchost.exe sys
svchost.exe sys
spoolsv.exe sys

lsass.exe
services.exe
winlogon.exe
csrss.exe
smss.exe
system
system idle process

cheers
froggy

I have seen others disable taskmanager.....can this be done, and how?[/list]

[bobcwilson]

Look at Black Viper's web site. He lists every service and tells you whether you can turn it off or not.

http://web.archive.org/web/200411280841 ... icecfg.htm

Note: His website www.blackviper.com is down right now. He is suppose to be redesigning it. This link is an archive version from his site.

bob

[keenart]

Right click on My Computer, on the Menu Item Dialog List, select Manage. In the Computer Management Dialog Box, under Tree named Services and Applications, select Services. In the right Display panel select the Tab Standard; expand the view of the dialog box. In the Description Column is an explanation of each Service. If you Double-click on any name in the column called Name it will tell what file is associated with the Service and where to locate it.

Turning off any of the Services, while capturing video, will have a negligible effect. Adding more Memory is a better route. Otherwise proceed at your own risk.

Don’t turn off the following:
Rundll32 dialog manager
Sonytray the camera software
Ctfmon. a monitor driver
Services manages your services
Svchost Host process for Win32 Services
System
System Idle process

I am not sure about smss as it is the Windows NT Sessions Manager; believe it has to do with Internet connection.

The others are:
Csrss Client Server Runtime to connect to the Internet
lsass LSA Script connect to the Internet
Msmsgs is MSN Messenger
Spoolsv spooler for your Network Printer
Takmgr Task Manager
Ulsdrsvr Cd Driver
Winlogon Win NT Logon to the Internet

PS: Don't forget to turn off your Screen Saver, Firewall , and Anit-Virus protection, serious!

[peacefrog]

thank you for replying,
yes, some food for thought!

this pc is exclusively for a/v media and not hooked online at all. Is there any process i can do without?

i don't run Screen Saver, Firewall , or Anit-Virus protection but i do check periodically with AVG.

cheers froggy

[keenart]

You should be able to turn the following Services off safely if not using the Internet:

Csrss Client Server Runtime to connect to the Internet
lsass LSA Script connect to the Internet
Msmsgs is MSN Messenger
Smss as it is the Windows NT Sessions Manager
Winlogon Win NT Logon to the Internet

If you don’t need a Printer, CD Drive or the Task Manager you can turn them off.

Spoolsv spooler for your Network Printer
Takmgr Task Manager
Ulsdrsvr Cd Driver

If you turn these Services off each time you want to Edit, but do not permanently disable them you should have no trouble. Turning Winlogon off might cause Boot problems for some.

[peacefrog]

thank you keenart,
could u suggest the safest way to turn of these processes? Which avenue do i take.

thanks
froggy

[keenart]

Right click on My Computer, on the Menu Item Dialog List, select Manage. In the Computer Management Dialog Box, under Tree named Services and Applications, select Services. In the right Display panel select the Tab Standard; expand the view of the dialog box. In the Description Column is an explanation of each Service. If you Double-click on any name in the column called Name it will tell what file is associated with the Service and where to locate it.

For Instance if you Double-click on the name Alerter under the column Name, you will get a Dialog Box named Alerter Properties. Under the Tab named General you will find the Service name, Description of what the Service does, and under Path to executable you will find the location and name of the file. Under the Item named Startup type you will find the Startup action. There are three types of Start-up, Automatic, Manual, and Disable for each Name Property. Below that is the Service Status which will indicate the present state of the Service, Running, Stopped, or Disabled.

The parameter you must change is the Startup type, to either one of the three conditions. The setting Automatic is self explanatory, the setting Manual, means you will start the Service by clicking on the file or calling the Service when you need it. The setting Disable will disable the Service permanently until manually changed to another type.

You will have to go through each Name Service, to find the related File you wish to compare to the Service you wish to Disable. Warning: A Service may be related to several Services, and by disabling one Parent Service you may disable several Child Services effectively orphaning your system to a crash.

Another Word of Caution; Always make a list of the Services you Change, and only disable one Service at a time. Reboot your computer to see if you computer remains stable then disable the next Service following the same procedure. In an extreme case if one Service crashes your computer you can use a Restore Point to go back and undo the mistake. You will also know what Service Not to disable the next time you make changes.

I would not disable your Printer or CD Services, unless absolutely necessary and last if need be. If you have third party software that supports the Service you disable it may protect loudly with pop-up messages.

You are on your own here, as you will have to Hunt and Record to find the Services and related files you wish to disable. Reading the column named Description will give you general information. Good Luck!