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Comment from ripprasternode on 2009-08-11

2009-08-11T22:51:50Z

billy bob wrote:
"Ok . I will give you an example . xp with a wampp server , what are the minimum services needed ."

Even the most experienced techs wont give you an answer because truthfully they don't know!
You needed to ask this in a hardcore gaming forum.

MINIMUM
Plug and Play - AUTOMATIC
Remote Procedure Call (RPC) - AUTOMATIC
Windows Audio - AUTOMATIC
/MINIMUM

PLUS NETWORK
DHCP Client - AUTOMATIC (unless you set static ip)
Server - AUTOMATIC (access to network drives)
Workstation - AUTOMATIC (access to network drives. Access network machines by "\\remote ip" only.)
/PLUS NETWORK

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Comment from BobMc on 2009-06-23

2009-06-23T16:28:00Z

Maybe one way to isolate the details of the computer in question would be to boot into SAFE mode (plain, with internet, or command window - all of which require different services) and see what is listsed in the Task Manager.

That might give you some "minimum" list to start with.

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Comment from Arth on 2009-05-30

2009-05-30T16:05:39Z

The list given by billy bob works great for me! I can cut my processes from 70 odd down to about 28 and my laptop still works fine. Infact, it works GREAT. I can still play games and use the internet, aswell as media player and all the essential office programs. It definately seemed to solve the speed problems I've been experiencing recently, although its a bloody pain to have to do it every time I start my computer up!

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Comment from Gene on 2009-04-18

2009-04-18T09:59:57Z

i have a(?) application that won't run any more
after i disabled some(?) services and made some(?) manual start. why? i'm an idiot, but i digress.

questions is, how do i get back to a last known good state? are there recovery points?

or, is there some way to find out what service(s) an application needs that it doesn't have so it can run?

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Comment from Jayan on 2009-04-04

2009-04-04T12:02:40Z

if i can remove unwanted process from my machine
could my system get good performance ?

Maybe. Maybe not. It depends on the specifics of your machine and situation.

- Leo
04-Apr-2009

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Comment from Jannik on 2009-03-26

2009-03-26T12:57:01Z

Ok . I will give you an example . xp with a wampp server , what are the minimum services needed .

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Comment from billy bob on 2009-01-09

2009-01-10T05:05:13Z

9 out of 10 xp setups will definatley need this lot as a minimum to operate:

* System Idle Process
* explorer.exe
* taskmgr.exe
* spoolsv.exe
* lsass.exe
* csrss.exe
* smss.exe
* winlogon.exe
* svchost.exe - There will be a few of these.
* services.exe

check this website for more detail:
http://billmullins.wordpress.com/windows-essential-processes-the-bare-minimum/

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Comment from Timothy on 2008-09-13

2008-09-13T23:03:40Z

OK, ok... so I can "end prcess," "yes," on... explorer.exe in task manager and Windows should stay up and running? Thanx again.

It "should". But you shouldn't have to end explorer.exe unless there's some kind of problem you're trying to resolve an dof course that problem could have other side effects as well. Also note that if Windows is working properly, explorer.exe will automatically be restarted if you end it.

-Leo

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Comment from Timothy on 2008-09-12

2008-09-13T02:45:57Z

Why hasn;t anyone answered this question? IT simply states... whaich procexxex etc need to be on? Which don't? (If theses aren't running, windows won't run,) Which processes HAVE to be on? I would also like to know. Thanx much.

Because there is no answer. It differs based on your computer, your hardware, the software you may or may not have installed, and even your personal preferences. There is no one single answer. Sorry.

-Leo

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Comment from Jon on 2008-08-31

2008-09-01T01:12:57Z

but whats the bare minimum, regardless of what you may be doing? whats the most efficient?

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Comment from Leo Notenboom on 2007-03-29

2007-03-30T02:07:57Z

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Comment from CHRISPman on 2007-03-28

2007-03-29T02:58:16Z

Can you give me a set list of system critcal task, eg, explorer.exe

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Comment from n3ldan on 2006-01-08

2006-01-09T02:02:01Z

2.
You can run XP with 2 processes.
No printing, no audio, no GUI (3 processes with GUI), but the majority of thigns work. You can browse the web, play games,(well, some games)
THats not including the system idle process, either.
All you *NEED* are System and crss.exe

http://www.sysinternals.com/blog/2005/07/running-windows-with-no-services.html

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