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How do I change the Automatic/Manual/Disabled function?!?

Changing a Service from the "Default" to "Something else."

Start, Control Panel Performance and Maintenance Administrator Tools
Start --> Control Panel -->Performance and Maintenance -->Administrator Tools -->
Services Select Any Service Select Automatic, Manual or Disabled
Services -->Select "Any Service" -->
(Double Click)		Select "Automatic, Manual or Disabled."

After configuring all services, reboot to see the effects of your tweaking.

Note: Do not use msconfig to stop services. It basically is "disabling" a service. Use the above procedure and set to "manual" instead for testing purposes.

If you like, you can also do: Start --> Run --> type in services.msc --> Select OK.

For an easy method of creating multiple Service Configurations, please check out my Windows XP Services Profile Guide.

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