Introduction

Many people have asked for a "one-click" type of solution to Windows XP Pro x64 (64-bit) Services. This page is one of my answers. Even though it takes more than just "one-click," it will make things faster for you and assist in configuring your system for optimal performance.

These files do not modify your registry directly, but use the built in commmand line tool "sc.exe"

If you wish to create your own custom batch file, you can: Windows XP Pro x64 (64-bit) Custom Services Control Batch File Tool.

Warning: Before you do anything, read EVERYTHING!

Notes for a Happier Computer and User

• Do not use "msconfig" to disable services, type "services.msc" in the Run box instead! (why?)
• Before disabling any service, check out the Windows XP Pro x64 (64-bit) Services Information.
• For an easy method of creating multiple Service Configurations, please check out the Windows XP Services Profile Guide.
• All of these services are "Standard" with Windows XP. If you discover something other than these listed here running, another program installed them. View a listing of the more common ones.
• After adjusting your service settings, reboot your computer.
• Before posting your question on the forums, see if your question has been addressed in the FAQ!

To-do List

• DO back up any files that you cannot be without.
• DO understand that editing service settings, no matter what method or extent, has risks.
• DO use this information at your own risk.

The Don't list

• DON'T tweak your system randomly. Knowledge is power. Read and utilize the information I have available on my Services Configuration Guide, Services 411 Guide.

Points to note

• Modifying your services start up settings via these batch files are GLOBAL. This means that what ever you do will effect all users and all services hardware profiles except when, in a hardware profile, you specify "disable" in the options. In that case, hardware profiles override the "global" settings.

Additional Information

• Everyone should download and view the files on their local system to see what is in there before applying.
• To EDIT the file, Extract the .zip file and save it somewhere on your local hard drive. Use "notepad" to view the file or just right-click, select "edit" and away you go!
• To APPLY the patch, double-click the extracted .bat file.
• After running the batch file, reboot to see the effects of your tweaking.
• I have tested these files on multiple systems and you should have no problems UNLESS you do not follow the instructions on this page. :)

Files:

Services "Start" Modification

This section contains files with ONLY the "Start" key. For example:

The "Alerter" service, this information is applied for the "Default" configuration:

sc config Alerter start= disabled

For the value "Start," the applied effects are:

• auto ~ Automatic
• demand ~ Manual
• disabled ~ Disabled

Default Windows XP x64 (64-bit) Service Pack 2 Services Start Key:

• Download the XP Pro x64 File:
  Default XP Pro x64 SP2 Start v2.00.zip ~ Size - 833 bytes ~ Version 2.00 ~ December 2, 2008

Safe Windows XP x64 (64-bit) Service Pack 2 Services Start Key:

• Download the XP Pro x64 File: (link disabled for now)
  Safe XP Pro x64 SP2 Start v2.00.zip ~ Size - 0 bytes ~ Version 2.00 ~ December 2, 2008