I have had many requests for a "Change Log" or a listing of changes to my information. This is my answer. I will try to document each item individually, but if large, sweeping changes happen, I will list as much as I can. Most recent changes are listed first.
Windows 7 Services Registry Files contained an error in creation using the Windows 7 Custom Services Registry File Tool. Three services where set to automatic when they should have been manual. The new version is online with this thread reporting the issue that was fixed.
Windows 7 Services Registry Files now include the default and "Safe" values for download.
Several pages have been updated throughout the domain:
Windows 7 Custom Services Registry File Tool and Windows 7 Services Registry Files are now online. The default values are currently available for download with "Safe" coming soon.
Modified the Windows 7 Service Configurations to disable Windows Connect Now - Config Registrar if you do not have a wireless network or your particular model does not have the "Compatible with Windows 7" logo. Also added a couple "additional reading" sections through out the individual links.
Default Windows 7 Service Configurations information are updated as well as each individual service link to include default registry entries.
Windows 7 Service Configurations: All individual service links are updated to include default descriptions, dependencies and start states.
Windows 7 Service Configurations are updated. Individual services will be updated as time permits. A through O default descriptions and dependencies are done.
Default Windows 7 Service Configurations for services installed with Add/Remove Windows components are now included in the services table.
Default Windows 7 Service Configurations are updated to include Starter, Home Basic, Home Premium, Professional, Ultimate and Enterprise. Individual service links will be updated as time permits.
Started working on converting many pages over to Windows 7 OEM/Retail information instead of RC1 content. This time around, I plan on providing Starter as well as Enterprise information.
In order to provide RC1 information as well as Retail, I have archived the following sections and they will be deleted on October 22, 2009, but still available up until that point:
All of the individual service links are updated.
Added optional services informational links.
Added additional optional services from Windows Live Essentials.
Added four asterisks with preliminary service uninstall information and optional (not installed by default) services. Those newly listed services will have individual pages "soon."
Windows 7 Service Configurations are updated for RC1. Individual services will be updated as time permits.
Many service descriptions (the second half) are updated for Windows Vista and Windows 7. Windows 7 Service Configurations are also updated.
Windows 7 Service Configurations have been updated to include Default and Safe as well as "Tweaked".
Many service descriptions have been updated for Windows Vista and Windows 7. Windows 7 Service Configurations have also been updated.
Dependency links have been updated in the Windows 7 Services Information pages.
I have posted my Windows 7 Services Configurations and Windows 7 Services Information pages. The only configurations I am currently listing is Windows 7 Ultimate Default and "Safe" until I finish further testing.
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Windows Service Configurations!
Includes explanations of each service and advice on which services you can safely disable.