Some common services you may want to live without:

  • Automatic Updates: This services enables Windows XP to check for updates in web automatically. If you don't want windows to use automatic updates, you can disable the services.
  • Computer Browser: If your computer is not on a network and you don't need this services. Disabling it would be good idea. If you are in a network the leave as it is.
  • DHCP Client: If your computer got manual IP, disabling dhcp client will help reducing boot time.
  • Error Reporting and Event Log: You don't have to use these services but they can be very helpful, so I would leave them configured as automatic.
  • Fax: If you don't use your computer for fax services. You can disable this service.
  • Help and Support: If you never use Windows XP Help and Support Center. You can disable this service. If you need by any chance, the just enable it. It will work just fine.
  • IMAPI CD-Burning COM: This service enables you to burn CDs on your computer. If you never burn CDs, you can disable the service without any second thoughts.
  • Indexing Service: Your computer keeps an index of all the files. But if you rarely search for files and folders, this service is just a resource hog. You can stop it.

  • Infrared Monitor: If you do not use infrared devices, you can disable this service.

  • Messenger: This service sends alert messages on a local area network (it is not the same as Windows Messenger). If you are not on a network, you can disable this service.
  • Print Spooler: If you do not do any printing from the computer, you can disable this service. If you print, make sure you leave it as automatic.
  • Remote Registry: This service allows remote users to modify the Registry on your computer. If you are not on a network, you can disable this service.
  • System Restore Service: This service allows you to use System Restore. If you have turned off System Restore anyway, you do not need to turn off the service.
  • Themes: If you do not use themes, you can disable this service.
  • Windows Image Acquisition: If you do not use scanners or digital cameras, you can disable this service.
  • Wireless Zero Configuration: If you do not use wireless networking devices, you can disable this service.
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