Sometimes its not really Window's fault. Although I strongly recommend THEfrog's list of valid Windows service culprits, I've seen a couple of my friends complain about how slow their system is and blame the guys at Redmond for making a crappy OS when they've got so much crap running and installed you sometimes don't know which ones are which already.
Just to state out the obvious for those who don't already know: Avoid crapware, and flashy anti-virus/malware programs. The former are extra shit developers try to get you to install for whatever evil purpose they have (toolbars, notifiers and shit). The latter are well, it speaks for itself. Also, if you use messengers I strongly suggest you exit it before playing, unless you really need it for say, coordinating with your team on a multiplayer game. On Wed, Apr 13, 2011 at 7:49 PM, THEfog <[email protected]> wrote: > Are you addressing MAD_BEAST or me? are you asking me about the services, > if so here is a quick list. > > 1. Windows Media Player Network sharing Service > 2. SSDP Discovery (unless it is vital to be sharing something over a > homegroup) > 3. WIA > 4. Print Spooler (Pretty obvious) > 5. Task Scheduler > 6. Offline Files > 7. Diagnostic policy service (should rarely be relied upon in the first > place if you have any decent level of computer literacy) > 8. Windows Defender (i have this killed all the time =) > 9. Windows Firewall (turn it off if your offline and using a different > firewall solution (Most antivirus's come with their own), if not and you are > online LEAVE IT ON!!!) > 10. HomeGroup Provider/Listener > 11. Application Experience > 12. Desktop Window Manager Session Management (disables Aero, which > apparently can lower performance in a few cases -> i dont often disable tis > one unless playing DirectDraw Games) > 13. Windows Search > 14. Windows Error Reporting Service (Makes so little difference it is > hardly noticible) > 15. Tablet PC input service (Should be already turned off however i have > seen a few non-tablet fresh installs activate it for some reason (More > common on laptops) > > i cant think of anymore at the moment, but please remember to set these to > manual -> Not disabled if you intend on doing so (Occasional the system may > need to access one and if its disabled than this causes issues) > > THEfog > > -- > 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS > -- Jaime Luis E. Honrado BS Computer Engineering Ateneo De Manila University Communications Director 2010-Present Department of Student Welfare Services Promotions and Publications (Web Team) 2010-, Member 2008-Present Ateneo Electronics and Computer Engineering Society Microsoft Student Partner 2010-Present -- 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS
