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Foe · 02-January-06, 03:11 PM

Anyone up for some exchange of gaming tips? (Now I said tips not cheats) Like for me I have a way that I learned from a friend that I use to optimize my system for gaming so that I get the most FPS possible. So I will get us started with that helpful information.

This is a list of Windows XP services and other things that you can disable to get better performance out of your system by freeing up resources.

Services are programs that run when the computer starts up and continue to run as they aid the operating system in functionality. There are many services that load and are not needed which eat up memory space and CPU time. Disabling these services will free up system resources which will speed up your overall computer experience. I recommend that you sort through the list and read the descriptions to decide if you need that service depending on what you want to do with your computer. Remember, you can always turn the service back on if you find that you need it. Below is the procedure to turn off a service. It is a good idea to make a list or take some screen-shots of the current status of your services that way if anything happens you can always have something to go by to turn them back on.

Besides services that can be disabled there are also many programs that run in the taskbar that are not needed. A couple of these that you might have are your video cards quick access icon, Quick-Time and any instant messenger programs. Many other programs install a quick access icon to the taskbar, but most of these do not need to be running in the background slowing down your performance. To remove them from the task bar start by clicking start>run and type msconfig and click the startup tab and un-check anything that you do not need. You can always re-enable anything you decide you need. (It is best to disable these task-bar items in the registry but I will not get into that so you can't hold me responsible if you delete an entry that was needed.)

The only thing I have running in my task-bar is my anti-virus program. But if you are running a software firewall you may need to have it run for it to protect your system.

To disable a service do the following:
Click the Start > Select run.

Then type services.msc in the box or go to control panel and click Administrative Tools and then click Services.

Here is a list of services that most gaming machines don't need.

Alerter
Application Layer Gateway Service** (only if firewall is not used)
Application Management
Background Intelligent Transfer Service
ClipBook
COM+ System Application
Computer Browser
Distributed Link Tracking Client
Distributed Transaction Coordinator
Error Reporting Service
Fast User Switching Compatibility ** (only if fast user switching is not used or the machine have one user only)
Help and Support
IMAPI CD-Burning COM Service** (only if do you not use the cd-rw xp record support)
Indexing Service
Internet Connection Firewall (ICF) / Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)
IPSEC Services
Logical Disk Manager Administrative Service
MS Software Shadow Copy Provider
Messenger**(This is not MSN messenger or windows messenger)
Net Logon
NetMeeting Remote Desktop Sharing
Network DDE
Network DDE DSDM
Network Location Awareness (NLA)
NT LM Security Support Provider
Performance Logs and Alerts
Portable Media Serial Number
Print Spooler ** (only if the pc do not have or use a printer)
Protected Storage
QoS RSVP
Routing and Remote Access
Remote Desktop Help Session Manager
Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Locator
Remote Registry
Removable Storage
Secondary Logon
Security Accounts Manager
Server
Smart Card
Smart Card Helper
SSDP Discovery Service
System Restore Service
TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper
Task Scheduler
Telnet
Themes
Uninterruptible Power Supply
Universal Plug and Play Device Host
Upload Manager
Volume Shadow Copy
Windows Image Acquisition (WIA)
Windows Installer
Windows Management Instrumentation Driver Extensions
Wireless Zero Configuration
WMI Performance Adapter
Windows Time

You can also disable your wallpaper and disable your screensaver to free up a little more resources.

02-January-06, 03:11 PM		#1 (permalink)
Foe Apex Tech God	Gaming Tips? Anyone up for some exchange of gaming tips? (Now I said tips not cheats) Like for me I have a way that I learned from a friend that I use to optimize my system for gaming so that I get the most FPS possible. So I will get us started with that helpful information. This is a list of Windows XP services and other things that you can disable to get better performance out of your system by freeing up resources. Services are programs that run when the computer starts up and continue to run as they aid the operating system in functionality. There are many services that load and are not needed which eat up memory space and CPU time. Disabling these services will free up system resources which will speed up your overall computer experience. I recommend that you sort through the list and read the descriptions to decide if you need that service depending on what you want to do with your computer. Remember, you can always turn the service back on if you find that you need it. Below is the procedure to turn off a service. It is a good idea to make a list or take some screen-shots of the current status of your services that way if anything happens you can always have something to go by to turn them back on. Besides services that can be disabled there are also many programs that run in the taskbar that are not needed. A couple of these that you might have are your video cards quick access icon, Quick-Time and any instant messenger programs. Many other programs install a quick access icon to the taskbar, but most of these do not need to be running in the background slowing down your performance. To remove them from the task bar start by clicking start>run and type msconfig and click the startup tab and un-check anything that you do not need. You can always re-enable anything you decide you need. (It is best to disable these task-bar items in the registry but I will not get into that so you can't hold me responsible if you delete an entry that was needed.) The only thing I have running in my task-bar is my anti-virus program. But if you are running a software firewall you may need to have it run for it to protect your system. To disable a service do the following: Click the Start > Select run. Then type services.msc in the box or go to control panel and click Administrative Tools and then click Services. Here is a list of services that most gaming machines don't need. Alerter Application Layer Gateway Service (only if firewall is not used) Application Management Background Intelligent Transfer Service ClipBook COM+ System Application Computer Browser Distributed Link Tracking Client Distributed Transaction Coordinator Error Reporting Service Fast User Switching Compatibility (only if fast user switching is not used or the machine have one user only) Help and Support IMAPI CD-Burning COM Service (only if do you not use the cd-rw xp record support) Indexing Service Internet Connection Firewall (ICF) / Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) IPSEC Services Logical Disk Manager Administrative Service MS Software Shadow Copy Provider Messenger(This is not MSN messenger or windows messenger) Net Logon NetMeeting Remote Desktop Sharing Network DDE Network DDE DSDM Network Location Awareness (NLA) NT LM Security Support Provider Performance Logs and Alerts Portable Media Serial Number Print Spooler ** (only if the pc do not have or use a printer) Protected Storage QoS RSVP Routing and Remote Access Remote Desktop Help Session Manager Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Locator Remote Registry Removable Storage Secondary Logon Security Accounts Manager Server Smart Card Smart Card Helper SSDP Discovery Service System Restore Service TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper Task Scheduler Telnet Themes Uninterruptible Power Supply Universal Plug and Play Device Host Upload Manager Volume Shadow Copy Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) Windows Installer Windows Management Instrumentation Driver Extensions Wireless Zero Configuration WMI Performance Adapter Windows Time You can also disable your wallpaper and disable your screensaver to free up a little more resources.