Too many Vista services running?

[larryq22]

I have Vista SP2 and I'd like to get rid of the "clutter." I don't think I need a lot of what Vista automatically loads. Ctrl Panel/Services shows about 70 services that start automatically with another 70 set to manual startup.

Which services can I disable?

Thanks,
Larry

 

[Bodaggit23]

How many are actually running according to Task Manager?

 

[larryq22]

how many are actually running according to task manager?

74.

 

[Bodaggit23]

74.

Omg...I have a fresh install of Vista x64 SP2 and I have 40 running processes (including "All Users").

Click on the link in my signature "Slow Windows?"

 

[larryq22]

Thanks but the Slow Windows article was a bit too general. I appreciate the help though.

 

[linkin]

Ok, go to msconfig and services tab. uncheck things like "CardSpace" and all that crap. it's just vista's features (aka bloatware)

Here is a list of what i disabled:

Windows CardSpace
ReadyBoost
Windows Firewall
Remote Registry (this service is vulnerable to malware/hackers)
Smart Card
Windows Defender
Parental Controls
Windows Search

I also disabled things like search indexing, but that isnt done in msconfig.

 

[Bodaggit23]

Sorry you couldn't figure it out.

msconfig is very helpful for eliminating unwanted startup processes.