Pc Too Slow
PC Too Slow ?
Windows PCs have had a long tradition of not running well for very long and with continuous use with different applications, and a host of processes and services running at all times inside your PC RAM memory but which maybe actually completely not needed by your computer.
Too many applications when installed and removed from a PC over time brings things almost to a crawl.
Your computer is filled with unseen functions and services whose existence you may scarcely know of.
Having such a large number of unnecessary background programs is likely to slow down your computer to a crawl without any real reason or need to do so.
You may have heard of people telling you that you can speed up your computer by stopping unnecessary services. But when you look at the list of services running, you are unsure of what to shut down and what not to.
Here are some unneeded Windows services that you can turn off. These will be different depending on your version of windows. This list was made I think back when Windows Xp was popular and I have used it on Vista as well although names have changed or no longer used.
To Access Services On Vista – under all programs – see the search box? – type in services – and at the top of the page you will see a services link – click on this and follow to services – now click on the standard tab.
(NOTE: I don’t remember where I copied this list from it’s been some years-to the owner of this services list thank you!)
Alerter: Disable this one if you are not on a network because you will not receive alerts.
Application Management: Set this to manual.
ClipBook: Disable this if you are not on a network, since you don’t need to share anything.
Computer Browser: Disable this too if you are not on a network, as you don’t need to browse and monitor connected computers.
Cryptographic Services: Set this to manual if you are not sure you need it.
Distributed Transaction Service: Set this to manual.
Error Reporting Service: Disable this useless service for reporting errors to Microsoft, because they will hardly even reply to you for any error you get. Also saves lots of bandwidth.
FTP Publishing: Disable this if you do not use FTP.
Help and Support: Set it to manual or turn it off if you do not use the help feature often. You can turn it on again when you want help.
Human Interface Device Access: Turn it off if you do not use hot-keys or remote systems on your computer; if you use them sometimes, it is better turn it to manual.
Indexing Service: Turn it off, it uses lots of CPU. If you are an avid searcher, like a maniac, on your computer, leave it on since it will help you. If you know where your files are and do not use search that often, then disable it for your good.
Windows Messenger: Disable this if you are not on a network, it uses too much memory and it is a hog. Also, it does no good and sometimes it is likely to become a security threat.
Net Logon: Disable if you are not on a network.
NetMeeting Remote Desktop Sharing: Disable this if you do not use Remote Desktop feature; in my opinion, it is a pretty useless feature.
Protected Storage: Disable it if you don’t allow strangers to sit on your encrypted storage computer.
Remote Desktop Help Session Manager: Disable it if you don’t use Remote Desktop feature for help and support from Microsoft which most probably is a “Yes”.
Remote Procedure Call Locator: Set it to manual.
Remote Registry: Serious security threat if turned on, disable it no matter what.
Security Center: Damn useless and irritating feature. Disable it.
Server: Set it to manual or disable it if you are not on network.
Smart Card: Disable it if you don’t use smart cards on your computer.
SSDP Discovery Service: Disable it of not on network or don’t have UPnP devices on home networks.
Task Scheduler: Disable it if you don’t schedule tasks like defragmentation, error scans etc… and plan to do it your self instead.
TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper: Set it to manual if on network, otherwise disable it.
Telnet: Set it to manual if you use this feature, otherwise disable it, especially if you are home users.
Terminal Services: Since you aren’t using Remote Desktop etc… disable it for good.
Uninterrupted Power Supply: Disable it if you don’t have an UPS attached to the serial port of your computer.
Universal Plug and Play Device Host: Set it to manual.
Windows Time: Disable if not on a synchronized network.
Wireless Zero Configuration: Disable if not on a wireless network.
WMI Performance Adapters: Disable it, useless service for basic usage.
Workstation: Disable if you aren’t on a network. Or simply, if you are a gamer, just shut this one.
User Privilege Service: Set it to manual.