xp more config yes orno

I used the Black Viper site when I first got XP and it gives some pretty good advice on services and startups.

But, a couple things Blaze... First, notice that many items in your list are "Stopped". Those services aren't running on your system in any case. So, you could sort that list to make it easier to read by clicking on the header "Status", then concentrating on the Running items.

Next, I never edit my Services from msconfig. I use the Services applet at: Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Services. There are brief descriptions there for every service and you can look at their dependencies (what other things need them) before disabling.

The advantage to changing things in the Services applet is that you can set a service to "Manual" rather than "Disabled" (by right clicking on a service, going into Properties... - in the middle of that screen is the startup setting which can be Automatic, Manual or Disabled.)

Why is that better? Well, you need to be careful what services you disable on XP. Some are critical. By setting a service to Manual, it only starts if something else runs that needs it. If setting a service to manual, then reboot your system and run the normal things you usually run, and that service stays off then you know. But, if that service is needed, the system can still start it up.