Can't Disable/Stop Services

[ScaryBinary]

Hey kids,

I was going through all the useless services in WinXP Pro and disabling as many as possible to streamline my aging machine....I came across a few that I don't think I need, but oddly I can't get the things to die.

Remote Access Connection Manager - I can't kill it. I get a message saying the service couldn't be stopped, but that no errors were reported. Contact Bill if the problem persists...

Telephony - hangs when I try to stop it, presumably because it has to stop Remote Access Connection Manager first...

Terminal Services - this one gives me the cold shoulder: I don't even get the option to stop/start/pause it! ...Though I can change the start up type, so I set it to Manual (I'm going to reboot in a minute here and see what happens. On a related note, this may be the last you hear from me.....:D )

Does anyone have any idea what's up with these services? Or maybe I should ask if I should be messing with these....on that note, I do have two WinXP machines networked through a router, to a cable modem. One is a webserver, the other one is just loud and dusty but checks e-mail.

Thanks!

[ScaryBinary]

For some reason, the ICF/ICS service must be running....EVEN THOUGH I HAVE A ROUTER? What am I missing here? :confused:

[BipolarBill]

Have you set them to manual and rebooted? Many services can't be stopped outright.

Some services are dependent on other services too.

Frankly, I think that you're wasting your time. Most services do not use a lot of resources.

[ScaryBinary]

Yes, I did that and it seemed to work. I just thought it was odd that I didn't even get the option to stop the service first.

....and it's not like I have anything better to do with my time....:D

[Ol'Tunzafun]

http://www.blackviper.com/WinXP/servicecfg.htm

[ScaryBinary]

Originally posted by Ol'Tunzafun
http://www.blackviper.com/WinXP/servicecfg.htm

...where do you think I got all these crazy ideas! :D

With BV's list in hand, I disabled dozens of services that seemed pretty useless. I got down to the few I mentioned above and hit some roadblocks. Still haven't figured out the Internet Connection Sharing, but that's a post for another forum, and I can certainly do some of the research on my own. I'm not completely dependent on you guys.

OK, I am! I need you! WHAT DO I DO?!?