If you have Windows XP, did you patch it up with Service Pack 2?

eeew don't want to

even slower?
damn, that's gotta be slow!

it worked, only my pc is slower then before.

but thanks nonetheless for the refresh

welcome aboard

that was already mentioned in earlier posts

Start > Run > 'services.msc' gives the same, and indeed, msconfig is dangerous, especially voor noobies....

We're talking windows here; you could die in just a split seccond not because you make the wrong decision but because windows feels like killin' ya :grin:

I did, I did
My point is that if you start doing such things, you should know what you are doing, and then it doesn't matter which one you use, because they do the same.
And since you (should) know what you are doing, you can't really **** up your system boot, can you?

DURON, using services is fail-saf(er) then msconfig, please try to insert that in your brain

So it can **** up your sytem boot. Most tweaks can do that. There is no specific reason to use services.msc over msconfig, unless you are not certain what to disable and what not. And in that case, you better stay away from both of them, because you could **** up other less vital things, like your network connections etc.
(and I find typing easier )

So you're not in the conspiracy huh? Watch out, the wetteren folks are everywhere

Right click my computer -> Manage -> Services

If it's the effort you're worried about:

start-->control pannel-->administrative tools-->services

more mouseclicking but you don't have to waste energy trying to reach your keyboard

ffs read Kristos' reply, he GAVE the reason

The reason is because with msconfig and Hardware Profiles, you can disable services that may be vital to boot your system



and no, I do not live in Wetteren

Still not answered my question. There is no other reason other then
"Not "allowing" people to use msconfig reduces the flames and technical support questions in my inbox from people that fail to read the descriptions I offer with each service and the warnings I attach to them"
which means nothing to me.
msconfig does exactly the same, and it is shorter to type :-)

Kristos replied for me

thanks

@Duron: there is nothing "advanced" about it if you follow black viper's guide.

(except for the "i'm a dumb user and should stay away form advanced configuration ****")

Why can't I use msconfig to change my services?

The reason is because with msconfig and Hardware Profiles, you can disable services that may be vital to boot your system. With the management console (services.msc) you cannot. Also, msconfig, while unchecking the box, is disabling the service.

The "Disable All" button also scares me. It should not even be there as no reason exists to justify disabling "everything."

Not "allowing" people to use msconfig reduces the flames and technical support questions in my inbox from people that fail to read the descriptions I offer with each service and the warnings I attach to them.

ah, and why not? :-)

NEVER disable services that way, go through the MMC console and click on "services"

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

start>> run>> "msconfig" ?

Yes, without problems!

is there a list with the services i can disable?

WinXP SP2 causes the scanning software, of the "Agfa Snapscan e52" USB scanner, to generate a hidden error message.
You're stuck from there.

installed it on a Virtual Machine, first time it crashed due to hd space problems (4 GB partition, with Win XP SP1, Norton Antivir 2004 and ZoneAlarm).

After a retry the Virtual Machine became very slow, Norton and ZoneAlarm don't load anymore.

I going to wait some time before installing it on my systems.

Works with AXP pretty good.
Sandra slows to boot afterward only on P4, strange.

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Zone Alarm
Norton System Works
Office XP
Auto Cad
Invector 5
Photoshop 7
Roxio
Garmin GPS

A Okay with the above. Installed in 2 AXP and 2 P4; remaing 3 systems will wait as stand-by if anything goes wrong.

I don't want to try it

Probably my pc goes kaboom after installing it

I don't trust windows updates since my fathers computer did a spontanious format after a windows update.

Didn't give it a try yet.

A friend of mine followed up on the beta SP2's and was very pleased with it so I wanted to get it too when it got out but when it finally did, reports of numerous problems, bugs and security holes kept me from installing it provided my cd key is accepted

It works just fine for me on my P4 system. Haven't had any problem with it.