Win2k Pro. Should I disable any services???

[aircooled]

Are there any services in win2k pro that are running by default that dont need to???

I'm on a home lan so I do need any networking services.

Any?

Thanks

 

[waytoomuchcoffee]

There are lots of services you can get rid of, both to save memory/increase performance as well as improve security. See:

http://www.3dspotlight.com/tweaks/win2k_services/index.shtml

The following article (broken into parts) is more focused on the security aspect of services:

http://www.windowsitsecurity.com/Articles/Index.cfm?ArticleID=16301
http://www.windowsitsecurity.com/Articles/Index.cfm?ArticleID=16363