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XP services question

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imported_hopeless

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Would it cause a problem if I went in & switched all the process that say automatic to manual?

From what I've read when a service is set to manual it can still load, but it just waits till something need it.
 
Your computer would fail to boot. I *think* you'll get a logon screen from Winlogon being started but that's it. Honestly, I'm not 100% sure because I've never tried such a ludicrous thing 😛

Yes, a manual service can still load if something starts it, but what's going to start it?

Logical disk manager for example will get started by disk management when you go to configure your drives.

Services that are set to automatic are started by SMSS.exe during boot. The key is "during boot". SMSS.exe won't attempt to start them at some later time.


Edit: Correction. You should be able to boot provided only your automatic services, and not your automatic drivers are set to manual. You're not going to be able to do jack sh*t though. Be sure to either note everything you change, or make a backup of your registry before you begin. Last known good won't save you, and a system restore point will be unavailable.

 
Would it cause a problem if I went in & switched all the process that say automatic to manual?
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Yes. With no disrespect intended, if your asking and don't understand why some services are automatic while many others are already manual you probably shouldn't be playing with them.
 
Originally posted by: bsobel
Would it cause a problem if I went in & switched all the process that say automatic to manual?
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Yes. With no disrespect intended, if your asking and don't understand why some services are automatic while many others are already manual you probably shouldn't be playing with them.
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Shoosh! I'm trying to learn something from this at the expense of others.
 
Originally posted by: Smilin
Originally posted by: bsobel
Would it cause a problem if I went in & switched all the process that say automatic to manual?
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Yes. With no disrespect intended, if your asking and don't understand why some services are automatic while many others are already manual you probably shouldn't be playing with them.
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Shoosh! I'm trying to learn something from this at the expense of others.
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Than perhaps you should have suggested they all be set to disabled 😉
 
Originally posted by: spyordie007


Than perhaps you should have suggested they all be set to disabled 😉
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Hey spy, try something for me... secure your machine by setting NTFS permissions to administrators:full and nothing else. Push these from the root down and let me know what happens.

😉 hehe


 
Well I really dont want anyone to get to my files, so I think I'm going to do a deny all to the everyone group....


:roll: 😀
 
Originally posted by: spyordie007
Well I really dont want anyone to get to my files, so I think I'm going to do a deny all to the everyone group....


:roll: 😀
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hehe you don't even have to go that far. Assuming you are an administrator just try setting permissions to administrators:full and nothing else. I bet I took five calls on this while at MS tech support. Lots of geniuses out there.
 
hehe you don't even have to go that far. Assuming you are an administrator just try setting permissions to administrators:full and nothing else. I bet I took five calls on this while at MS tech support. Lots of geniuses out there.
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Small suggestion, Administrators full and system full. Too many backup tools and utilities presume system has access, so leave it unless you really really don't need to....

Bill
 
Originally posted by: bsobel
hehe you don't even have to go that far. Assuming you are an administrator just try setting permissions to administrators:full and nothing else. I bet I took five calls on this while at MS tech support. Lots of geniuses out there.
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Small suggestion, Administrators full and system full. Too many backup tools and utilities presume system has access, so leave it unless you really really don't need to....

Bill
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It was a joke.

If you set your drive to administrators:full with no other access you'll never be able to boot again. You'll be taking a trip down ERD commander or WinPE lane. You can't even parallel install to get the system booting again.
 
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