win 2000 pro startup

[amdark]

can someone tell me what apps need to be running for windows 2000 pro to function properly. im trying to kill some startup time and cpu usage.
how do i take these programs out of startup, ms config dosent work. i was told there is no way through windows. is there a program that can do this?

thanks

 

[Toejam31]

Here's a good place for you to start reading up on service configurations:

<A HREF="http://www.blackviper.com/WIN2K/servicecfg.htm" target="_new">Windows 2000 Professional and Server Services Configuration 411</A>

As you can see, it's not as simple as deleting or disabling extra applications ... not like it was in Win9x. Running Win2K or WinXP (especially WinXP) so the operating systems have a lighter memory footprint at startup requires doing some homework.

IMHO, if you can get the active processes that load up during the boot at 20 or less, you're doing well. I've been as low as 15 when pushing for performance, and currently load up about 22, which includes some third-party apps (running as services) I'd rather not do without, or enable after reaching the GUI.

A working version of MSCONFIG can be found here:

<A HREF="http://www.thetechguide.com/downloads.html" target="_new">msconfig from WinXP</A>

I personally prefer to use <A HREF="http://www.mlin.net/StartupCPL.shtml" target="_new">Startup Control Panel</A> to remove most extraneous applications.

Toey

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[amdark]

ok thanks ill check that all out