Is it OK to disable these Remote services in msconfig?

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Aren't these services reqired? Especially the Remote
Access ones?

Marcus
>-----Original Message-----
>I had same problem when I first logged in. I fixed mine
this way
>
>1) From run in the start menu type and run msconfig
>2)Under the services tab disable :
> a) Remote Access Auto Connection Manager
> b) Remote Access Conection Manager
> c) Remote Desktop Help Session Manager
>3) Click Apply and then ok
>4) Restart and you should be running fine
>
>
>"marcus" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
>news:24b201c427bc$2a582090$a001280a@phx.gbl...
>> Below is a string from a Comcast chat session concerning
>> the problems I am having. As of right now I am
thinking I
>> need to unistall my scanner drivers and re-install, but
I
>> don't know what else to do....
>>
>> Anyone here have any solutions???
>>
>> Marcus
>>
>> ***********************
>> Posts: 4 Registered: Apr 20, 2004
>> Reply
>>
>> Looking for some help here. Recently my compaq presario
>> 6031 became very slow to start up after logging in.
>> Basically I log in, Northon AV comes up disabled, and
>> everything sits there for 3-4 mintues, then the scarnner
>> starts up, Northon AV becomes enabled, and I am online.
>> Task manager shows nothing eating CPU useage.
>>
>> First I used system restore to a former point. This
worked
>> for a couple reboots, then it was back.
>>
>> Then I thought it was because of Compaq's easy key
>> application taking up 99% of the CPU, which was supposed
>> to be fixed in SP1, but apparently didn't work, so I
just
>> unistalled the whole easy key application. This didn't
>> work. So I downloaded every windows update available,
and
>> this didn't work either.
>>
>> I then uninstalled other applications that launch during
>> start up, which I don't need, and this didn't help.
>>
>> I think played with msconfig and eliminated apps not
>> necessary from start up list. This didn't help.
>>
>> I think dowloaded Spybot, and cleaned things up there. I
>> then downloaded another HijackThis to clean up the rest
of
>> the registry. Still didn't work.
>>
>> I also noticed that sometimes WIA and scanner drivers
can
>> cause slow start up, so I unchecked WIA and and plug N
>> play services to verify this wasn't a problem, but it
>> still started up slow.
>>
>> I am now stuck and don't know what else to do.
>>
>> I noticed postings on sites stating that Northon AV 2002
>> works better with a specified or static IP address, but
I
>> don't know if this will work with Comcast's DHCP server.
>>
>> I also thought about uninstalling/reinstalling Northon
AV,
>> the canon canoscan sw, and the nikon sw, but I'm not
sure
>> this will help either.
>>
>> Any thoughts?
>>
>>
>>
>> Me Re: XP SP1 slow to start up Apr 20, 2004 3:30 PM
>>
>> Posts: 1,693 From: fed up with recurring red dots....
>> Registered: Jul 10, 2003
>> Reply
>>
>> Commom problem with Norton A/V 2003 or earlier...
>>
>> Symantec KB Document ID:2003100708212113
>> Last Modified:04/01/2004
>>
>>
>>
>> JohnD Re: XP SP1 slow to start up Apr 20, 2004 9:36
>> PM
>>
>> Posts: 860 From: Elk Grove Vil, IL
>> Registered: Jun 30, 2003
>> Reply
>>
>> I have NAV 2002 connecting with a standard dynamic
>> assigned IP address and am not experiencing your
problem.
>> Here are a couple of thoughts.
>>
>> 1. I noticed initializing USB devices can add a little
>> time to boot-up.
>>
>> 2. I assume you are using Windows XP. (Let us know if
you
>> have the "Pro" version.) You could try deleting
>> the "prefetch" files in the Windows\Prefetch directory
and
>> see if that might help. They will be automatically
>> recreated if needed.
>>
>> 3. You mentioned you are online when you boot up. Do you
>> have Outlook Express loading when you boot up? If you
>> disabled Windows Messenger (this is not the Messenger
>> Service which you dont want running), this can cause OE
to
>> load very slowly.
>>
>>
>>
>> Anonymous Re: XP SP1 slow to start up Apr 21, 2004
>> 11:21 AM
>>
>> Posts: 4 Registered: Apr 20, 2004
>> Reply
>>
>> Thanks for the suggestion, I had high hopes. I read the
KB
>> note from Symantec, and it said to replace a
ccEvtMgr.exe
>> file, but apparently I don't have this file anywhere on
my
>> PC, so this didn't help.
>>
>> Also, I disabled Northon in msconfig in services and
>> startup, but this didn't seem to solve the slow start up
>> issue either, so I am wondering if it is even Norton
>> related now.
>>
>>
>>
>> CajunTek Re: XP SP1 slow to start up Apr 21, 2004
>> 11:25 AM
>>
>> Posts: 1,624 From: Arlington Texas
>> Registered: Oct 7, 2003
>> Reply
>>
>> See this
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=819634
>>
>>
>>
>> Anonymous Re: XP SP1 slow to start up Apr 21, 2004
>> 11:26 AM
>>
>> Posts: 4 Registered: Apr 20, 2004
>> Reply
>>
>> John D,
>>
>> When I do actually boot up, I am not connected to the
>> internet. It waits until everything has started up to
>> actually connect. Usually 3-4 minutes. I know it has
>> connected when I hear my scanner boot up (on USB), then
>> Norton becomes enabled, and I am connected.
>>
>> XP Pro confirmed. I can try the prefetch idea...
>>
>> Don't use outlook express at all. Use office Outlook,
but
>> it does not start up until launched.
>>
>> Also, went into Win Messenger and told it not to start
up
>> automatically, but this did nothing either.
>>
>> I'll try the prefetch idea, but I am now wondering if I
>> should uninstall the scanner drivers and try that as
well.
>>
>> Marcus
>>
>>
>>
>> CajunTek Re: XP SP1 slow to start up Apr 21, 2004
>> 11:34 AM
>>
>> Posts: 1,624 From: Arlington Texas
>> Registered: Oct 7, 2003
>> Reply
>>
>> Did you look at the link I provided.. Others with NAV or
>> NIS are having this problem...
>>
>>
>>
>> Anonymous Re: XP SP1 slow to start up Apr 21, 2004
>> 11:35 AM
>>
>> Posts: 4 Registered: Apr 20, 2004
>> Reply
>>
>> Cajun Tek,
>> Read the article and I can try win update again, but
when
>> I started this troubleshooting late last week, I went to
>> windows update, and updated everything listed, even
that I
>> didn't really need.
>>
>> Also, if NAV and this security patch were the problem,
>> then when I removed NAV from start up and told the
service
>> not to start thru msconfig, it still didn't help. Does
>> this prove that NAV is not the problem? I don't know.
>>
>> Marcus
>>
>>
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