Should
you need to restore the Startup type for one Service, but can’t load the
Services utility, click on Start, Run, type in regedit hit Enter
& expand the [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services]
key. Expanding the Services folder will list all Services on the system.
Simply scroll down to the affected Service (Check the DisplayName entry
in the Right pane to verify the Service name).
Right
click on the Start
entry & select Modify. Select the Value data field.
Changing the number displayed here will
change the Startup type of the Service.
-
A value of 2 sets the
Startup type to Automatic.
-
A value of 3 sets the
Startup type to Manual.
-
A value of 4 sets the
Startup type to Disabled.
After
making any change select Ok & reboot your PC for the change to take
effect.
For
most of you the Recovery options available for a Service will be of little use
(& as such are covered at the end), although system/network admins will
probably find them to be of more use. Double click on a Service &
select the Recovery tab.
Here
you can specify the actions to be taken in the event a Service fails, e.g.
(Attempting to) Restart the Service or launching a program. Configure this
options at your own discretion – but like I said, for most of you these will
be of no use.
By
now you’ll have configured your system Services optimally to your
configuration, or Network. Overall you may well have reduced overall Services
Memory requirements, kept bootup time to a minimum & plugged up a few
potential security hazards. Should you have any Problems please post them in our
Software
/OS Forum. This guide should be updated in the future with further Services
& other information as appropriate.
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