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Off Topic => General Off Topic => Topic started by: McNoodles on June 23, 2011, 05:47:03 pm

Title: Windows Services
Post by: McNoodles on June 23, 2011, 05:47:03 pm

Hey all,

This is my question: is it possible to have different windows services set as enabled/disabled depending on which windows login you use?

When I hop on my computer for gaming (and only gaming) I have found that I can improve performance dramatically if I terminate multiple windows services. However, as many of the services I disable are related to security I have to reboot or re-enable them before browsing the web or any other number of tasks. I was wondering if there was a way to link a particular service profile with a particular login account to make this less laborsome. If anyone has alternative ideas for how to accomplish the same goal I'm open it.

McNoodles

ps. i know disabling services is risky buisness, no need to reiterate.

Title: Re: Windows Services
Post by: Tuonela on June 23, 2011, 06:04:03 pm

There is a program which temporarily closes unnecessary windows services, Game Booster (http://www.iobit.com/gamebooster.html), though I am not sure if this is what you are looking for

Title: Re: Windows Services
Post by: Vibe on June 24, 2011, 07:54:46 am

Well if you have Windows XP you can go to Start >> Run >> services.msc, then right click the service >> Options >> Log On tab and on the bottom you will see "You can enable or disable this service for the hardware profile listed below".

Problem is, Vista and Windows 7 don't have hardware profiles anymore. Not sure if this would help anyway.