WinXP common system service introduction (3)

Windows XP System Service Directory

Here is the Windows? Most of the services in XP, if you find that one of your services is not in the table, it may not be Microsoft's services (such as Norton? Antivirus, etc.), or not installed when installing the system (more common in brand machines or OEM Windows) In the product).

A
Display Name: Alerter
Process Name: svchost.exe -k LocalService
Microsoft Description: Notifies selected users and computers about system management level alarms. If the service is stopped, programs that use administrative alerts will not be affected by them. If this service is disabled, any services that depend directly on it will not be able to start.
Supplementary note: siren. The service process is called Services.exe. Generally, home computers do not need to transmit or receive administrative alerts from the computer system unless your computer is used on a local area network.
Dependent on this service: Workstation
Default: Disable
Setting Suggestion: Non-LAN User Disabled
Display Name: Application Layer Gateway Service

Process Name: alg.exe
Microsoft Description: Provides support for third-party protocol plug-ins for Internet Connection Sharing and Windows Firewall.
Supplementary note: XP SP2 comes with a firewall. If you do not use Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) to provide Internet access and Internet Connection Firewall (ICF) software for multiple computers, you can turn off the
dependent service: Internt Connection Firewall (ICF) /Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)
Default: Manual
Setting suggestion: Use third-party firewall to disable
Display name: Application Management

Process name: svchost.exe -k netsvcs
Microsoft Description: Provide software Install services such as dispatch, release, and delete.
Supplementary Note: Application Management. A new effective software management solution based on the msi file format introduced from Windows 2000: program management component service. This service can not only manage the installation and deletion of software, but also use this service to modify and repair existing applications, monitor file recovery and eliminate basic faults through recovery, and software installation changes.
Default: Manual
Setting Suggestions: Manual
Display Name: Automatic Updates

Process Name: svchost.exe -k netsvcs
Microsoft Description: Allows downloading and installing Windows updates. If this service is disabled, the computer will not be able to use the automatic update feature of the Windows Update website.
Additional note: Automatic update, manual on the line, open when needed, no need to open at any time. However, after April 12, 2005, Microsoft will force the installation of system patch SP2 for Windows XP operating system without SP2 installed.
Default: Auto
Settings suggestion: Manual. Disable the management of your own Update and open it when you use it.
B
Display Name: Background Intelligent Transfer Service
Microsoft Description: Use idle network bandwidth to transfer data.

Additional information: Microsoft claims that BITS can use the remaining bandwidth to transfer files when you need to restart the computer or network disconnection, Background Intelligent Transfer Service will automatically be maintained on file transfer, when the network reconnects, The Background Intelligent Transfer Service will continue to transfer files from where it left off. In fact, this service was originally used to realize the transmission of information between HTTP 1.1 servers. Basically, its application is to support the resume of Windows automatic update.
relied upon entry services: Remote Procedure Call (RPC) and Workstation

Suggestion: Disable
C
display name: ClipBook
Process name: clipsrv.exe
Microsoft Description: Enable the "ClipBook Viewer" to store information and share it with remote computers. If this service is terminated, the Portfolio Viewer will not be able to share information with remote computers. If this service is disabled, any services that depend on it will not be able to start.
Supplementary note: scrapbook. Share the information in the scrapbook with other computers, which is generally not used by home computers.
Dependent on this service: Network DDE
Default: Disable
Settings suggestion: Disable