The advantage
that services have over the other startup methods here is that they
remain active, even when no user is currently logged in. That way, for
example, your web server can continue to serve web pages when the
Welcome/Login screen is displayed.
By default, some services are configured to start automatically with
Windows and others are not, and this distinction is made in the Startup
Type column. Double-click any service and change the Startup type
option to Automatic to have it start with Windows, or Disabled if you
never want it to start automatically. You can even group all the automatic
services together by clicking the Startup Type column to sort the list.
Changing the Startup type for a service won??™t load (start) or
unload (stop) the service. Use the Start and Stop buttons on
the toolbar of the Services window, or double-click a service
and click Start or Stop.
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Troubleshooting
So, you??™ve decided to scour your system for superfluous or dangerous
startup programs, and you??™ve encountered one you don??™t recognize. Before
you pull the plug on a particular entry, follow these steps to find out what
it??™s for:
1. First, determine the name of the file involved. If it??™s a Registry entry, the
filename (and usually the full path) is shown in the right column in the
Run/RunOnce key. For Startup folder items, right-click the shortcut icon
and select Properties to uncover the program filename.
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