Regarding Services

[JD]

I notice a number of services that always run even though they are set to
"Manual."
Does this suggest that some application or service always needs them, AND
that it might make sense to change them to "Automatic," so they will always
load when Windows loads?

 

[dev]

I notice a number of services that always run even though they are set to
"Manual."
Does this suggest that some application or service always needs them, AND
that it might make sense to change them to "Automatic," so they will always
load when Windows loads?

http://WWW.BLACKVIPER.COM/WinXP/servicecfg.htm
http://WWW.TECHSPOT.COM/tweaks/winxp_services/
http://WWW.GEOCITIES.COM/ziyadhosein/xpserv1.htm
http://WWW.OVERCLOCKERSCLUB.COM/windowsxpservices.shtml