Performance Tuning Question- Windows Optimization

[[AK]Clay]

It seems my computer has two uses.
1) "Normal" use - E-mail, browsings, Word, Excel, etc..
2) Gameing.

For 1, I need to have many things running like printer spools, anti-virus, etc. But for gameing (2), I really don't need all that. Is there a script or some other handy way I program a button into windows to turn those features all on or off?

[[AK]Abaddon]

Hi Clay,

You can create custom hardware profiles in Windows XP. Here's a good guide to XP services.

http://www.blackviper.com/WinXP/service411.htm

And here is a guide to creating a batch file that will free up services for gaming.

http://www.iamnotageek.com/a/27-p1.php

Later,

[[AK]Clay]

This is exactly what I wanted! Thank Ab. I'll post my Netstop.bat and Netstart.bat files shortly, if anyone wants them.

-Clay

[[AK]StitchJones]

It seems my computer has two uses.
1) "Normal" use - E-mail, browsings, Word, Excel, etc..
2) Gameing.

don't you mean 1) PORN?

[[AK]Clay]

my netStart.bat

NET START "Automatic Updates"
NET START "DCOM Server Process Launcher"
NET START "Distributed Link Tracking Client"
NET START "EVENT LOG
NET START "Help and Support"
NET START "Network Connections"
NET START "Print Spooler"
NET START "Shell Hardware Detection
NET START "System Event Notification"
NET START "System Restore Service"
NET START "Windows Management Instrumentation"
NET START "Windows Image Acquisition (WIA)"

My netStop.bat

NET STOP "Automatic Updates"
NET STOP "Computer Browser"
NET STOP "Cryptographic Services"
NET STOP "AVG7 Alert Manager Server"
Net Stop "AVG7 Update Service"
NET STOP "Diskeeper"
NET STOP "DCOM Server Process Launcher"
NET STOP "Distributed Link Tracking Client"
NET STOP "DNS Client"
NET STOP "Event Log"
NET STOP "Error Reporting Service"
NET STOP "Help and Support"
NET STOP "IPSEC Services"
NET STOP "Messenger"
NET STOP "Network Connections"
NET STOP "Print Spooler"
NET STOP "Protected Storage"
NET STOP "Remote Access Auto Connection Manager"
NET STOP "Secondary Logon"
NET STOP "Security Accounts Manager"
NET STOP "Server"
NET STOP "Shell Hardware Detection
NET STOP "System Event Notification"
NET STOP "System Restore Service"
NET STOP "Task Scheduler"
NET STOP "Themes"
NET STOP "Windows Image Acquisition (WIA)"
NET STOP "Windows Management Instrumentation"
NET STOP "Windows Time"