Windows XP Services Default Settings Guide
By Eric Vaughan
Nov. 08, 2004
This guide lists the default service configurations for Windows XP Service Pack 1 and Windows XP Service Pack 2. Services that have been added, removed, or had the default settings changed are highlighted in bold text.
Windows XP Services Default Settings Guide (changes are noted by bold text) | |||||
Service Pack 1 Services | Service Pack 2 Services | ||||
Name | XP Home Default | XP Pro Default | Name | XP Home Default | XP Pro Default |
Alerter | Manual | Manual | Alerter | Disabled | Disabled |
Application Layer Gateway Service | Manual | Manual | Application Layer Gateway Service | Manual | Manual |
Application Management | Manual | Manual | Application Management | Manual | Manual |
Automatic Updates | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic Updates | Automatic | Automatic |
Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual | ||
ClipBook | Manual | Manual | ClipBook | Disabled | Disabled |
COM+ Event System | Manual | Manual | COM+ Event System | Manual | Manual |
COM+ System Application | Manual | Manual | COM+ System Application | Manual | Manual |
Computer Browser | Automatic | Automatic | Computer Browser | Automatic | Automatic |
Cryptographic Services | Automatic | Automatic | Cryptographic Services | Automatic | Automatic |
Added in SP2. | DCOM Server Process Launcher | Automatic | Automatic | ||
DHCP Client | Automatic | Automatic | DHCP Client | Automatic | Automatic |
Distributed Link Tracking Client | Automatic | Automatic | Distributed Link Tracking Client | Automatic | Automatic |
Distributed Transaction Coordinator | Manual | Manual | Distributed Transaction Coordinator | Manual | Manual |
DNS Client | Automatic | Automatic | DNS Client | Automatic | Automatic |
Error Reporting Service | Automatic | Automatic | Error Reporting Service | Automatic | Automatic |
Event Log | Automatic | Automatic | Event Log | Automatic | Automatic |
Fast User Switching Compatibility | Manual | Manual | Fast User Switching Compatibility | Manual | Manual |
Help and Support | Automatic | Automatic | Help and Support | Automatic | Automatic |
Added in SP2. See here for more info. | HTTP SSL | Manual | Manual | ||
Human Interface Device Access | Disabled | Disabled | Human Interface Device Access | Disabled | Disabled |
IMAPI CD-Burning COM Service | Manual | Manual | IMAPI CD-Burning COM Service | Manual | Manual |
Indexing Service | Manual | Manual | Indexing Service | Manual | Manual |
Internet Connection Firewall (ICF) / Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) | Manual | Manual | Changed to Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing service. | ||
IPSEC Services | Automatic | Automatic | IPSEC Services | Automatic | Automatic |
IPv6 Internet Connection Firewall | Manual | Manual | Now part of Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing service. See here for more info. | ||
Logical Disk Manager | Manual | Automatic | Logical Disk Manager | Automatic | Automatic |
Logical Disk Manager Administrative Service | Manual | Manual | Logical Disk Manager Administrative Service | Manual | Manual |
Messenger | Automatic | Automatic | Messenger | Disabled | Disabled |
MS Software Shadow Copy Provider | Manual | Manual | MS Software Shadow Copy Provider | Manual | Manual |
Net Logon | Manual | Manual | Net Logon | Manual | Manual |
NetMeeting Remote Desktop Sharing | Manual | Manual | NetMeeting Remote Desktop Sharing | Manual | Manual |
Network Connections | Manual | Manual | Network Connections | Manual | Manual |
Network DDE | Manual | Manual | Network DDE | Disabled | Disabled |
Network DDE DSDM | Manual | Manual | Network DDE DSDM | Disabled | Disabled |
Network Location Awareness (NLA) | Manual | Manual | Network Location Awareness (NLA) | Manual | Manual |
Added in SP2. Part of Microsoft's WPS. | Network Provisioning Service | Manual | Manual | ||
NT LM Security Support Provider | Manual | Manual | NT LM Security Support Provider | Manual | Manual |
Performance Logs and Alerts | Manual | Manual | Performance Logs and Alerts | Manual | Manual |
Plug and Play | Automatic | Automatic | Plug and Play | Automatic | Automatic |
Portable Media Serial Number Service | Automatic | Automatic | Portable Media Serial Number Service | Manual | Manual |
Print Spooler | Automatic | Automatic | Print Spooler | Automatic | Automatic |
Protected Storage | Automatic | Automatic | Protected Storage | Automatic | Automatic |
QoS RSVP | Manual | Manual | QoS RSVP | Manual | Manual |
Remote Access Auto Connection Manager | Manual | Manual | Remote Access Auto Connection Manager | Manual | Manual |
Remote Access Connection Manager | Manual | Manual | Remote Access Connection Manager | Manual | Manual |
Remote Desktop Help Session Manager | Manual | Manual | Remote Desktop Help Session Manager | Manual | Manual |
Remote Procedure Call (RPC) | Automatic | Automatic | Remote Procedure Call (RPC) | Automatic | Automatic |
Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Locator | Manual | Manual | Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Locator | Manual | Manual |
Remote Registry | N/A | Automatic | Remote Registry | N/A | Automatic |
Removable Storage | Manual | Manual | Removable Storage | Manual | Manual |
Routing and Remote Access | Disabled | Disabled | Routing and Remote Access | Disabled | Disabled |
Secondary Logon | Automatic | Automatic | Secondary Logon | Automatic | Automatic |
Security Accounts Manager | Automatic | Automatic | Security Accounts Manager | Automatic | Automatic |
Added in SP2. See here for more info. | Security Center | Automatic | Automatic | ||
Server | Automatic | Automatic | Server | Automatic | Automatic |
Shell Hardware Detection | Automatic | Automatic | Shell Hardware Detection | Automatic | Automatic |
Smart Card | Manual | Manual | Smart Card | Manual | Manual |
Smart Card Helper | Manual | Manual | The Smart Card service was changed in SP2 and the Smart Card Helper service was removed. | ||
SSDP Discovery Service | Manual | Manual | SSDP Discovery Service | Manual | Manual |
System Event Notification | Automatic | Automatic | System Event Notification | Automatic | Automatic |
System Restore Service | Automatic | Automatic | System Restore Service | Automatic | Automatic |
Task Scheduler | Automatic | Automatic | Task Scheduler | Automatic | Automatic |
TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper | Automatic | Automatic | TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper | Automatic | Automatic |
Telephony | Manual | Manual | Telephony | Manual | Manual |
Telnet | N/A | Manual | Telnet | N/A | Disabled |
Terminal Services | Manual | Manual | Terminal Services | Manual | Manual |
Themes | Automatic | Automatic | Themes | Automatic | Automatic |
Uninterruptible Power Supply | Manual | Manual | Uninterruptible Power Supply | Manual | Manual |
Universal Plug and Play Device Host | Manual | Manual | Universal Plug and Play Device Host | Manual | Manual |
Upload Manager | Automatic | Automatic | Removed in SP2. I suspect this was removed due to an update in BITS. | ||
Volume Shadow Copy | Manual | Manual | Volume Shadow Copy | Manual | Manual |
WebClient | Automatic | Automatic | WebClient | Automatic | Automatic |
Windows Audio | Automatic | Automatic | Windows Audio | Automatic | Automatic |
New/changed in SP2. Formerly known as Internet Connection Firewall (ICF) / Internet Connection Sharing (ICS). | Automatic | Automatic | |||
Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) | Manual | Manual | Windows Image Acquisition(WIA) | Manual | Manual |
Windows Installer | Manual | Manual | Windows Installer | Manual | Manual |
Windows Management Instrumentation | Automatic | Automatic | Windows Management Instrumentation | Automatic | Automatic |
Windows Management Instrumentation Driver Extensions | N/A | Manual | Windows Management Instrumentation Driver Extensions | N/A | Manual |
Windows Time | Automatic | Automatic | Windows Time | Automatic | Automatic |
Wireless Zero Configuration | Automatic | Automatic | Wireless Zero Configuration | Automatic | Automatic |
WMI Performance Adapter | Manual | Manual | WMI Performance Adapter | Manual | Manual |
Workstation | Automatic | Automatic | Workstation | Automatic | Automatic |
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