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 |
Background Intelligent Transfer Service | Manual | Manual | Background Intelligent Transfer Service | 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). | Windows Firewall/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 |
