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18-2 Chapter 18 Using Windows XP Tools
Lesson 1: Working with Services
Services are programs or processes that start with Windows XP Professional and run in
the background, providing necessary functions to other programs and operating system
components. Services start prior to user logon, so a service can begin providing its
functions without a user having to log on. Some services depend on other services,
meaning that the other services must be running first for the dependent service to run.
Windows XP Professional uses these dependencies to determine the order in which it
starts services. You can disable services temporarily or even prevent services from running
when Windows starts up by using the System Configuration Utility and the Services
console.
After this lesson, you will be able to
■ Manage services by using the Services console.
■ Disable and enable services by using the System Configuration Utility.
Estimated lesson time: 40 minutes
How to Manage Services by Using the Services Console
The Services console is the primary method for managing services on a computer running
Windows XP Professional. You can access the Services console in the following
ways:
■ Open the Administrative Tools folder (from Control Panel) and double-click Services.
■ Open the Computer Management window, expand the Services And Applications
node, and then click Services.
■ Create a custom Microsoft Management Console (MMC) console and add the Services
console.
No matter which way you open the Services console, shown in Figure 18-1, the interface
is the same. In the right pane, you will see a long list of the available services
along with a description, the current status of the service (Stopped or Started), the
Startup Type (Automatic, Manual, or Disabled), and how the service logs on to the
computer.
When you select a service (such as the DNS Client service selected in Figure 18-1), you
are shown a detailed description that tells you what the service does. Some of these
descriptions also tell you what happens if you stop or disable the service.