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Running Windows With No Services

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the stripping-the-fat dept.

mattOzan writes "So how many of the almost 4 dozen default-enabled services does Windows XP really need in order to preserve basic functioning, like web surfing and running applications? Zero, as it turns out. Mark Russinovich at Sysinternals demonstrates that if certain steps are followed, Windows XP will still run with only two active processes: System and Csrss.exe. No Smss.exe, Winlogon.exe, Services.exe, Lsass.exe... And, contrary to the expectations of various lead engineers at Microsoft, even Internet Explorer will still work under such conditions."

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  1. ...even Internet Explorer will still work... by RandoX · · Score: 5, Funny

    Hmmm. Define "work"...

    1. Re:...even Internet Explorer will still work... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

      mmm. Define "work"...

      Is that you Bill Clinton?

    2. Re:...even Internet Explorer will still work... by Sponge+Bath · · Score: 4, Funny
      Define "work"...

      An excruciating slog through random and painful events beyond my control.

      So, yes. I think 'work' applies to IE.

  2. As long as... by xor.pt · · Score: 4, Funny

    As long as we can get BSODs, windows basic funtionality is assured.

  3. Let me get this straigt by RAMMS+EIN · · Score: 4, Funny

    So wait a minute...

    Are they saying that, even without all that crap that normally get started...it still crashes?

    Or is that not what they mean when they say Windows works?

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  4. You can even close explorer.exe... by brxndxn · · Score: 5, Funny

    For running games, if you really care about it, you can CTRL ALT DEL and close explorer.exe. Then, run the game from the 'run' menu in Task Manager.

    You probby won't notice any speed difference.. But your penis will be larger.

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  5. MOD PARENT DOWN!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    UNTRUE! I just tried his suggestion and it didn't work AT ALL!

  6. Give me BSOD or give me ... by WillAffleckUW · · Score: 5, Funny

    As long as we can get BSODs, windows basic funtionality is assured.

    In Windows Vista it's a Transparent Ice Blue Screen Of Death, and it's tabbed.

    You're still hosed, but it looks nicer.

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  7. This is great! by dynoman7 · · Score: 5, Funny

    This is great! Love the screenshots too, but WTF is that system idle process running at 99% !!!???!!! Jesus H that thing is a hog! Does anyone know how to kill it? I don't want to burn out my CPU...

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  8. Re:No Thanks by Swamii · · Score: 5, Funny

    You will get a system with no networking or GUI and all your drives will be read only and a single root prompt (provided you told it you wanted one).

    Sounds alot like Linux!

    [with all the cheap shots taken at Windows by /.ers, I just had to even things out a bit. If you mod me down, I will come to your house and take away your children -- errr --- Linux boxen]

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  9. Re:No Services on Boot? by FictionPimp · · Score: 4, Funny
    su -
    password: XXXXXX
    # rm -rf /

    or

    su -
    password: XXXXXXX
    # rm /boot/kernel-2-6-12-gentoo-r6
    # shutdown -r now
    WTF, my software shouldn't screw my OS up!!!!
    Something is horribly wrong with my OS!
  10. Re:Hmm, I recognise you by PhrostyMcByte · · Score: 4, Funny

    no, that was dvorak.