[mjsberg]

After installing Vista, can a batch file be created that will configure services quickly instead of picking through them painfully slow?

[TheOutcaste]

Open a command prompt, type SC /? Lot's of options to configure services.
The NET command can also be used to start and stop services.

HTH

Jerry

[mjsberg]

Thanks for the quick response! Do you know if it's possible to create a batch file to configure services for Vista?

[TheOutcaste]

That's what the SC and Net commands are for. Command line or batch file configuring of services.
Most of these will have to be run from an elevated command prompt, so you'll need to right click the batch file and chose run as Administrator.
What is it you are wanting to configure?

[Elvandil]

This can be done with batch files or reg files. Create your own custon services config file here:

http://www.blackviper.com/WinVista/customREG.htm

Default reg files are here:

http://www.blackviper.com/WinVista/registry.htm

Batch files are easy, too. This is the one I use to stop services before a defrag:

net stop acrsch2svc
net stop aelookupsvc
net stop avg7alrt
net stop NfsClnt
net stop avg7updsvc
net stop bits
net stop bfe
net stop keyiso
net stop eventsystem
net stop browser
net stop cryptsvc
net stop cmdagent
net stop uxsms
net stop dhcp
net stop dps
net stop WdiSystemHost
net stop TrkWks
net stop Dnscache
net stop EapHost
net stop fdPHost
net stop FDResPub
net stop IKEEXT
net stop iphlpsvc
net stop PolicyAgent
net stop KtmRm
net stop MMCSS
net stop NetTcpActivator
net stop NetPipeActivator
net stop NetTcpPortSharing
net stop Netman
net stop netprofm
net stop NlaSvc
net stop nsi
net stop CscService
net stop WPDBusEnum
net stop "Posadis 0.60.6"
net stop Spooler
net stop PcaSvc
net stop ProtectedStorage
net stop EMDMgmt
net stop SbieSvc
net stop seclogon
net stop wscsvc
net stop LanmanServer
net stop RasMan
net stop ShellHWDetection
net stop slsvc
net stop SSDPSRV
net stop WindowBlinds
net stop SysMain
net stop SENS
net stop TabletInputService
net stop lmhosts
net stop TapiSrv
net stop TermService
net stop Themes
net stop upnphost
net stop ProfSvc
net stop VMAuthdService
net stop VMnetDHCP
net stop "VMware NAT Service"
net stop vmount2
net stop WebClient
net stop Audiosrv
net stop AudioEndpointBuilder
net stop WerSvc
net stop Eventlog
net stop MpsSvc
net stop Winmgmt
net stop TrustedInstaller
net stop WAS
net stop WSearch
net stop W32Time
net stop wuauserv
net stop WinHttpAutoProxySvc
net stop LanmanWorkstation

A similar one restarts all the services.

Are you working towards different startup profiles or just batch files for starting and stopping services during a session?

SmartClose is another useful program that will close all apps and services and restart them according to defined profiles.

[mjsberg]

I'm practicing different creating different builds and changing services seems to speed things up sometimes. With different builds it's taking so much time to optimize services on new installs. I believe what you posted is the answer to my question. Next I need to figure out which commands to use on what lines. Is this in a programming language that I need to learn? Thank you for so much detailed information. Very helpful.

[Elvandil]

It's just an ordinary batch file. No additional "language" is needed.

[Mumbodog]

Make your own custom registry file for Vista Services here

http://www.speedyvista.com/regGen.html

make it, save it, install Vista, right click on the reg file you created, select merge, reboot, done!