Hi people.

I've made a nice time/labor saving batch file. I don't know about you lot but I really hate having to go through each and every service and changing their startup type every time I re-install windows. So, I have made a batch file that will do it for you. It has all Black Viper's Service configurations as options. I have aslo included Windows XP PRO and Home default Service configurations to fall back on, if needed.

Here are the batch files options:
1: Set Service Configuration to "SAFE" Configuration
2: Set Service Configuration to Power User Configuration
3: Set Service Configuration to Bare Bones Configuration
4: Restore Window XP Pro-SP2 DEFAULT Service Configuration
5: Restore Window XP Home-SP2 DEFAULT Service Configuration
6: Exit program

Well, what you guys think, any good?

Oh, BTW I call it "Service Manager".

Awesome piece of work Cache :thumbs:

I tried it on the Bare Bones setting and it disabled all my wireless devices so i had to go back and reinstall the default settings.
I had to reinstall the default settings before trying the Safe Settings. Is that part of the design?

This is something i would be interested in hosting on my website in the future if it was OK with you

Thanks, glad you like it.

Im not 100% sure why the defaults need to be restored after Bare Bones but, I imagen it's to do with the dependencies each service has.

Don't know if you noticed or not but Black Viper's site is down again. I used the following mirror to get the info I needed to make the batch file. I'd suggest for anyone who uses my batch file to have a read on what each configuration does.

http://web.archive.org/web/200411280...servicecfg.htm

Id have no problem with you putting this on your site, Vidster. It would need some documentation making for it though, I think.

Originally Posted by Cache

Id have no problem with you putting this on your site, Vidster. It would need some documentation making for it though, I think.

Thanks Cache I'll put a detailed walk-through together when i get time and let you give it a once over before uploading

That is super nice, Cache! :thumbs: It certainly saves the time of going through all the services. The last time I reformatted, I ignored that part, simply because it is so time consuming! What a brilliant idea...I love it!

First, I tried the "Safe" configuration. Everything was perfect, as it did not affect any programs on the computer. Plus all the GUI features were still there.

Then I tried the 'Power User" configuration. Could not get on the Internet. My ISP dialer asked me to install a modem. And when I went to Control Panel it said "Phone and Modem control panel cannot be opened. You may have a problem starting Telephony service." Apparently, I need the Telephony Service...The dependencies are Remote Procedure Call, Plug and Play and Remote Access Connection Manager.

It is nice that you have the default settings there as well. With a click of a button...everything was back to normal. I will stay with the Safe Configuration.

Thanks for that! It's a super nice tool!

Yes very nice Cache. I used the power user setting and all works out fine with my system. Saved alot of time going thru each one individualy.

Thanks Chopper :thumbs:

I just tried the power user setting and it made my graphics look too plain for my liking but a simple restore and change to safe setting did the trick again

Great work Cache! :thumbs:

It might be a good idea to include some notes with reference to what services are being turned off. Like System Restore for one. Best to warn someone before their restore points are deleted.

And maybe a copyright? Don't want what happened to Jazzman happen to you :?