Black Viper, well known for service configuration settings for Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7 and has now created a Service Configuration for Windows 8.
From Black Viper;
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From my own personal experience, I have found that right clicking on any particular service, then selecting "Properties" then the "Dependencies" tab. If there are "No Dependencies" in both boxes, it is relatively safe to disable that service.
Don
From Black Viper;
I cannot possibly test all configurations extensively (meaning, each persons specific computer needs), but what I can offer is what “works for me” and the obstacles I have came across so you do not have to discover them on your own.
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From my own personal experience, I have found that right clicking on any particular service, then selecting "Properties" then the "Dependencies" tab. If there are "No Dependencies" in both boxes, it is relatively safe to disable that service.
Don