Windows Features - Turn on or off. Advice needed.

sassofalco

sassofalco

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This is my current setup in Control Panel>Programs and Features>Turn Windows features on or off.
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To be frank, I haven't a clue what most of these features mean or do, and Help and Support has nothing to explain the function of the majority of them.

For example, if I rest my cursor over Microsoft Message Queue (MSMQ) Server, it tells me that it 'Manages and Catalogues removable media and operates automated media devices'.

Because I do use SDHC Memory Cards, USB Memory Sticks, Cameras, Card Readers and other sundry media hardware, should I then have this box ticked? If not, then just what does this feature relate to, or do?

Similarly, what the heck is the TFTP Client, and what does that do?

Advice about the other open boxes and their functions, would be appreciated, with the exception of Games, which is self-explanatory, and something I have no interest in anyway. Recommended settings with reasons for activation, will help me understand these features.
 

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Indexing: builds up a seachable index of one or more target directories. The index can then be exposed for querying either via the built-in UI or an API. If you have to ask, you don't need it ;) (IYHTAYDNI)

IIS: Web server (HTTPD). Used if you want to serve web content from your machine.

.Net Framework: Used by portions of the OS as well as many apps. Should be enabled.

MSMQ: A system for dropping "messages" into a queue and having them dealt with in some fashion. Nothing to do with USB/flash memory cards per se. I don't know where that tooltip text you quoted is from, but it's not relevant to MSMQ. (IYHTAYDNI)

Print Services: Line Printer Daemon/Line Printer Remote. Used for so-called "network printing". It's unlikely you need it unless you've got (an expensive) network printer.

Remote Diff Compression: on-the-fly compression of content in the network stack. Leave it enabled unless you've got a good reason to turn it off.

RIP Listener: Allows your machine to pick up on Routing Information Protocol (RIP) broadcasts made by RIP routers. This is a way of modifying the route table to deal with changing conditions. (IYHTAYDNI)

Simple TCPIP services: a collection of network services commonly used in the UNIX world but almost entirely irrelevant under Windows. (IYHTAYDNI)

SNMP: Simple Network Management Protocol. A lie, because it's anything but simple. Used for signaling information about events and error conditions via SNMP "traps" to a management console located elsewhere on the network. (IYHTAYDNI)

Tablet PC components: includes the snipping tool and other things which are useful even if yours is not a Tablet PC. Best to leave it enabled.

Telnet client: a small utility for making outbound (client) connections to access command console functionality on another machine.

Telnet server: a listener process (on port 23) to allow incoming telnet connections. Most home users have no use for this. (IYHTAYDNI)

TFTP client: Trivial FTP client. A small utility which can make outbound connections to a TFTP server via UDP port 69. It's potentially slightly faster than FTP because there is no TCP overhead, but because there's no guaranteed delivery the data may be corrupted or incomplete. (IYHTAYDNI)

DFS: Distributed File System. Used in large enterprise situations to in effect make file shares on several machines look like the same repository. The benefit is localised access wherever you may be on the corporate network. (IYHTAYDNI)

Windows Meeting Space: a collaboration tool. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-vista/features/meeting-space.aspx

Process Activation Service: sometimes used for advanced websites running under IIS. (IYHTAYDNI)



Hope this helps :)
 

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Tablet PC components: includes the snipping tool and other things which are useful even if yours is not a Tablet PC. Best to leave it enabled.
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Snipping will work with this turned off.

I have this feature turned off and I have a tablet. The problem is if you have this feature on and you use multiple monitors then the tablet will span both monitors reducing the horizontal resolution of the tablet by half.

Using the drivers and software of the tablet then the pen will work on one monitor (your main canvas) and when you use the mouse you can select the menus from the second monitor.
 

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    Self Built
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    I5 3570K
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    Gigabyte Z77-DS3H
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    4 x 4GB corsair ballistix sport DDR3 1600 Mhz
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    Gigabyte Geforce GTX 660 TI
    Sound Card
    creative x-fi
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    Primary CiBox 22" Widescreen LCD ,Secondary Dell 22" Widescreen
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    Both 1680 x 1050
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    2 x 500G HD (SATA) 1 x 2TB USB
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    Corsair HX 620W ATX2.2 Modular SLI Complient PSU
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    Antec 900 Ultimate Gaming Case
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    3 x 80mm tri led front, 120mm side 120mm back, 200mm top
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    Logik
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    Technika TKOPTM2
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    288 / 4000
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    Creative Inspire 7.1 T7900 Speakers
    Trust Graphics Tablet
when i turned thie off my snipping tool DID NOT WORK
when turned back on it was ok again
 

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    acer aspire x3200
    CPU
    amd phenom 8450
    Memory
    3gb
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    nivida geforce 8200
    Hard Drives
    640gb
My mistake, I do make them:o.
I was refereing to the Tablet service not feature.
 

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System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Self Built
    CPU
    I5 3570K
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte Z77-DS3H
    Memory
    4 x 4GB corsair ballistix sport DDR3 1600 Mhz
    Graphics Card(s)
    Gigabyte Geforce GTX 660 TI
    Sound Card
    creative x-fi
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Primary CiBox 22" Widescreen LCD ,Secondary Dell 22" Widescreen
    Screen Resolution
    Both 1680 x 1050
    Hard Drives
    2 x 500G HD (SATA) 1 x 2TB USB
    PSU
    Corsair HX 620W ATX2.2 Modular SLI Complient PSU
    Case
    Antec 900 Ultimate Gaming Case
    Cooling
    3 x 80mm tri led front, 120mm side 120mm back, 200mm top
    Keyboard
    Logik
    Mouse
    Technika TKOPTM2
    Internet Speed
    288 / 4000
    Other Info
    Creative Inspire 7.1 T7900 Speakers
    Trust Graphics Tablet
:D no problem
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    acer aspire x3200
    CPU
    amd phenom 8450
    Memory
    3gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    nivida geforce 8200
    Hard Drives
    640gb
Thanks all for your help and input to my enquiry. A few issues have been clarified, and I now have a hefty load of reading to do. However, most of it went well over my head as it left contrails at 30000 metres.

As far as I know, these are default settings, as I cannot recall ever making any changes or adjustments to this particular field of settings.

So I will leave well alone, and not touch a thing.

Finally, as a silly old fart, I was a bit perplexed by this person 'Eihyetta Yidnee:shock:' that H2SO4 kept referring to as [IYHTAYDNI:shock:]. I'd never seen this before and could not figure the meaning. That was until I had a bit of brainpower-food [beer!], and then realised the subliminal message that [IYHTAYDNI] contained....If you have to ask you don't need it!.......I did.......and I don't!!;) Thanks all.
 

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System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Aspire Notebook 5633WLMi.[5630 Series]
    CPU
    Intel Centrino Duo Processor - Intel Core 2 CPU.
    Memory
    4GB DDR2 [3.07GB maximum real available]
    Graphics Card(s)
    nVidia GeForce Go 7300, 128MB
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD Audio, Ver. 6.0.1.5717, 2.08MB
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer Aspire Notebook - 15.4"; Acer LCD Monitor X223Wsd - 22".
    Screen Resolution
    1280x800x60Hertz [max.]
    Hard Drives
    Notebook - Samsung HM320JI 320GB HD installed 07 August 2009.
    External HDs [4];Maxtor One Touch4 - 500GB External HD [Drive M:\].Western Digital WDXMS1200TA - 120GB External HD [Drive G:\ - Windows Defender Backup Files only]. Two x LaCie 320GB Mobi
    Mouse
    Logitech Wireless V320 for Notebooks - Model M/N: M-RCD125
    Internet Speed
    Down 20000kb/sec / Up 1000kb/sec [Bigpond-Aus]
    Other Info
    Brother MFC-465CN; PC to Fax/Scan/Copy/Photo MFC. Epson Perfection V300 Photo Scanner. Siemens Speedstream 6520 Router. Wacom 'Bamboo Fun' CTE-650 PC Tablet, Stylus and Mouse. UAC - On;Activated. Browsers; [1] FireFox v3.6[2] IE8. Honorary R.S.M. to the 4th [Assault Pioneer] Troop Pune Sepoys , and 3rd Troop Jodhpur Bengali Lancers.

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    Systemax N2000
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    Q6600 (G0 stepping)
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    XFX nForce 680i LT
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    4 X 2gb OCZ SLI-Ready PC-6400
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    Integrated High Def audio 192 kHz/32-bit eight channel
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    1 24" Septre widescreen, 2 17" Optiquest Q171b's
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    1920 x1200 Sceptre / 1280X1024 Optiquest's
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    250GB 7200 RPM SATA II
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    Cooler Master Real Power Pro 1250W
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    n2000
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    Thermaltake bigwater 760is - Liquid cooling
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    MicroSoft wireless 6000 v2.0 keyboard
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    Microsoft wireless laser Mouse 6000
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    Wild blue -darn it 1.5mb down and 200k up 17gb p/month FAP
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    Windows home server x86(1.5 Tb on 5 drives), Ubuntu 9.0.4 x86, vista x86 sp1, XP pro sp3 x86. SQLserver 2005, MySQL DB 5.0.
sassofalco said:
Thanks all for your help and input to my enquiry. A few issues have been clarified, and I now have a hefty load of reading to do. However, most of it went well over my head as it left contrails at 30000 metres.

As far as I know, these are default settings, as I cannot recall ever making any changes or adjustments to this particular field of settings.

So I will leave well alone, and not touch a thing.

Finally, as a silly old fart, I was a bit perplexed by this person 'Eihyetta Yidnee:shock:' that H2SO4 kept referring to as [IYHTAYDNI:shock:]. I'd never seen this before and could not figure the meaning. That was until I had a bit of brainpower-food [beer!], and then realised the subliminal message that [IYHTAYDNI] contained....If you have to ask you don't need it!.......I did.......and I don't!!;) Thanks all.
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Hehe, sorry, I probably should've made it clearer what the acronym stood for ;)

There is very little in that list to worry about in a "home office" scenario.
 

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sassofalco said:
Finally, as a silly old fart, I was a bit perplexed by this person 'Eihyetta Yidnee:shock:' that H2SO4 kept referring to as [IYHTAYDNI:shock:]. I'd never seen this before and could not figure the meaning. That was until I had a bit of brainpower-food [beer!], and then realised the subliminal message that [IYHTAYDNI] contained....If you have to ask you don't need it!.......I did.......and I don't!!;) Thanks all.
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Thanks for clearing that up. I hadn't seen it before either.

Hi Sassofalco,

Glad to see you back around. Hope things are well with you.

Gary
 

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    HP w2207 + HPvs15
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    1680x1050 + 1024x768
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    2-WD5000AAKS-500 GB
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    MX Revolution
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    Wacom Intuos 2 Graphics Tablet
    Experience Index=5.5
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