Windows 2000 Security
Disable Unnecessary Services
Browse to My Computer > Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Services. Double-click on each of the following services and select Disable from the Startup type dropdown box, then click OK.
- Alerter
- Background Intelligent Transfer Service
- Clipbook
- Error Reporting Service
- Help and Support
- Human Interface Device Access
- Indexing Service
- IPSEC Services
- Messenger
- Net Login
- Netmeeting Remote Desktop Sharing
- Network DDE
- Network DDE DSDM
- NT LM Security Support Provider
- Performance Logs and Alerts
- Portable Media Serial Number
- QoS RSVP
- Remote Registry Service
- Routing and Remote Access
- Secondary Logon
- Security Accounts Manager
- Smart Card
- Smart Card Helper
- SSDP Discovery Service
- TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper Service
- Telnet
- Uninterruptible Power Supply
- Universal Plug and Play Device Host
- Upload Manager
- Webclient
- Windows Time
- Wireless Zero Configuration
- WMI Performance Adapter