"Mackenrick" <> wrote in message
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> Thank you everyone for the response. All the information was useful. I
> especially thank Mark and Synapse as they answered my question about how I
> could get a copy of the "Services" for my computer. I just built a new
> computer with Vista and this time I want to keep a running log of the
> "Services" that are being added as I install each new program. That way I
> will have a better idea of when certain Services were added and with which
> programs thay were installed. If I run into a problem after loading a
> program, I will at least have some idea of which program might be causing
> the
> problem and which Service I may want to exclude from running. I will also
> have an idea of which services go with which programs in case I feel the
> need
> to exclude certain Services from running. I will of course keep a log
> book
> of everything I do in case I need to change it back.
If you do not already know about Process Explorer, it is very handy for
finding what services, files or .dlls that a process or its threads are
using, or vice versa.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/s.../bb896653.aspx
ss.