Lets say I'm optimizing my computer. I've run the Cleaner and removed any startup programs I don't need. I'm still looking for a little more speed so this is usually where I have to go through "msconfig" to disable any services. Adding a section to see and disable services I think would be pretty beneficial. Some programs actually startup through the services instead of out of the "Startup" section.
Your suggestion would have to at least automatically exclude Microsoft services.
Turning off a startup process, as CC can currently do, just stops something from running - no real danger.
But stopping a Service has a bigger chance of risk and probably starts CC going down a path of more aggressive cleaning which is something it has tended to stay away from.
But stopping a startup program or a service both put the onus on the user to know what they are doing - and that can be scary !!!
Imsteaf of using msconfig you should just run computer management or services.msc and choose disable, doing it through msconfig is asking for dependency problems
Hi, JJnon.
To add to what nergal said:
Are you actually wishing to speed up your computer or just making a suggestion for the developers?
If you're looking to speedup:
It is widely held that the best way to speed up a computer is to add RAM and choose lightweight software when possible, but I guess you know that.
It is also widely (but not universally) held that the best way to turn off a service is to use services.msc not msconfig.
If you wish to disable some services, a good reference site is at
http://www.blackviper.com/
That is a complicated site. To narrow it down a bit, start here and click on the link for your OS
http://www.blackviper.com/service-configurations/
then scroll to "Notes for a Happier Computer and User"
In most or all of those links he says "Do not use “msconfig” to disable services, type “services.msc” in the Run box instead or check this FAQ!" and in the FAQ for win 7 he says why:
"Note: Do not use msconfig to stop services. It basically is “disabling” a service. Use the above procedure and set to “manual” instead for testing purposes."
That FAQ is here:
http://www.blackviper.com/2009/01/27/windows-7-how-do-i-change-the-automaticmanualdisabled-function/
I intended posting along the lines of login's post, but he's done it better.
Providing an option to disable a service without an accompanying description as to what that service does and the inherent risk involved isn't a good idea, and to do both is way outside of what CCleaner does or should do.
Sites like the one login links to ... Black Viper, are the places to go to look at the options of messing with services.
All the same, there's nothing wrong with making your suggestion.
All the same, there's nothing wrong with making your suggestion.
and to add to that comment further, it does even make any difference what we as members think/suggest, if the guys on the Dev Team think any suggestion has merit, then you may see it in a future release.