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Offline trap78

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Disabling Services and Background Programs for XP
« on: April 30, 2012, 12:37:53 PM »
Anyone remember the program that allows you to create profiles to disable services and background programs in xp for gaming?

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Re: Disabling Services and Background Programs for XP
« Reply #1 on: April 30, 2012, 01:59:35 PM »
Anyone remember the program that allows you to create profiles to disable services and background programs in xp for gaming?

There are several.  I have used AlacrityPC on both Win XP and Win 7 machines.  I have read good things about EndItAll.  Another one is Game Booster, but I don't know much about it.




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Re: Disabling Services and Background Programs for XP
« Reply #2 on: April 30, 2012, 02:09:53 PM »
Thanks Bino; EndItAll was the one I couldn't remember but I will check out the other two as well.  :salute

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Re: Disabling Services and Background Programs for XP
« Reply #3 on: April 30, 2012, 03:09:28 PM »
use this guide.  you dont need a program to add more services to disable services.

http://www.blackviper.com/


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Re: Disabling Services and Background Programs for XP
« Reply #4 on: April 30, 2012, 03:31:01 PM »
use this guide.  you dont need a program to add more services to disable services.




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True, but it is nice to be able to kill all unneeded processes and restart them when you are done.

I use game booster, I like it.

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Re: Disabling Services and Background Programs for XP
« Reply #5 on: April 30, 2012, 03:33:11 PM »
True, but it is nice to be able to kill all unneeded processes and restart them when you are done.

I use game booster, I like it.

game booster is made by a company that has been caught stealing other program's av signatures.  they also use deceptive practices to make you buy their programs.  I bought into it and had it for a while, it came back with a vengeance when I uninstalled it.


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Re: Disabling Services and Background Programs for XP
« Reply #6 on: April 30, 2012, 06:08:45 PM »
game booster is made by a company that has been caught stealing other program's av signatures.  they also use deceptive practices to make you buy their programs.  I bought into it and had it for a while, it came back with a vengeance when I uninstalled it.


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How so? I've uninstalled it before with no issues. What did you experience?

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Re: Disabling Services and Background Programs for XP
« Reply #7 on: April 30, 2012, 09:16:47 PM »
How so? I've uninstalled it before with no issues. What did you experience?

computer slowed to 1/2 what it was.   I reinstalled it and it went back to being fast.   did that several times with same results.   caused me to have to reinstall windowsxp.   It wasn't a virus as when I checked there were others complaints about the same.

If they are dishonest enough to steal virus signature who knows what else they will do to your system.

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