Process control? Why can't it be simpler...

[noc_81]

There is a plethora of utilities out there which allow you to control processes, but unfortunately, none of these offer any different functionality than the services.msc applet and the task manager. Any avid tweaker knows the benefits that can be reamed by controlling which processes use your precious resources. It gets tiring switching back and forth to the services applet to open services when you need them and closing them when you don't. The only way I have found to "profile" services is using alternate hardware configurations, but unfortunately this involves a lot of switching back-and-forth and rebooting. Basically, what I am looking for is a utility in which I can create profiles for running processes to switch between full functionality/compatibility and high-performance, hopefully with the convenience of running from the system tray. Does anybody know where I can find this dream utility, or is there any simpler way to get the desired result?

 

[SJConsultant]

You can try setting a simple batch file with "net stop" and "net start" commands to turn various services off and on.

 

[rcolbert]

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pr...Ref/c1975270-4922-474c-9c03-ac38cd5fe12c.mspx

Windows System Resource Manager is one of several apps. Unfortunately this kind of application is usually intended for high-end servers and the pricing typically puts them out of reach for most end users (I don't know how much this costs, by the way).

HP/Compaq has/had a similar resource manager for Proliant servers some time back, and I'm sure I've heard of several others.

I don't know of a product suitable for desktop/tweak usage.

 

[Grimmda]

You can try setting a simple batch file with "net stop" and "net start" commands to turn various services off and on.

So take his idea one step further. Put a BUNCH of net start and net stops in different batch files and keep them on your desktop.

Have one called "Gaming profile" that you run that shuts a bunch off
And one that says "Max Profile" that turns whatever else back on.

I've been pondering doing something like this myself but eh.

 

[GreNME]

Any avid tweaker knows the benefits that can be reamed by controlling which processes use your precious resources.

I don't think you meant to say what you actually said there, but if you're talking about disabling services then what you actually said is closer to the truth than whatever you may have meant.

Why not just have more than one profile on the machine if doing various tweaks?

 

[noc_81]

I know this might seem pointless to some people, but I need to get all the performance I need out of this aging box.

The way I have it set up now is 3 different hardware profiles: full functionality, gaming, and gaming with network support. This works alright, since then I can disable to many unneeded drivers also, but I have to reboot each time I want to change the profile.

I'm not sure how I would configure the batch file. Would this still be able to control services that run off of the same thread, ie. svchost? Could somebody give me a quick example?

 

[noc_81]

nobody?

 

[OldMX]

It would be great someone write a program for something like this:

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0ldmX

 

[noc_81]

It would be great someone write a program for something like this:

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0ldmX

Actually, there are several programs like that. Just do a search on a site like FileFlash...

Now, about that batch file...

 

[SJConsultant]

Now, about that batch file...

In your batch file use statements like:

Net stop "service name"

When finished have another batch file that sets those turned off services back to their normal state. e.g. Net start "service name"

 

[Phoenix86]

You have what you need in the first post.

The batch file command to stop the service is
net stop <service>
and the command to start the service is
net start <service>

Repeat the net stop commands for each service then start the program so the batch file will look similar to:

net stop <service>
net stop <service>
net stop <service>
application.exe

What more do you need?

 

[noc_81]

You have what you need in the first post.

The batch file command to stop the service is
net stop <service>
and the command to start the service is
net start <service>

What more do you need?

Well... what I meant is, what is <service>? Is this the generic service name refered to in the registry, ie. TCPIP, or the fancy name, ie. Telephony. That's why I ask that I get a sample line.

And this would go into a standard BAT file, correct? Also, this would only work for services set to automatic or manual, correct?

 

[noc_81]

sorry to pester everyone so much. I'm hardly a newbie, I just tend to not want to dig through M$'s knowledge database to find out this junk. I miss the days of win9x when half the crap didn't work anyways, so you didn't need to worry about it, and even if it did you didn't have much of a choice.

 

[SJConsultant]

sorry to pester everyone so much. I'm hardly a newbie, I just tend to not want to dig through M$'s knowledge database to find out this junk.

So your basically wanting someone to hand hold you because your too lazy to do some resarch on your own?

 

[Phoenix86]

Well... what I meant is, what is <service>? Is this the generic service name refered to in the registry, ie. TCPIP, or the fancy name, ie. Telephony. That's why I ask that I get a sample line.

And this would go into a standard BAT file, correct? Also, this would only work for services set to automatic or manual, correct?

The service name is the one listed when you right click/properties the service from services.msc listed as "service name" at the top of the window. So "cryptographic services" is "cryptsvc". Yes, standard .bat file. This will work for any service.

 

[djnes]

Maybe I missed this, but I am still a little confused why anyone would configure hardware profiles to control software resources??? This isn't what hardware profiles are for.

An example of when hardware profiles are used is for docked or undocked for laptops, back in the NT 4.0, non-plug and play era.