Also check to see which services are not needed to be Automatic at Startup. For service configurations in Windows XP 32- bit  please see: [URL] For other operating systems refer to the menu on Black Viper's site. BlackViper is one of the most definitive authorities on this subject.
I have been running in selective mode for approx 6 years. I went to this website [URL] and read that I should always be in normal startup. I have run selective because I do not want the windows live sign in window to come up everytime I restart and to stop a few others from coming on at startup. Is this true? Dell Dimension 3000, win xp pro ie8.
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