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ActiveCard Gold Service

Probable part of software ActiveCard Gold which use for access to internet, network and other things over Smart Card. On some computers he is running like startup program and on other like Service (usually on XP, NT and 2000 Systems). If you have this kind of device and your computer don't want to startup, freeze on start of windows or while inserting the card, we suggest that you turn off ACPI option in BIOS. Second option is to build on USB card reader. Any other problems are unknown. Program is necessary for normal function of computer and you should not touch him.

Alerter

Notify users about administrations alerts on network. In normal circumstances this Service is not necessary. We mention that this is not WinPopUp.

Application Management 

Use for Assign, Publish and Remove software. If you are not in possibility to modify some software installation and you did turn off this service, bring her back on Manuel or Automatic. Some users report that if you have Windows XP Home edition this Service is making troubles.

AutoComplete Service

There is no any kind of information about this Service. This Service you can find on next link: C:\program~1\system~1\autocomp.exe. We don't know what this Service do. On computer on which we found this Service she was setup on Manual and she was not startup what is showing that any program which was running don't use this Service. This Service we did found in Windows XP Home edition.

Automatic Update

This Service is connecting on Microsoft server and checking is there any important critical update and other improvement, download them and install on computer. Someone will say this is good option, but we think this is nothing more then usually spyware program. You can setup this Service on Manual because you need to wait long time until this Service connect to Microsoft server and check is there some news. After you install Windows XP SP1 it is possible to setup how much often you want that this Service check for updates. Reasons because you will not like this Service is:

1. You need long time to wait for check,
2. This Service is slowing down your internet connection,
3. You can't get information about update (do you need that update)...

If you don't need this Service you can shut down her in Control Panel and you can download updates from Microsoft Site when you think it is necessary. To use this Service (Manual or Automatic) you need to have startup Cryptographic Service.

Bluetooth Service

If you have Bluetooth device (USB, Internal, Serial) and you did install software for him (WIDCOMM or other), this Service will be visible in Service list. It is recommended that you leave this Service on Automatic because she will not start up unles your bluetooth device is not turn on. If you don't want that this Service is startup you can turn off her using program Startup Control Panel (you can find him on internet) and turn off program btwdins.exe. Now you did turn off automatic startup of bleutooth device. This is not recommended if you are using Bluetooth device in normal work and you should use this only to locate a problem. We recommend that you don't touch nothing and live it like it is setup.

ClipBook

This Service saving information for Cut and Paste options and to Share them with other computers on network. This have nothing to do with coping and sharing files.

COM+ Event System 

Helps to applications which use COM+, and if it is setup on Manual many of Services is contact this Service so she will be turn on. If she us turn off in Event Log you will see line DCOM which notify that COM+ Event System is turn off. Look at "C:\Program Files\ComPlus Applications\" and if you don't have any COM+ application this Service can safely be turn off, but Event Log will show up when System is loading and and inform you that this Service is turn off.

COM+ System Application

If you turn off this Service in Event log you will have Line DCOM which are inform you that this Service is turn off. Look COM+ Event System.

Computer Browser

Regulate and organize list of computer and resources which are on network. This Service is not necessary at home computers especially if they are not on any network. If this Service is turn off and computer is connected on network you still can use all resources on network. On large networks, one computer is MASTER and other is accessory MASTER. All others just inform that they are ready to accept role every 12 minutes in case of damage on any of this two MASTER computer. There is no any slowing down if this Service is turn off on every computer except one. For every case you should leave this Service to work on one computer because she should not work on every computer in same time.

Cryptographic Service

Use for checking and confirmation of Windows files. If it is turn off you will maybe receive warning about illegality drivers. This Service is necessary for Windows update and when he is setup on Manual or Automatic he work normal. In same time it is  necessary for you to be able to install SP1 and DirectX 9.0, Windows Media Player and some other future .NET applications which will require this Service for some options. This Service request 1.9MB of memory.

HTTP SSL

This service change HTTPS (secure hypertext transfer protocol) in HTTP service using Secure Socket Layer (SSL). If you turn off this service, services which appends from her will not be able to startup. Other information’s will come soon.


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