Services.msc v/s msconfig?

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i have read in computer support forums, that i should use services.msc to turn off services on my comp. and not msconfig. why is this?. i use msconfig so i dont have to mess with the default settings .

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Msconfig: you can enable or disable a service's running at logon.

However, using services.msc gives you more (and safer) options. You can enable or disable a serivce's run at logon [ automatic or disable ] or you can set it to manual, which allows you to turn it on when you want- windows won't load the service at startup. Services.msc also allows you to see what services are vital to the computer- eg. svchost, rpss, etc- by checking each dependancy.

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Answer 2

it is far easier and safer to use msconfig then services.msc...

Answer 3

services.msc is a management console, it will open services console where unneeded services can be stopped from running, thus freeing up resources.
msconfig is a run command configuration to edit startup files .