ServiceUninstaller

Brother Jaso · 2016-09-17 21:12:51

Hello. My name is Brother Jaso. (HP2000/Win8)

I'm using this computer as a home user, found, and disabled a plethora of services, etc.

Is there a Service Uninstaller?

Where can I find a directory tree style list of all Windows 8.0 files and their dependencies?

Is there a ListeningPort false positive program?

Is CrunchBang going to do anything I can't already do with File Assassin?

Thank you very much! Brother Jaso

Horizon_Brave · 2016-09-17 22:07:58

Since this is a Windows Question, you *may* garner better results on an actual Windows forum...? Also if anything since it's not 100% bunsen related, you may want to equally move this o the Help & Support (Other) forum here.

That being said, if you're looking to install BunsenLabs (we've moved on from support for Crunchbang btw), then there are plenty of utilities built in the OS that can show was processes are being run and you can customize your own scripts and methods on how you want to monitor them. The simplest being the utility htop.

I'm honestly not 100% what you're looking to do though..

damo · 2016-09-17 22:24:42

Brother Jaso wrote:

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Is CrunchBang going to do anything I can't already do with File Assassin?

Crunchbang is no longer being developed, but if you mean BunsenLabs then the answer is probably "no". Because linux systems have little need for something like File Assassin.

I am curious as to why you ask Windows questions on the Bunsenlabs Linux forum?

pvsage · 2016-09-18 07:28:10

Welcome Brother Jaso! In good faith, I recommend renouncing your sinful Windows ways and joining the Free/Libre Software Movement (assuming you are, indeed, a brother and not a brobot). ]:D

Bearded_Blunder · 2016-09-18 09:41:17

Brother Jaso wrote:

Hello. My name is Brother Jaso. (HP2000/Win8)
I'm using this computer as a home user, found, and disabled a plethora of services, etc.

I'm guessing you're really an 8.1 user, since that update was pretty much forced.

Is there a Service Uninstaller?

As such not that I'm aware of, however services can be deleted:
At an elevated (Administrator) command prompt

sc delete "SERVICE"

When (not if) this breaks your system because you removed one some other depends on, you get to keep the pieces it's about as wise as adding Ubuntu ppas to your sources in bunsen, especially without careful research. Disabling services is usually sufficient, and also requires some care, it's amazing how much trouble it can cause later when you install software that was written expecting all the default services to be in place and running.
Deleting services is sometimes useful if some third party program failed to uninstall cleanly and left behind a service it created to begin with, and highly dangerous otherwise.

Where can I find a directory tree style list of all Windows 8.0 files and their dependencies?

I'd suggest some searching DuckDuckGo, Starpage, Google, Bing & cousins
For configuring Windows services, I've personally found Black Viper's pages very useful.

Is there a ListeningPort false positive program?

There's a program for most everything, search engines are your friend
For investigating what's listening where, I'd recommend (for Windows) Sysinternals TCPView

Is CrunchBang going to do anything I can't already do with File Assassin?

I'm not familiar with File Assassin, so I can't answer that, it *sounds like* a secure delete program, of which there are many for both Windows and Linux, with almost identical functionality, you pick one for your chosen platform that you like.

Thank you very much! Brother Jaso

You're welcome

My own knowledge is fairly limited, for Windows questions I'd particularly recommend MSFN as a good place to ask technical stuff, and a good resource to search for already answered questions.

Last edited by Bearded_Blunder (2016-09-18 10:27:10)

Temetka · 2016-09-19 08:35:47

I don't recommend uninstalling services. I recommend disabling them.

Basically

1. Click the start menu
2. Select "run" or if run doesn't show close the start menu. Then hit the Windows key and R at the same time
3. Type in "services.msc"
4. Select the services you wish to disable and change it's startup type do disabled. If the service is already running, select "Stop."

I highly suggest you read this it gives some of the basics on which services are safe to disable.

http://www.howtogeek.com/139028/which-w … y-disable/

I do not recommend changing any services. The Microsoft team knows far better than anyone else which services need to run and when. But since people asked, there ya go.

Brother Jaso · 2016-09-20 03:46:35

Yes, I'm using TCPView and been to Black Viper. Also checked out TweakHound. Waiting on a response from WinDirStat as we speak.

Thank you for all of ya'lls suggestions. I thought maybe something like CrunchBang was bootable from a USB, and being Linux, was going to access areas to 'delete' files I otherwise couldn't on Win8.

I have an ongoing list of programs, features, devices, services, registries, files, folders, settings, options, etc. I've eliminated, everything stable.. (stacked 3 beta clean installs, version 1 stable)

I'm using Shadow Explorer, Everything, DependencyWalker, SystemExplorer, WinDirStat, AutoRuns, WFC4, Avira Scout/Antivirus, WinPatrol, Piriform CCleaner, Glary Registry Repair, Security Task Manager, and so on.. Also have CurrPorts.

I have an uninstall list, disable list, turn off list, uncheck list, roll back list, etc. documented, with a clean System Image to work from. Just checking the limits of this machine.

Does Linux simply install into any computer? like this Hp2000?

Thank you very much! Brother Jaso

ohnonot · 2016-09-20 05:02:13

Brother Jaso wrote:

everything stable..

until you realise, maybe much later, that feature X miraculously stopped working. my experience. but if you can start from scratch, why not...

Does Linux simply install into any computer? like this Hp2000?

short answer:
YES!

pvsage · 2016-09-20 05:04:16

Brother Jaso wrote:

Does Linux simply install into any computer?

Short answer: No.

Long answer: Yes for most i386 and amd64 computers, but you might run into problems depending on your hardware, which might require certain non-free binaries. The BunsenLabs Live images include non-free firmware for most hardware, but there is no guarantee that every use case is covered.

damo · 2016-09-20 05:12:37

Brother Jaso wrote:

.... I thought maybe something like CrunchBang was bootable from a USB, and being Linux, was going to access areas to 'delete' files I otherwise couldn't on Win8. ..

I wish you had said that at the start, so we could understand what you were going on about
To repeat, BunsenLabs is not Crunchbang, and it should boot from a usb so you can access the system files on your win machine.

I'm using Shadow Explorer, Everything, DependencyWalker, SystemExplorer, WinDirStat, AutoRuns, WFC4, Avira Scout/Antivirus, WinPatrol, Piriform CCleaner, Glary Registry Repair, Security Task Manager, and so on.. Also have CurrPorts.

You poor person. My linux boxes don't need any of that cruft

Head_on_a_Stick · 2016-09-20 06:46:12

Brother Jaso wrote:

I thought maybe something like CrunchBang was bootable from a USB, and being Linux, was going to access areas to 'delete' files I otherwise couldn't on Win8.

Erm, I don't think you should be deleting Windows system files from Linux, that sounds like a really bad idea to me.

Having said that, it was the only way I could ever get rid of that ridiculous "Internet Explorer" thingie ]:D

Bearded_Blunder · 2016-09-20 10:25:30

Head_on_a_Stick wrote:

Brother Jaso wrote:
I thought maybe something like CrunchBang was bootable from a USB, and being Linux, was going to access areas to 'delete' files I otherwise couldn't on Win8.
Erm, I don't think you should be deleting Windows system files from Linux, that sounds like a really bad idea to me.
Having said that, it was the only way I could ever get rid of that ridiculous "Internet Explorer" thingie ]:D

^ this
Though it *is* possible to disable system file protection and do so, or as you suggest boot a linux live session or WinPE and delete things from your install while it's offline.. You'll generally pay later for doing so though, it's a very reliable method of ending up with broken Windows.

Just a thought, if your Win 8 install is suffering badly enough to need *that* much tweaking for reasonable performance, and if bunsen's live session boots, consider switching, it's much less of a resource hog to start off with.

Damo wrote:

I'm using Shadow Explorer, Everything, DependencyWalker, SystemExplorer, WinDirStat, AutoRuns, WFC4, Avira Scout/Antivirus, WinPatrol, Piriform CCleaner, Glary Registry Repair, Security Task Manager, and so on.. Also have CurrPorts.
You poor person. My linux boxes don't need any of that cruft

@Damo you might be surprised how much of "that cruft" you have command-line functionality equivalent to.

ohnonot · 2016-09-20 15:38:31

poor souls, wish i had your worries...

Brother Jaso · 2016-10-04 01:30:16

Indeed, there are some things I'd like to do to this machine, but I've narrowed down a bajillion extra bells and whistles, reports, even brought disk activity and network activity deadlined. (It's funny how a stock laptop has all these things going on in the background and it's like you're afraid to touch anything and it's making funny noises) (Only nag I've encountered even all the while fully functional is the Activate PC shows up and I have to navigate to PC Settings. Not bad, I just navigate back to the desktop) My registry must look like swiss cheese. (Going to try AdvUninstallerPro's registry feature)

I'm sure it can be done. Sorry for the untimely response. I've been over at eab forum trying to install Aladdin 4D in WinUAE. (Got 'er done)

Thank you for the suggestions and personal testimonies. I really liked CottonCandy.

Could I plug in a keyboard and hook it up to a HiDef TV and compute with Linux? and run like the gimp on a little mini os?

Thank you very much! Brother Jaso

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