Disabling Unnecessary Services

To disable IIS and other unnecessary services in Windows 2000:

1. Click the Start button in the lower left corner of the desktop.
   
2. Click Settings, then click Control Panel.
3. In the Control Panel, double-click Administrative Tools.
   
4. Double-click Services.
   
5. Scroll down and double-click Internet Connection Sharing Properties.
   
6. Change Startup Type to Disabled.
   
7. Click Apply, then click OK.
8. Also disable the following services (if they are present):
   
   
   • FTP Publishing Service
   • IIS Admin Service
   • Indexing Service
   • Simple Mail Transport Protocol (SMTP)