Workstation

Creates and maintains client network connections to remote servers. If this service is stopped, these connections will be unavailable. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.

Reference:

• Search Microsoft Support: Workstation

In XPlite Professional you can find Workstation under the group titled  MS Networking Services.

Install Workstation:

If you install Workstation to your system using XPlite Professional you will also be required to install the following components that Workstation requires:

•  Server Message Block Mini Redirector
•  Microsoft Network Redirector

Uninstall Workstation:

The following components are dependent on Workstation. If you remove Workstation from your system using XPlite Professional you will also be required to uninstall the following components:

•  Alerter
•  Computer Browser
•  Messenger
•  Net Logon
•  Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Locator

Compatibility:

XPlite Professional can completely uninstall Workstation and reinstall to repair Workstation on:

• Windows XP Professional: orig, SP1, SP2
• Windows XP Home: orig, SP1, SP2
• Windows 2000 Professional: orig, SP1, SP2, SP3, SP4
• Windows 2003 Server: orig, SP1, SP2(coming!)

User Removal Statistics for Workstation

XPlite:
Of 80 sampled Windows XP users, 51 left Workstation installed and 29 people uninstalled Workstation from their system.

2000lite:
Of 393 sampled Windows 2000 users, 11 left Workstation installed and 8 people uninstalled it from their system. No data for another 374 users (advanced features hidden or incomplete log data).

Pro Users can help us collect these removal statistics.

1. In XPlite or 2000lite press to access preferences.
2. Ensure logging is on.
3. Check "Send component state data when checking for upgrades" on the Preferences tab.
4. Using the Check for Upgrades button on the About tab.

The information sent is the last block only of component installation state data - you can see this in the log as "option=1" or "option=0". No personal information is conveyed.