der grund weshalb pnk.. immer läuft:
Why do these new services continue to run after I stop playing the game?
In order to fully support running a PunkBuster enabled game as a limited (non-Administrator) user, the services must be running all the time after they are installed.
Is this new stuff going to make my computer slower?
Every running service, program and driver consumes computer resources. All PunkBuster components are designed to be efficient in that regard. When not playing a PunkBuster enabled game, the PunkBuster services are in "sleep mode" which means they are idling and waiting for a game with PunkBuster to be fired up. While playing on a PunkBuster enabled server, the new PunkBuster components are designed to use as much spare cpu power as is available during gameplay without draining too much power that would be used by the game itself. Newer systems having multiple cpus or a multi-core cpu provide an additional efficiency boost for the new components.
What exactly does the PnkBstrA service do?
We have moved part of PunkBuster's auto-update functionality into the PnkBstrA service. This service is used by PunkBuster to update other PunkBuster components in the background while users are playing our supported games with PunkBuster enabled. By moving this functionality and others into services and drivers, the part of PunkBuster that runs inside the game no longer needs Administrator rights.
What other components does PnkBstrA update?
There are currently two other new components, another service called PnkBstrB and a kernel driver called PnkBstrK. These are not installed by the PBSVC Setup Program. They are installed and/or updated on the fly by PnkBstrA when a game is launched with PunkBuster enabled. PnkBstrB and PnkBstrK help PunkBuster look for cheats while users are playing on PunkBuster enabled servers.
Can I safely stop / disable / remove these new components when not playing games?
Yes. However, please keep in mind that the PnkBstrA service is designed to run all the time and auto start when the computer is booted. If you choose to alter this behavior manually (which is an advanced topic beyond the scope of this FAQ), keep in mind that in order to play on PunkBuster enabled servers going forward, PunkBuster will need unblocked communication with a running and working PnkBstrA service when the game is started. Otherwise, PunkBuster servers will kick from gameplay.
PunkBuster Online Countermeasures
gut gemeinter tipp: es ist den Aufwand nicht wert.. die paar kilobyte ... dafür das Risko zu erhöhen probleme mit pnkbstr zu bekommen, von servern zu fliegen unzählige Stunden ärger und missmut..
lass es lieber so wie es ist..
wie heißt es so schön:
"Don't change a running system"
there is so much truth in this!!