Everyone who is familiar with the Windows operating system knows that, whatever version it is, the OS uses background applications called services for its full work. In Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8 everything is mixed on these services, only in each version, they work different amounts.
If you give an example of the "seven", say its "maximum" edition, then the number of constantly running background services in it exceeds 125 applications. Note that all Windows services are loaded together with the operating system itself, so depending on their number, the OS boot time also changes. The less the number of system services, the faster it is fully launched. Windows services running in parallel with it, perform their functions, without which the normal and safe operation of the system can not be, among these services include a task scheduler, protection against spyware, network services that provide access to the Internet and so on. etc. Accordingly, the more such applications are launched, the more resources are spent on the PC. Configuring Windows 7 services, or more accurately disabling unnecessary ones (those that do not have to be downloaded at once) will help speed up the operating system's boot speed and increase the speed of its operation.
Configuring Windows services with the SMART utility
Since disabling system services can lead to malfunctions in the operating system, only professionals should trust this service. Beginners, or those people who still do not understand the principles of Windows, to disable the services themselves is highly discouraged. But since a specialist can be found in the "digital form", today we will tell you how to disable unnecessary services with the help of a specialized SMART utility.
You can download the program for working with Windows SMART services on our website or on the developer's site. Unzip the resulting SMART Utility archive to any location on your hard drive. Double-click on the executable file SMARTv2 run the utility.
Independently and manually you do not have to work with services, for this there are three most secure modes in the program that contain already configured OS configuration templates.
- Safe Tweaks - the recommended mode for us to use, which automatically and safely disconnects about 20 system services. Why him? Because using this configuration, you can, as before, fully work in Windows 7, that is, its functionality will remain completely the same. But your computer will be much faster and more stable to work with.
- Moderate Tweaks - in spite of the fact that this mode will disconnect at once sixty system services, use it for beginners, and those who are not interested in multimedia capabilities of the PC. In this mode, your computer will have the ability to access the network, the firewall will also work, but you will not be able to watch online movies or listen to music.
- Advanced Tweaks is the most powerful configuration for optimizing your computer. This regime can be said to "cut down" almost all services (85%). All applications will be turned off and only those that are needed for Windows function are left. At the same time, there is no access to the Internet, there will not be protection from viruses, but productivity will increase. Use this mode only when the PC is disconnected from the network, and you do not plan on launching multimedia applications on it.
Actually, to apply any of the configurations described above, just select it in the list, as shown in the figure above, then click on the "Apply" button and then in the warning system message agree to click on the "Yes" button to confirm your intentions. To restart a computer.
That's all, now unnecessary to work Windows will be disabled, and the system itself will work faster.
In order to slightly optimize the speed of Windows, you can turn off unnecessary services, but the question is: which services can I disable? I will try to answer this question in this article.
I note that disabling Windows services does not necessarily lead to any significant improvement in system performance: often the changes are simply invisible. Another important point: perhaps in the future one of the disabled services may be necessary, but do not forget which ones you turned off.
How to disable Windows services
To display the list of services, press the Win + R keys on the keyboard and enter the command services.msc,press Enter. You can also go to the Windows Control Panel, open the "Administration" folder and select "Services". Do not use msconfig.
To change the parameters of a particular service, double-click on it (you can right-click and select "Properties" and set the required startup parameters.) For Windows system services, the list of which will be given next, I recommend setting the Startup type "Manual" and not " Disabled. "In this case, the service will not start automatically, but if it is required to run a program, it will be started.
Note: all actions you perform under your own responsibility.
List of services that can be disabled in Windows 7 to speed up the computer
The following Windows 7 services are safe to disable (enable manual start) in order to optimize the system operation:
- Remote registry (even better off, this can have a positive effect on security)
- Smart card - can be disabled
- Print Manager (if you do not have a printer and you do not use print to files)
- The server (if the computer is not connected to the local network)
- Browser computers (if your computer is not online)
- Homegroup provider - If the computer is not on a work or home network, you can disable this service.
- Secondary login
- NetBIOS support module over TCP / IP (if the computer is not on the production network)
- Security Center
- Tablet PC Input Service
- Windows Media Center Scheduler Service
- Themes (if you are using the classic Windows theme)
- Protected Storage
- BitLocker Drive Encryption Service - if you do not know what it is, it is not necessary.
- Bluetooth support - if you do not have Bluetooth on your computer, you can disable
- The portable device enumerator service
- Windows Search (if you do not use the search feature in Windows 7)
- Remote Desktop Services - You can also disable this service if you do not use
- Backup Windows - if you do not use and do not know why you need it, you can disable it.
- Windows Update - can be disabled only if you have already disabled Windows updates.
In addition to this, the programs that you install on your computer can also add their services and run them. Some of these services are needed - antivirus, service software. Some others are not very, in particular for update services, which are usually called Program_name + Update Service. For the browser, Adobe Flash or antivirus update is important, but for example, for DaemonTools and other applications - not very. These services can also be disabled, this applies equally to Windows 7 and Windows 8.
Services that can be safely disabled in Windows 8 and 8.1
In addition to the services listed above, in order to optimize system performance, in Windows 8 and 8.1, you can safely disable the following system services:
- BranchCache - just turn off
- The client tracking the changed links is similar
- Family security - if you do not use Windows 8 family security, you can disable this service
- All Hyper-V services - provided that you do not use Hyper-V virtual machines
- Microsoft iSCSI Initiator Service
- Windows Biometric Service
As I said, disabling services does not necessarily lead to a noticeable acceleration of the computer. It should also be taken into account that disabling some services can cause problems in the operation of any third-party program that uses this service.
More information about disabling Windows services
In addition to everything that was listed, I draw attention to the following points:
- The Windows service settings are global, that is, they apply to all users.
- After changing (disabling and enabling) the service settings, restart the computer.
- It is not recommended to use msconfig to change the settings of Windows services.
- If you are not sure whether to disable a service, set the start type to "Manual".
Well, it seems that this is all I can tell you about what services to disconnect and do not regret it.
You can configure the operation of services in a special Windows manager. To open it, use the Windows + R key combination, type services.msc in the line that appears, and press Enter. You will see the same or similar window (if you have one of the older OS versions):
The manager displays the services in the form of a table. Here you can see the list of available services, read their brief description and find out the current status. Of particular importance is the "Launch type" column. It shows whether a particular service is enabled and in which mode it is started by the system.
Clicking twice on one of the services, you will open a window in which it can be disabled. Just open the "Startup type", select "Disabled" and click "Ok". But among other options for starting is the value "Manual". For security reasons, select it for all services that you want to disable. This will allow the system to run services when they are really needed, and do not spend on them the rest of the time.
Do not completely disable the services, but only transfer them to manual mode.
The following services are not critical to the operation of the system, and many users can do without them. Therefore, you can transfer these services to manual mode. Before making changes, be sure to read the short descriptions, so as not to stop the work of important services for you.
Some of the services on our list can already be completely disabled on your PC or initially work in manual mode. In that case, just skip them.
Incorrect actions during the configuration of services can lead to incorrect operation of the system. Making changes, you take responsibility for yourself.
For the changes to take effect, after the configuration, do not forget to restart the PC.
Windows services that can be switched to manual mode
The Russian-language names of some services on this list may differ from those that you see on your computer. But this only applies to formulations. If you can not find the right service for the exact name, look for options that are similar in meaning.
Windows 10
- Functionalities for connected users and telemetry (Connected User Experiences and Telemetry).
- Diagnostic Tracking Service.
- dmwappushsvc.
- Downloaded Maps Manager - if you do not use the Maps application.
- The service of the touch keyboard and the handwriting input panel (Touch Keyboard and Handwriting Panel Service).
- Windows Defender Service.
Windows 8 / 8.1
- Diagnostic Policy Service.
- The Distributed Link Tracking Client - if the computer is not connected to any network.
- IP Helper - if you are not using an IPv6 connection.
- The Service Compatibility Assistant Service.
- Print Spooler - if you do not have a printer.
- Remote Registry - this service can be completely disabled.
- Secondary Logon.
- Security Center.
- NetBIOS support module over TCP / IP (TCP / IP NetBIOS Helper).
- Windows Error Reporting Service.
- Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) service - if you do not have a scanner.
- Windows Search - if you do not use the Windows search feature.
Windows 7
- Computer Browser - if the computer is not connected to any network.
- Diagnostic Policy Service.
- The Distributed Link Tracking Client - if the computer is not connected to any network.
- IP Helper - if you are not using an IPv6 connection.
- Offline Files.
- The service of the enumerator of portable devices (Portable Device Enumerator Service).
- Print Spooler - if you do not have a printer.
- Protected Storage.
- Remote Registry - this service can be completely disabled.
- Secondary Logon.
- Security Center.
- Server - if the computer is not used as a server.
- NetBIOS support module over TCP / IP (TCP / IP NetBIOS Helper).
- Windows Error Reporting Service.
- Windows Search - if you do not use the Windows search feature.
Windows Vista
- Computer Browser - if the computer is not connected to any network.
- The Desktop Window Manager Session Manager - if you do not use the Aero skin theme.
- Diagnostic Policy Service.
- The Distributed Link Tracking Client - if the computer is not connected to any network.
- Offline Files.
- The service of the enumerator of portable devices (Portable Device Enumerator Service).
- Print Spooler - if you do not have a printer.
- ReadyBoost.
- Remote Registry - this service can be completely disabled.
- Secondary Logon.
- Security Center.
- Server - if the computer is not used as a server.
- Tablet PC Input Service.
- NetBIOS support module over TCP / IP (TCP / IP NetBIOS Helper).
- Themes - if you use the classic Windows theme.
- Windows Error Reporting Service.
- The Windows Media Center Service Launcher.
- Windows Search - if you do not use the Windows search feature.
Windows XP
- Alerter.
- Computer Browser - if the computer is not connected to any network.
- The Distributed Link Tracking Client - if the computer is not connected to any network.
- Indexing Service - if you do not use Windows search.
- Internet Firewall (ICF) / Internet Connection Firewall (Internet Connection Firewall / Internet Connection Sharing).
- Message Service (Messenger).
- Remote Registry - this service can be completely disabled.
- Secondary Logon.
- Server - if the computer is not used as a server.
- System Restore service.
- NetBIOS support module over TCP / IP (TCP / IP NetBIOS Helper).
- Uninterruptible Power Supply.
- The dispatcher of shipment (Upload Manager).
- Wireless configuration (Wireless Zero Configuration).
Disabling Windows 7 Services to Speed Up
Warning: this process implies a certain degree of risk, and therefore it is desirable to have at least a general idea of what we are going to do. If you need to return all services to the default state, you can download the finished reg files. Choose your system and download the archive. After downloading the archive, unzip and run the reg file.
A full description of the services, as well as the name and display name, can be viewed and changed state along this path: Start - Control Panel - Administration - Services.
Here you will find many services, but most of them you do not need. Below is a list of services that are disabled or included in our configuration. User one (with administrator rights), to the network connected. To access the Internet, I use an ad-min modem.
AST Service (Nalpeiron Licensing Service) - Disabled.
BranchCache (This service caches the network content received from the caching nodes of the local subnet) - Manually.
DHCP Client (Registers and updates IP addresses and DNS records for this computer) - Auto
DNS client (The DNS client service (dnscache) caches DNS names (Domain Name System) and registers the full name of this computer.) - Auto. If there is no network - Disabled
KtmRm for the Distributed Transaction Coordinator (Coordinates transactions between the MS DTC and the KTM.) - Manually.
Microsoft .NET Framework NGEN v2.0.50727_X86 (Microsoft .NET Framework NGEN) - Manually.
Parental Controls (This service is a stub for the functionality of the Windows Parental Control service that existed in Vista.) - Manually.
Plug-and-Play (Allows the computer to recognize changes to installed equipment and adjust to them, or without requiring user intervention, or minimizing it) - Auto
Quality Windows Audio Video Experience (Quality Windows Audio Video Experience (qWave) - a network platform for streaming audio and video in home networks based on IP-protocol) - Manually.
Remote Desktop Configuration (Remote Desktop Configuration) - if you do not use the remote desktop, then Disabled.
Superfetch (Supports and improves system performance.) - Auto
Windows Audio (Managing the audio tools for Windows programs.) - Required to play sound Auto. If there is no sound card, you can turn off
Windows CardSpace (This provides a reliable opportunity to create, manage and disclose digital identities.) - Manually
Windows Driver Foundation - User-mode Driver Framework (Manage host processes for user-mode drivers.) - Manually.
Windows Search (Indexing content, caching properties and search results for files, e-mail and other content.) - Auto. If you do not use the search on your computer, you can and Disable.
WMI Performance Adapter (Provides performance library information from Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) providers to clients on the network.) - Manually.
WWAN auto-tuning (This service manages mobile broadband (GSM and CDMA) data cards and built-in modular adapters, as well as connections and automatic network configuration.) - Manually.
Offline Files (The offline files service is caching the offline files cache,) - Manually.
Network Access Protection Agent (The Network Access Protection agent collects and manages information about the health of client computers on the network) - Manually.
IPsec Policy Agent (IP Security (IPsec) supports the authentication of caching nodes at the network level) - Manually.
Adaptive brightness control (Designed to monitor the sensor for external lighting and adjust the brightness of the monitor in accordance with changes in illumination.) - Manually.
Windows Backup (Support for backup and recovery in Windows.) - Manually.
Windows Biometric Service (The Windows Biometric Service is designed to collect, compare, process and store biometric data in client applications without direct access to biometric samples or equipment) - Manually.
Windows Firewall (Windows Firewall helps to prevent unauthorized access to your computer via the Internet or a network.) - Disabled. If the computer is very sensitive information, then you can put it from a third-party
Web Client (Allows Windows programs to create, access and modify files stored on the Internet) - Manually.
Virtual disk (Provisioning services for managing disks, volumes, file systems and storage arrays.) - Manually.
IP Helper Service (Provides tunnel connectivity using IPv6 transition technologies) - Manually.
Secondary login (Allows to start processes on behalf of another user) - Manually.
Grouping of network participants (Includes multi-party interactions using peer-to-peer grouping.) - Manually.
Disk Defragmenter (Provides the ability to defragment the disks.) - Manually.
Remote Access Automatic Connection Manager (Creates a connection to a remote network when the program accesses a remote DNS or NetBIOS name or address.) - Manually.
Print Manager (Upload files to memory to print later) - Auto. If there is no printer, then Disabled.
Remote Access Connection Manager (Manages remote access connections and virtual private network (VPN) from this computer to the Internet or other remote networks.) - Manually.
Session Manager for Desktop Window Manager (Provides startup and maintenance of the desktop window manager) - Auto.
Network Participant Identity Manager (Provides identity services for the Peer Name Resolution Protocol (PNRP) and peer grouping) - Manually.
Credential Manager (Provides secure storage and retrieval of user credentials,) - Manually.
Security Account Manager (The launch of this service serves as a signal to other services that the Security Account Manager (SAM) is ready to receive requests.) - Auto.
Access to HID devices (Provides universal access to HID devices) - Manually.
Windows Event Log (This service manages events and event logs) - Auto.
Performance Logs and Alerts (The Performance and Alerts log service collects data from local and remote computers according to the specified schedule parameters, and then writes the data to the log or issues an alert.) - Manually.
Software Protection (Enables the download, installation, and enforcement of digital licenses for Windows and Windows applications) - Auto.
Windows Defender (Protection against spyware and potentially dangerous programs) - Auto. But still it is recommended to use third-party products to protect your computer from viruses.
CNG Key Isolation (The CNG key isolation service is hosted in the LSA process) - Manually.
Windows Management Instrumentation (Provides a common interface and object model for accessing information about managing the operating system, devices, applications, and services.) - Auto.
Information about application compatibility (Handling compatibility checks for applications as they run) - Manually.
Group Policy Client (This service is responsible for applying the settings defined by administrators to computers and users through the Group Policy component.) - Auto.
Customer tracking for changed links (Supports the communication of NTFS files that are moved within the computer or between computers on the network.) - Auto.
Distributed Transaction Coordinator (Coordination of transactions spanning multiple resource managers, such as databases, message queues, and file systems.) - Manually.
Windows Presentation Foundation Font Cache (Optimizes the performance of Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) applications by caching commonly used font data.) - Manually.
SNMP Trap (Accepts trap messages created by local or remote SNMP agents and forwards them to the SNMP management programs that are running on this computer.) - Manually.
Remote Procedure Call Locator (RPC) (In Windows 2003 and earlier versions of Windows, the Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Locator service managed the RPC name service database.) - Manually.
Routing and Remote Access (Offers routing services to organizations in the local and global network) - Disabled.
IPsec Key Modules for Internet Key Exchange and Authenticated IP (The IKEEXT service contains modules for working with Internet keys (IKE) and for IP with Authentication (AuthIP).) - Auto.
DCOM server startup module (DCOMLAUNCH service starts COM and DCOM servers in response to object activation requests) - Auto.
NetBIOS Support Module over TCP / IP (Provides support for NetBIOS via the TCP / IP (NetBT) service and NetBIOS name resolution for clients on the network) - Manually.
Immediate Windows Connections - Registrar Settings (The WCNCSVC service contains the Windows Connect Now configuration (Microsoft's WPS protocol implementation)) - Manually
SSDP Detection (Detects network devices and services that use the SSDP discovery protocol, such as UPnP devices) - Manually.
Detecting online services (Enables user notification of the need for user input for online services, which provides access to dialog boxes created by online services as they appear.) - Manually
Computer Browser (Serves a list of computers on the network and issues it to programs on request) - Manually.
Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) (Provides network address translation, addressing, name resolution, and intrusion prevention services for the home or small office network.) - Disabled.
Definition of shell equipment (Provides notifications for autorun events on various devices.) - Auto.
Basic Trusted Platform Module Services(Allows access to a trusted platform module (TPM) that provides cryptographic services based on hardware to system components and applications.) - Manually
RD Port User Port Forwarder (Allows redirection of printers, drivers, or ports for remote desktop connections) - Manually.
P enumerator of IP-buses PnP-X (The PnP-X bus enumerator service manages the virtual network bus.) - Manually.
Food (Manages nutrition policies and sends nutrition policy notifications.) - Disabled. If the laptop, then Auto.
Task Scheduler (Allows you to configure the schedule for automatic task execution on this computer) - Auto.
Multimedia Class Scheduler (Allows you to set the relative priority of tasks based on the system priorities of tasks.) - Auto.
Support for the control panel item "Reports on problems and their solutions" (This service allows you to view, send, and delete system-level problems reports for the Control Panel item "Problem reports and solutions.") - Manually.
Smart card removal policy (Allows you to configure the system so that the desktop is locked when the smart card is removed.) - Manually.
Home Group Provider (Performing network tasks related to setting up and maintaining home groups.) - Manually.
Wired auto-tuning (The Wired AutoConfig (DOT3SVC) service is responsible for authenticating IEEE 802.1X Ethernet interfaces.) - Manually.
Shadow Copy Software Provider (Microsoft) (Manages the programmatic creation of shadow copies by the volume shadow copy service.) - Manually.
Homegroup Listener(Change the settings of the local computer associated with the configuration and maintenance of computers connected to the home group) - Manually.
PNRP protocol (Enables serverless peer-to-peer name resolution over the Internet) - Manually.
Publish feature discovery resources(Publishes this computer with its resources, so that they can be found on the network.) - Manually.
Work station (Creates and supports client network connections to remote servers via SMB protocol) - Auto
Dissemination of the certificate (It copies user certificates and root certificates from a smart card to the current user’s certificate store) - Manually.
Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP)(Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) Service) - Manually
Windows Event Collector (This service manages persistent event subscriptions from remote sources that support the WS-Management protocol.) - Manually.
Application Details (Provides interactive applications with additional administrative privileges.) - Manually.
Server (Provides support for sharing files, printers and named pipes for this computer through a network connection) - Auto.
Streamlining server (Provides an orderly execution of a group of threads over a set period of time.) - Manually.
Network Login (Provides a secure communication channel between this computer and the domain controller to authenticate users and services.) - Manually.
Network connections (Manages the objects of the folder "Network and Remote Access to the Network", displaying the properties of the local network and remote access connections.) - Manually.
COM + Event System (Supports System Event Notification Service (SENS), which provides automatic distribution of events to subscribed COM components.) - Auto.
COM + system application (Management of configuration and monitoring of COM + components) - Manually.
SSTP service (Provides support for SSTP (Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol) for connecting to remote computers using VPN) - Manually.
WinHTTP Web Proxy Autodiscover Service (WinHTTP implements the HTTP client stack and provides Win32 API developers and a COM automation component for sending HTTP requests and receiving responses) - Manually.
WLAN auto configuration service (The WLANSVC service provides the logic necessary to configure, detect, connect and disconnect local wireless networks according to the IEEE 802.11 standards.) - Manually.
Basic Filtering Service (The Basic Filtering Service (BFE) is a service that manages firewall policies and IP security policies (IPsec) by applying user mode filtering.) - Auto.
Tablet PC Entry Service (Ensures pen and ink input on tablet PCs) - Disabled.
Windows Time Service (Manages the synchronization of the date and time on all clients and servers on the network) - Disabled.
Windows Image Acquisition Service (WIA) (Provides services for obtaining images from scanners and digital cameras) - Manually.
Microsoft iSCSI Initiator Service (Manages Internet SCSI (iSCSI) sessions between a computer and remote iSCSI target devices) - Manually.
Network Storage Interface Service (This service sends network notifications (for example, about adding or deleting an interface, etc.)) - Auto.
Windows Font Cache Service (Optimizes application performance by caching the most commonly used font data) - Manually.
FROM media Center Extender Puddle (Allows the Media Center Extender to locate and connect to a computer.) - Disabled.
Block-level archiving service (The WBENGINE service is used by archiving data for archiving and restoring operations) - Manually.
Net.Tcp port sharing service (Provides the ability to share TCP ports over the Net.Tcp protocol.) - Disabled.
Windows Media Player Network Share Service (Sharing Windows Media Player libraries to other network players and plug-in devices.) - Manually.
Portable Device Enumerator Service (Applies Group Policy to removable storage devices.) - Manually.
Windows Media Center Scheduler Service (Start and stop recording TV programs in Windows Media Center) - Manually.
Bluetooth support(The Bluetooth service supports the detection and negotiation of remote Bluetooth devices) - Disabled.
Diagnostic Policy Service (Diagnostic Policy Service allows you to detect problems, troubleshoot problems and resolve issues related to the operation of Windows components.) - Auto.
Program Compatibility Assistant Service (Provides support for the Program Compatibility Assistant.) - Manually.
User Profile Service (This service is responsible for downloading and uploading user profiles) - Auto.
The PNRP Computer Name Publishing Service (This service publishes a computer name using the Peer Name Resolution Protocol) - Manually.
Windows Error Reporting Service (Allows sending error reports in case of program shutdown or freezes, and also allows delivery of existing solutions to problems.) - Manually.
Windows Media Center Receiver Service (Windows Media Center service for receiving TV and FM broadcasts) - Manually.
Network Information Service (Collects and saves network configuration information and notifies programs when this information changes.) - Auto.
Network List Service (It determines the networks to which the computer is connected, collects and stores data about the properties of these networks and notifies applications about changes to these properties.) - Manually.
SPP Notification Service (Ensuring activation and software licensing notifications) - Manually.
System Event Notification Service (Monitors system events and notifies COM + event system subscribers of these events.) - Auto.
Windows Remote Management Service (WS-Management) (Windows Remote Management Service (WinRM) uses the WS-Management protocol for remote management.) - Manually.
BitLocker Drive Encryption Service (BDESVC provides BitLocker Drive Encryption.) - Manually.
Application Level Gateway Service (Provides support for third-party protocol for sharing Internet connection) - Manually.
Cryptographic services (Provides four management services: a directory database service that confirms the signatures of Windows files and allows the installation of new programs) - Auto.
Remote Desktop Services (Allows users to connect interactively to a remote computer) - Manually.
Smart card (Controls access to smart card readers.) - Disabled.
RPC Endpoint Compiler (Provides resolution of RPC interface identifiers to transport endpoints) - Auto.
Windows Audio Endpoint Builder (Audio Devices Management for Windows Audio Service.) - Auto.
Telephony (Provides support for Telephony API (TAPI) for programs that manage telephone equipment on this computer) - Manually.
Topics (Manage themes.) - Auto.
Shadow Copy Volume (Manages the creation of shadow copies (state checkpoints) of disk volumes that are used for backup and restore or for other purposes) - Manually.
The link layer topology (Creates a network map containing information about the topology of computers and devices (connections)) - Manually.
Remote Procedure Call (RPC) (The RPCSS service is a service manager for COM and DCOM servers) - Auto.
Remote registry (Allows remote users to change registry settings on this computer.) - Disabled.
Application ID (Identifies and verifies the identity of the application.) - Manually.
Diagnostic System Node (The diagnostic system node is used by the diagnostic policy service to host diagnostic tools that run in the context of the local system.) - Manually.
Diagnostic Service Host (The diagnostic service node is used by the Diagnostic Policy Service to host diagnostic tools that run in the context of the local service) - Manually.
Universal PNP Device Node (Allows you to place UPnP devices on this computer.) - Manually.
Application Management(Processing of requests for installation, removal and construction of lists for programs installed through group policy) - Manually.
Manage certificates and health key (Provides an X.509 certificate and key management service for the Network Access Protection Agent (NAPAgent).) - Manually.
ActiveX Installer (AxInstSV) (Internet Controls and Acceptance Controls) Manually.
Windows Installer (applications provided by the Windows Installer Package (* .msi).) - Manually.
Windows Installer (Allows you to install, modify, and delete Windows updates and additional components) - Manually.
Fax (Allows you to send and receive faxes using the resources of this computer and network resources.) - Disabled.
Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) (Transfers files in the background, using unused network bandwidth.) - Auto(Delayed launch.)
Discovery Provider Host (The FDPHOST service hosts the Discovery Component network resource discovery providers) - Manually.
Windows color system (WCS) (WcsPlugInService places the Windows device color model device plug-in modules and third-party palette mapping model plug-ins.) - Manually.
Security Center (WSCSVC (Windows Security Center) monitors and logs security parameters) - Auto(Delayed launch.)
Windows Update (Includes detection, download and installation of updates for Windows and other programs.) - Auto(Delayed launch)
Encrypting File System (EFS) (Provides basic encryption technology that is used to store encrypted files in NTFS file system volumes.) - Manually.
Owners of personal computers with limited computing resources often try to improve the performance of the operating system by disabling services. When you disable services, the PC user can increase and improve the performance optimization of the old computer, but if you disable the services that are needed for the operating system to work properly, problems may arise.
Problems from disabling a particular service can be very different and lead to different consequences. For example, if we turn off the service called “ Plug and play", This will lead to the fact that you can not connect new peripherals and accessories to the PC.
To help our readers optimize PC performance by disabling unnecessary services, we have prepared a material in which we will describe in detail the solution to this problem in the Windows 7, 8 and XP operating systems.
Optimizing Performance in Windows 7
In the Windows 7 operating system, there are two ways to disable services. The first method allows us to solve our problem through add-in Control Panelsecond through console. To use the first and second method, we first define which services we can disable without harming the system.
Here is a list of services with detailed descriptions that we can disable without harming the system:
- Print Manager - if your PC does not have a working multifunction printer or a jet chip, then safely turn it off;
- Tablet PC Entry Service - is responsible for supporting touch screens in tablets and on touch monitors; if your computer does not have a touch screen, then safely turn it off;
- Remote Desktop Services - allows other users to connect to your desktop removed and work on it, if you do not use a remote desktop, then safely turn off;
- Computer Browser - creates a transfer list that is sent to the rest of the PCs on the network. This list is needed to identify the main computer on the network. For the home user, this does not matter, so you can turn off the computer browser;
- IP Helper Service - is responsible for the new version of the IPv6 protocol. Since in most cases our providers still use the old IPv4 protocol, we can disable this service without consequences;
- Remote registry - used to remotely edit registry entries. In most cases, this feature is not needed by the home user, so feel free to turn it off;
- Terminal Service - is responsible for access to remote terminal servers, if you do not use RDP, then disable it;
- Disk Defragmenter - thanks to this service, the operating system automatically defragments the disk, but if you have a third-party defragmentation utility installed, for example, Defraggler, then safely turn it off;
- Secure Storage - provides secure storage of digital signatures, private keys and encrypted data. If you do not use encrypted information, disable the encrypted storage;
- BitLocker Drive Encryption Service - used to encrypt local drives. If you do not use disk encryption, turn off BitLocker;
- Bluetooth support - Ensures the Bluetooth transmitter operation and data transmission through it. If your PC does not have a Bluetooth transmitter, then safely turn it off.
To use the first method, we must go to the program to execute " Execute"And enter the" services.msc "command into it. You can run the program through the menu " Start"Or using a combination on the keyboard Win + R
After completing the command, we will get to the desired add-on. Also I want to note that this way of opening this add-on works on XP and Windows 8.
For example, we need to find and open in this add-on " Print Manager».
To completely stop " Print Manager", Select the launch type" DisabledAnd click the Stop button. After these actions, the service will go to the state " Stopped».
If you need to turn on the printer to your computer in the future, then leave the print manager's startup type in the " Manually».
Now consider the console stop unnecessary services. First of all, start the console on behalf of the Administrator. To do this, enter the Windows 7 "CMD" search and launch the console on behalf of the Administrator, as shown in the image below.
In the running console, we also try to stop “ Print Manager". To do this, type the following command in the console: net stop "spooler" and execute it.
After this, the spooler process will stop. In the same way, other processes are turned off via the console.
From the examples it is clear that stopping an unnecessary service is easy enough, so even a novice PC user will cope with this task.
Performance Optimization in Windows 8
For Windows 8, disabling services looks the same way as in Windows 7, even the add-in has not changed much.
Therefore, to describe a similar process does not make sense. The only difference between Windows 7 and Windows 8 is the number of services that you can turn off. In addition to the services described in the previous example, in Windows 8, you can disable the following:
- Customer tracking for changed links - this service is intended for tracking the changed parameters in the installed programs. For example, adjusting the address of a shortcut moved to another location;
- BranchCache - technology that helps companies speed up the exchange of data in a large network;
- Hyper-V - you can disable all services in the control panel add-in if you do not use virtual machines on your computer;
- Microsoft iSCSI Initiator Service - provides access to computers via iSCSI protocol;
- Family safety - when using family security in the figure-eight, this service should not be disabled.
The list shows which services can be disabled in Windows 8 without harm to the system.
We are trying to improve performance by disabling unnecessary services in XP
The principle of disabling services in Windows XP is the same as in the seven with the eight. If you have had the experience of disabling Windows XP services, then you can easily do this in Windows 7 and 8. The only difference will be the interface of the add-in and command line.
Also, the number of services in XP that can be safely stopped is significantly lower than in Windows 7 and 8. Below is a list of services that you can stop without harming Windows XP:
- Error Registration Service - allows you to send via the Internet a report about errors in the OS and programs in Microsoft;
- Remote registry - described in the first example;
- Computer Browser - described in the first example;
- SSDP Discovery Service - detection of network devices with protocols UpnP; Disabling this service is not critical for the home user;
- Remote Desktop Service - described in the first example.
The example describes only a small part of the services that can be disabled.
We recommend that you do not turn off the services in Windows XP without unnecessary need, since this OS, therefore, consumes little computer resources. Turning off unnecessary services on a computer running Windows XP, you rarely notice a noticeable increase in performance.
In the reviewed material, we looked at the basic services, the disabling of which is safe for the operation of Windows 7, 8, or XP. You can also disable at your own risk even more unused and working services in the Control Panel add-on, most of which can not be disabled.
Be careful when conducting such experiments, as they affect the stability and performance of the system.
Before disabling a service that is not described in this material, it is better to familiarize yourself with its purpose in the description in the add-on Control Panel.
Also I would like to advise novice users conducting similar experiments, create a system restore point and backup important data.
