Configure+Or+Disable+Services


 * Configure Or Disable Services**

Press the **Windows** + **R** keys and type services.msc.

Change the order of Services by clicking on the main tab in each column (Name, Description, Status, Startup Type, Log On As).

Clicking the Status tab will order the services by started or not.
 * **Name** || **Status** || **Startup Type** || **Notes** ||
 * Application Experience || Started || Manual ||  ||
 * Application Information || Started || Manual ||  ||
 * Background Intelligent Transfer Service || Started || Automatic (Delayed Start) ||  ||
 * Base Filtering Engine || Started || Automatic ||  ||
 * CNG Key Isolation || Started || Manual ||  ||
 * COM+ Event System || Started || Automatic ||  ||
 * Computer Browser || Started || Manual || Not needed if not networked ||
 * Cryptographic Services || Started || Automatic ||  ||
 * DCOM Server Process Launcher || Started || Automatic ||  ||
 * Desktop Window Manager Session Manager || Started || Automatic ||  ||
 * DHCP Client || Started || Automatic ||  ||
 * Diagnostic Policy Service || Started || Automatic || enables problem detection, troubleshooting and resolution ||
 * Diagnostic Service Host || Started || Manual || used by Diagnostic Policy Service ||
 * Diagnostic System Host || Started || Manual || used by Diagnostic Policy Service ||
 * Distributed Link Tracking Client || Started || Automatic || Not needed at home. ||
 * DNS Client || Started || Automatic ||  ||
 * Function Discovery Provider Host || Started || Manual || Not needed if not networked ||
 * Function Discovery Resource Publication || Started || Automatic || Not needed if not networked ||
 * Group Policy Client || Started || Automatic ||  ||
 * HomeGroup Listener || Started || Manual || Will not start if you leave HomeGroup. ||
 * HomeGroup Provider || Started || Manual || Safe to disable if not using HomeGroup ||
 * IP Helper || Started || Automatic ||  ||
 * Microsoft .NET Framework NGEN v2.0.50727_X86 || Started || Automatic (Delayed Start) ||  ||
 * Multimedia Class Scheduler || Started || Automatic ||  ||
 * Network Connections || Started || Manual ||  ||
 * Network List Service || Started || Manual ||  ||
 * Network Location Awareness || Started || Automatic ||  ||
 * Network Store Interface Service || Started || Automatic ||  ||
 * Offline Files || Started || Automatic || Safe to disable if not needed. ||
 * Peer Name Resolution Protocol || Started || Manual || Not needed if not networked ||
 * Peer Networking Grouping || Started || Manual || Not needed if not networked ||
 * Peer Networking Identity Manager || Started || Manual || Not needed if not networked ||
 * Plug and Play || Started || Automatic ||  ||
 * Portable Device Enumerator Service || Started || Manual ||  ||
 * Power || Started || Automatic ||  ||
 * Print Spooler || Started || Automatic || This involves more than printing. Some apps use this for file/document conversion too. ||
 * Remote Procedure Call (RPC) || Started || Automatic ||  ||
 * RPC Endpoint Mapper || Started || Automatic ||  ||
 * Security Accounts Manager || Started || Automatic ||  ||
 * Security Center || Started || Automatic (Delayed Start) ||  ||
 * Server || Started || Automatic || If not sharing files safe to disable. However The Computer Browser Service and HomeGroup Listener service depend on this. ||
 * Shell Hardware Detection || Started || Automatic ||  ||
 * Software Protection || Started || Automatic (Delayed Start) ||  ||
 * SSDP Discovery || Started || Manual || Not needed if not networked ||
 * Superfetch || Started || Automatic ||  ||
 * System Event Notification Service || Started || Automatic ||  ||
 * Task Scheduler || Started || Automatic ||  ||
 * TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper || Started || Automatic || Needed for older Windows and Linux connectivity. Safe to disable if not connecting to these machines. ||
 * Themes || Started || Automatic ||  ||
 * UPnP Device Host || Started || Manual || Not needed if not networked ||
 * User Profile Service || Started || Automatic ||  ||
 * Windows Audio || Started || Automatic ||  ||
 * Windows Audio Endpoint Builder || Started || Automatic ||  ||
 * Windows Defender || Started || Automatic (Delayed Start) || Disable this through Control Panel if not needed. If you install Microsoft Security Essentials it sets this to manual. ||
 * Windows [|Driver] Foundation - User-mode Driver Framework || Started || Automatic ||  ||
 * Windows Event Log || Started || Automatic ||  ||
 * Windows Firewall || Started || Automatic ||  ||
 * Windows [|Management] Instrumentation || Started || Automatic ||  ||
 * Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service || Started || Automatic (Delayed Start) || Safe to disable if not sharing or using advanced sharing. ||
 * Windows Modules Installer || Started || Manual ||  ||
 * Windows Search || Started || Automatic (Delayed Start) || Uninstallable. ||
 * Windows Update || Started || Automatic (Delayed Start) ||  ||
 * WinHTTP Web Proxy Auto-Discovery Service || Started || Manual ||  ||
 * Workstation || Started || Automatic ||  ||