Windows 7 Services Guide
Windows 7 Services Guide
To access the service configuration:
- Control Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Services-snapin.
- Using the registry editor Regedit to change service state.
A service has 3 basic startup states :
- Disabled : The service will not be loaded (Some programs stops working, won’t take memory, and quick boot time)
- Manual : The service will be loaded on demand (Slow program start, will take memory when needed, and quick boot time)
- Automatic : The service is loaded at boot time (Fast program start, will take memory, and slow boot time)
Explanation of recommendations:
- Recommended: For users who prefers things safe and easy
- Trimmed: For users who prefers only to have the most necessary started at the expense of manual maintenance and backup
Comments for recommendations (* = Recommendation divert from “default” state):
- Lock: Increases security by disabling vulnerable features.
- Trim: Lessens CPU/RAM usage on the expense of loosing special features.
- Care: Enables Windows Self Maintenance, so it can take better care of it self.
- DUN (Dial Up Networking): Enables Internet access through a dialup connection like Phone-, ISDN-, Cable- modem (internal or external).
- Net (Network): Enables Internet access and filesharing via the network adapter to a hub, switch, router or another machine. The network is a simple one at home, without Domain Controller, Virtual Private Network or Internet Connection Sharing.
Select recommendation:
Service | Default | Recommended | Trimmed |
ActiveX Installer (AxInstSV) | Manual | Manual | Manual |
Adaptive Brightness | Manual | Manual | Manual |
Application Experience | Manual | Manual (Care) | Manual |
Application Identity | Manual | Manual | Manual |
Application Information | Manual | Manual | Manual |
Application Layer Gateway Service | Manual | Manual (Net) | Manual |
Application Management | Manual | Manual | Manual |
Background Intelligent Transfer Service | Manual | Manual (Care) | Manual |
Base Filtering Engine | Automatic | Automatic (Care) | Disabled *(Trim) |
BitLocker Drive Encryption Service | Manual | Manual | Manual |
Block Level Backup Engine Service | Manual | Manual | Manual |
Bluetooth Support Service | Manual | Manual | Manual |
BranchCache | Manual | Manual | Manual |
Certificate Propagation | Manual | Manual | Manual |
CNG Key Isolation | Manual | Manual | Manual |
COM+ Event System | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
COM+ System Application | Manual | Manual | Manual |
Computer Browser | Manual | Manual (Net) | Disabled *(Trim) |
Credential Manager Service | Manual | Manual | Manual |
Cryptographic Services | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
DCOM Server Process Launcher | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
Desktop Window Manager Session Manager | Automatic | Automatic | Disabled *(Trim) |
DHCP Client | Automatic | Automatic (Net) | Disabled *(Trim) |
Diagnostic Policy Service | Automatic | Automatic (Care) | Disabled *(Trim) |
Diagnostic Service Host | Manual | Manual | Disabled *(Trim) |
Diagnostic System Host | Manual | Manual | Disabled *(Trim) |
Disk Defragmenter | Manual | Manual (Care) | Manual |
Distributed Link Tracking Client | Automatic | Disabled *(Trim) | Disabled *(Trim) |
Distributed Transaction Coordinator | Manual | Manual | Manual |
DNS Client | Automatic | Automatic (Net) | Disabled *(Trim) |
Encrypting File System (EFS) | Manual | Manual | Manual |
Extensible Authentication Protocol | Manual | Manual (Net) | Manual |
Fax | Manual | Manual | Manual |
Function Discovery Provider Host | Manual | Manual | Disabled *(Trim) |
Function Discovery Resource Publication | Automatic | Automatic | Disabled *(Trim) |
Group Policy Client | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
Health Key and Certificate Management | Manual | Manual (Net) | Manual |
HomeGroup Listener | Manual | Manual (Net) | Disabled *(Trim) |
HomeGroup Provider | Manual | Manual (Net) | Disabled *(Trim) |
Human Interface Device Access | Manual | Manual | Manual |
IKE and AuthIP IPsec Keying Modules | Manual | Manual (Net) | Manual |
Interactive Services Detection | Manual | Manual | Manual |
Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) | Disabled | Disabled | Disabled |
IP Helper | Automatic | Automatic (Net) | Disabled *(Trim) |
IPsec Policy Agent | Manual | Manual (Net) | Manual |
KtmRm for Distributed Transaction Coordinator | Manual | Manual | Manual |
Link-Layer Topology Discovery Mapper | Manual | Manual (Net) | Manual |
Media Center Extender Service | Disabled | Disabled | Disabled |
Microsoft .NET Framework NGEN | Manual | Manual | Manual |
Microsoft iSCSI Initiator Service | Manual | Manual | Manual |
Microsoft Software Shadow Copy Provider | Manual | Manual | Manual |
Multimedia Class Scheduler | Automatic | Automatic (Audio) | Disabled *(Trim) |
Net.Tcp Port Sharing Service | Disabled | Disabled | Disabled |
Netlogon | Manual | Manual (Net) | Manual |
Network Access Protection Agent | Manual | Manual (Net) | Manual |
Network Connections | Manual | Manual (Net) | Manual |
Network List Service | Manual | Manual (Net) | Disabled *(Trim) |
Network Location Awareness | Automatic | Automatic (Net) | Disabled *(Trim) |
Network Store Interface Service | Automatic | Automatic (Net) | Automatic |
Offline Files | Automatic | Disabled *(Trim) | Disabled *(Trim) |
Parental Controls | Manual | Manual | Manual |
Peer Name Resolution Protocol | Manual | Manual (Net) | Disabled *(Trim) |
Peer Networking Grouping | Manual | Manual (Net) | Disabled *(Trim) |
Peer Networking Identity Manager | Manual | Manual (Net) | Disabled *(Trim) |
Performance Logs & Alerts | Manual | Manual | Manual |
Plug and Play | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
PnP-X IP Bus Enumerator | Manual | Manual (Net) | Manual |
PNRP Machine Name Publication Service | Manual | Manual (Net) | Manual |
Portable Device Enumerator Service | Manual | Manual | Disabled *(Trim) |
Power | Automatic | Automatic (Audio) | Automatic |
Print Spooler | Automatic | Automatic | Disabled *(Trim) |
Problem Reports and Solutions Control Panel Support | Manual | Manual | Manual |
Program Compatibility Assistant Service | Automatic | Automatic (Care) | Automatic |
Protected Storage | Manual | Manual | Manual |
Quality Windows Audio Video Experience | Manual | Manual | Manual |
Remote Access Auto Connection Manager | Manual | Manual (DUN) | Manual |
Remote Access Connection Manager | Manual | Manual (DUN) | Manual |
Remote Desktop Configuration | Manual | Manual | Manual |
Remote Desktop Services | Manual | Manual | Manual |
Remote Desktop Services UserMode Port Redirector | Manual | Manual | Manual |
Remote Procedure Call (RPC) | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Locator | Manual | Manual | Manual |
Remote Registry | Manual | Manual | Manual |
Routing and Remote Access | Disabled | Disabled | Disabled |
RPC Endpoint Mapper | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
Secondary Logon | Manual | Manual | Manual |
Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol Service | Manual | Manual | Manual |
Security Accounts Manager | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
Security Center | Automatic | Automatic (Care) | Disabled *(Trim) |
Server | Automatic | Automatic (Net) | Disabled *(Trim) |
Shell Hardware Detection | Automatic | Automatic | Disabled *(Trim) |
Smart Card | Manual | Manual | Manual |
Smart Card Removal Policy | Manual | Manual | Manual |
SNMP Trap | Manual | Manual | Manual |
Software Protection | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
SPP Notification Service | Manual | Manual | Manual |
SSDP Discovery | Manual | Manual (Net) | Disabled *(Trim) |
Storage Service | Manual | Manual | Manual |
Superfetch | Automatic | Automatic | Disabled *(Trim) |
System Event Notification Service | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
Tablet PC Input Service | Manual | Manual | Manual |
Task Scheduler | Automatic | Automatic (Care) | Automatic |
TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper | Automatic | Disabled *(Trim) | Disabled *(Trim) |
Telephony | Manual | Manual (DUN) | Disabled *(Trim) |
Themes | Automatic | Automatic | Disabled *(Trim) |
Thread Ordering Server | Manual | Manual | Manual |
TPM Base Services | Manual | Manual | Manual |
UPnP Device Host | Manual | Manual (Net) | Disabled *(Trim) |
User Profile Service | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
Virtual Disk | Manual | Manual | Manual |
Volume Shadow Copy | Manual | Manual | Manual |
WebClient | Manual | Manual | Manual |
Windows Audio | Automatic | Automatic (Audio) | Automatic |
Windows Audio Endpoint Builder | Automatic | Automatic (Audio) | Automatic |
Windows Backup | Manual | Manual | Manual |
Windows Biometric Service | Manual | Manual | Manual |
Windows CardSpace | Manual | Manual | Manual |
Windows Color System | Manual | Manual | Manual |
Windows Connect Now - Config Registrar | Manual | Manual (Net) | Manual |
Windows Defender | Automatic | Automatic (Care) | Disabled *(Trim) |
Windows Driver Foundation - User-mode Driver Framework | Manual | Manual | Manual |
Windows Error Reporting Service | Manual | Manual | Manual |
Windows Event Collector | Manual | Manual | Manual |
Windows Event Log | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
Windows Firewall | Automatic | Automatic (Care) | Disabled *(Trim) |
Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) | Manual | Manual | Disabled *(Trim) |
Windows Installer | Manual | Manual | Manual |
Windows Management Instrumentation | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
Windows Media Center Receiver Service | Manual | Manual | Disabled *(Trim) |
Windows Media Center Scheduler Service | Manual | Manual | Disabled *(Trim) |
Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service | Manual | Manual | Disabled *(Trim) |
Windows Modules Installer | Manual | Manual | Manual |
Windows Presentation Foundation Font Cache | Manual | Manual | Manual |
Windows Remote Management (WS-Management) | Manual | Disabled *(Lock) | Disabled *(Lock) |
Windows Search | Automatic | Automatic | Disabled *(Trim) |
Windows Time | Manual | Manual (Care) | Manual |
Windows Update | Automatic | Automatic (Care) | Disabled *(Trim) |
WinHTTP Web Proxy Auto-Discovery Service | Manual | Manual | Disabled *(Trim) |
Wired AutoConfig | Manual | Manual (Net) | Manual |
WLAN AutoConfig | Manual | Manual (Net) | Manual |
WMI Performance Adapter | Manual | Manual | Manual |
Workstation | Automatic | Automatic (Net) | Disabled *(Trim) |
WWAN AutoConfig | Manual | Manual (Net) | Manual |