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· Automatic: A service in this state will start at boot time. Some services will stop automatically if not needed. Can
· Automatic (Delayed Start): Service start will happen after boot time.
· Manual (Trigger Start): Allows Windows to start a service when specifically called.
· Manual: Allows Windows to start a service when needed. If you find you need a service, place it in Automatic.
· Disabled: Stops a service from starting, even if needed. Errors in the Event Viewer will show up.
· “Started”: A service that either set to Manual or Automatic that is running by default at or shortly after boot time
· “Not Started”: A service set into Automatic that is not running by default at or shortly after boot time.
· “Not Available”: A service that does not apply to the particular version of Windows 10.
· “Uninstalled”: The ability to uninstall a service that I recommend to be removed by using Add/Remove Windows
BranchCache PeerDistSvc
CDPSvc CDPSvc
Certificate Propagation CertPropSvc
CoreMessaging CoreUIRegistrar
Credential Manager VaultSvc
dmwappushsvc dmwappushsvc
Fax ** Fax
IP Helper iphlpsvc
IPsec Policy Agent PolicyAgent
Netlogon Netlogon
Power Power
Print Spooler Spooler
Printer Extensions and Notifications PrintNotify
Server LanmanServer
Telephony TapiSrv
Themes Themes
Tile Data model server tiledatamodelsvc
Time Broker TimeBroker
WebClient WebClient
Routes AllJoyn messages for the local AllJoyn clients. If this service is Manual (Trigger Start) Manual (Trigger Start)
stopped the AllJoyn clients that do not have their own bundled routers will
be unable to run.
Gets apps ready for use the first time a user signs in to this PC and when Manual Manual
adding new apps.
Provides administrative services for IIS, for example configuration history Not Installed (Automatic, Not Installed (Automatic,
and Application Pool account mapping. If this service is stopped, Started) Started)
configuration history and locking down files or directories with Application
Pool specific Access Control Entries will not work.
Determines and verifies the identity of an application. Disabling this Manual (Trigger Start) Manual (Trigger Start)
service will prevent AppLocker from being enforced.
Facilitates the running of interactive applications with additional Manual (Trigger Start, Manual (Trigger Start,
administrative privileges. If this service is stopped, users will be unable to Started) Started)
launch applications with the additional administrative privileges they may
require to perform desired user tasks.
Provides support for 3rd party protocol plug-ins for Internet Connection Manual Manual
Sharing
Processes installation, removal, and enumeration requests for software Manual Manual
deployed through Group Policy. If the service is disabled, users will be
unable to install, remove, or enumerate software deployed through Group
Policy. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it
will fail to start.
Provides infrastructure support for deploying Store applications. This Manual Manual
service is started on demand and if disabled Store applications will not be
deployed to the system, and may not function properly.
Provides support for out-of-process session states for ASP.NET. If this Not Installed (Manual) Not Installed (Manual)
service is stopped, out-of-process requests will not be processed. If this
service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
Transfers files in the background using idle network bandwidth. If the Manual or Automatic Manual or Automatic
service is disabled, then any applications that depend on BITS, such as (Delayed Start, Started) (Delayed Start, Started)
Windows Update or MSN Explorer, will be unable to automatically depending on other depending on other
download programs and other information. services services
Coordinates execution of background work for WinRT applications. Automatic (Started) Automatic (Started)
The Base Filtering Engine (BFE) is a service that manages firewall and Automatic (Started) Automatic (Started)
Internet Protocol security (IPsec) policies and implements user mode
filtering. Stopping or disabling the BFE service will significantly reduce the
security of the system. It will also result in unpredictable behavior in IPsec
management and firewall applications.
BDESVC hosts the BitLocker Drive Encryption service. BitLocker Drive Manual (Trigger Start) Manual (Trigger Start)
Encryption provides secure startup for the operating system, as well as full
volume encryption for OS, fixed or removable volumes. This service allows
BitLocker to prompt users for various actions related to their volumes
when mounted, and unlocks volumes automatically without user
interaction. Additionally, it stores recovery information to Active Directory,
if available, and, if necessary, ensures the most recent recovery
certificates are used. Stopping or disabling the service would prevent
users from leveraging this functionality.
The WBENGINE service is used by Windows Backup to perform backup Manual Manual
and recovery operations. If this service is stopped by a user, it may cause
the currently running backup or recovery operation to fail. Disabling this
service may disable backup and recovery operations using Windows
Backup on this computer.
This service is new for Windows 7 and is intended for a remote corporate Not Available Not Available
user and not a home user. This service can safely be disabled.
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Copies user certificates and root certificates from smart cards into the Manual Manual
current user’s certificate store, detects when a smart card is inserted into a
smart card reader, and, if needed, installs the smart card Plug and Play
minidriver.
Enables this computer to access files on NFS shares Not Available Not Available
Manual (Trigger Start) Manual (Trigger Start)
The CNG key isolation service is hosted in the LSA process. The service Manual (Trigger Start, Manual (Trigger Start,
provides key process isolation to private keys and associated Started) Started)
cryptographic operations as required by the Common Criteria. The service
stores and uses long-lived keys in a secure process complying with
Common Criteria requirements.
Supports System Event Notification Service (SENS), which provides Automatic (Started) Automatic (Started)
automatic distribution of events to subscribing Component Object Model
(COM) components. If the service is stopped, SENS will close and will not
be able to provide logon and logoff notifications. If this service is disabled,
any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
Manages the configuration and tracking of Component Object Model Manual Manual
(COM)+-based components. If the service is stopped, most COM+-based
components will not function properly. If this service is disabled, any
services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
Maintains an updated list of computers on the network and supplies this Manual (Trigger Start) Manual (Trigger Start)
list to computers designated as browsers. If this service is stopped, this list
will not be updated or maintained. If this service is disabled, any services
that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
Enables the detection, download and installation of device-related Manual (Trigger Start) Manual (Trigger Start)
software. If this service is disabled, devices may be configured with
outdated software, and may not work correctly.
Manual (Trigger Start) Manual (Trigger Start)
Registers and updates IP addresses and DNS records for this computer. If Automatic (Started) Automatic (Started)
this service is stopped, this computer will not receive dynamic IP
addresses and DNS updates. If this service is disabled, any services that
explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
The Diagnostic Policy Service enables problem detection, troubleshooting Automatic (Started) Automatic (Started)
and resolution for Windows components. If this service is stopped,
diagnostics will no longer function.
The Diagnostic Service Host is used by the Diagnostic Policy Service to Manual (Started) Manual (Started)
host diagnostics that need to run in a Local Service context. If this service
is stopped, any diagnostics that depend on it will no longer function.
The Diagnostic System Host is used by the Diagnostic Policy Service to Manual Manual
host diagnostics that need to run in a Local System context. If this service
is stopped, any diagnostics that depend on it will no longer function.
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Enables you to send and receive faxes, utilizing fax resources available on Manual Manual
this computer or on the network.
Protects user files from accidental loss by copying them to a backup Manual (Trigger Start) Manual (Trigger Start)
location.
The FDPHOST service hosts the Function Discovery (FD) network Manual (Started) Manual (Started)
discovery providers. These FD providers supply network discovery
services for the Simple Services Discovery Protocol (SSDP) and Web
Services – Discovery (WS-D) protocol. Stopping or disabling the
FDPHOST service will disable network discovery for these protocols when
using FD. When this service is unavailable, network services using FD and
relying on these discovery protocols will be unable to find network devices
or resources.
Publishes this computer and resources attached to this computer so they Manual (Started) Manual (Started)
can be discovered over the network. If this service is stopped, network
resources will no longer be published and they will not be discovered by
other computers on the network.
Provides X.509 certificate and key management services for the Network Not Available Not Available
Access Protection Agent (NAPAgent). Enforcement technologies that use
X.509 certificates may not function properly without this service.
Makes local computer changes associated with configuration and Manual Manual
maintenance of the homegroup-joined computer. If this service is stopped
or disabled, your computer will not work properly in a homegroup and your
homegroup might not work properly. It is recommended that you keep this
service running.
Performs networking tasks associated with configuration and maintenance Manual (Trigger Start, Manual (Trigger Start,
of homegroups. If this service is stopped or disabled, your computer will be Started) Started)
unable to detect other homegroups and your homegroup might not work
properly. It is recommended that you keep this service running.
Synchronizes the system time of this virtual machine with the system time Manual (Trigger Start) Manual (Trigger Start)
of the physical computer.
Enables this server to administer the IIS metabase. The IIS metabase Not Installed (Automatic, Not Installed (Automatic,
stores configuration for the SMTP and FTP services. If this service is Started) Started)
stopped, the server will be unable to configure SMTP or FTP. If this
service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
The IKEEXT service hosts the Internet Key Exchange (IKE) and Manual (Trigger Start) Manual (Trigger Start)
Authenticated Internet Protocol (AuthIP) keying modules. These keying
modules are used for authentication and key exchange in Internet Protocol
security (IPsec). Stopping or disabling the IKEEXT service will disable IKE
and AuthIP key exchange with peer computers. IPsec is typically
configured to use IKE or AuthIP; therefore, stopping or disabling the
IKEEXT service might result in an IPsec failure and might compromise the
security of the system. It is strongly recommended that you have the
IKEEXT service running.
Enables user notification of user input for interactive services, which Manual Manual
enables access to dialogs created by interactive services when they
appear. If this service is stopped, notifications of new interactive service
dialogs will no longer function and there might not be access to interactive
service dialogs. If this service is disabled, both notifications of and access
to new interactive service dialogs will no longer function.
Provides network address translation, addressing, name resolution and/or Manual Manual
intrusion prevention services for a home or small office network.
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Provides tunnel connectivity using IPv6 transition technologies (6to4, Automatic (Started) Automatic (Started)
ISATAP, Port Proxy, and Teredo), and IP-HTTPS. If this service is
stopped, the computer will not have the enhanced connectivity benefits
that these technologies offer.
Internet Protocol security (IPsec) supports network-level peer Manual (Trigger Start) Manual (Trigger Start)
authentication, data origin authentication, data integrity, data confidentiality
(encryption), and replay protection. This service enforces IPsec policies
created through the IP Security Policies snap-in or the command-line tool
“netsh ipsec”. If you stop this service, you may experience network
connectivity issues if your policy requires that connections use IPsec.
Also,remote management of Windows Firewall is not available when this
service is stopped.
Coordinates transactions between the Distributed Transaction Coordinator Manual (Trigger Start) Manual (Trigger Start)
(MSDTC) and the Kernel Transaction Manager (KTM). If it is not needed, it
is recommended that this service remain stopped. If it is needed, both
MSDTC and KTM will start this service automatically. If this service is
disabled, any MSDTC transaction interacting with a Kernel Resource
Manager will fail and any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to
start.
Core Windows Service that manages local user sessions. Stopping or Automatic (Started) Automatic (Started)
disabling this service will result in system instability.
Enables client computers to print to the Line Printer Daemon (LPD) service Not Installed (Automatic, Not Installed (Automatic,
on this server using TCP/IP and the Line Printer Remote (LPR) protocol. Started) Started)
Provides a messaging infrastructure and development tool for creating Not Installed (Automatic, Not Installed (Automatic,
distributed messaging applications for Windows-based networks and Started) Started)
programs. If this service is stopped, distributed messages will be
unavailable. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend
on it will fail to start.
Provides rule-based monitoring of messages arriving in a Message Not Installed (Automatic, Not Installed (Automatic,
Queuing queue and, when the conditions of a rule are satisfied, invokes a Started) Started)
COM component or a stand-alone executable program to process the
message.
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Enables user sign-in through Microsoft account identity services. If this Manual (Trigger Start) Manual (Trigger Start)
service is stopped, users will not be able to logon to the computer with
their Microsoft account.
Enables this server to be a File Transfer Protocol (FTP) server. If this Not Installed (Automatic, Not Installed (Automatic,
service is stopped, the server cannot function as an FTP server. If this Started) Started)
service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
Manages Internet SCSI (iSCSI) sessions from this computer to remote Manual Manual
iSCSI target devices. If this service is stopped, this computer will not be
able to login or access iSCSI targets. If this service is disabled, any
services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
Receives activation requests over the net.msmq and msmq.formatname Not Installed (Automatic, Not Installed (Automatic,
protocols and passes them to the Windows Process Activation Service. Started) Started)
Receives activation requests over the net.pipe protocol and passes them Not Installed (Automatic, Not Installed (Automatic,
to the Windows Process Activation Service. Started) Started)
Receives activation requests over the net.tcp protocol and passes them to Not Installed (Automatic, Not Installed (Automatic,
the Windows Process Activation Service. Started) Started)
Provides ability to share TCP ports over the net.tcp protocol. Disabled (Changed to Disabled (Changed to
Manual and Started if Manual and Started if
the previous 3 Services the previous 3 Services
Maintains a secure channel between this computer and the domain Manual Manual
controller for authenticating users and services. If this service is stopped,
the computer may not authenticate users and services and the domain
controller cannot register DNS records. If this service is disabled, any
services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
Network Connected Devices Auto-Setup service monitors and installs Manual (Trigger Start, Manual (Trigger Start,
qualified devices that connect to a qualified network. Stopping or disabling Started) Started)
this service will prevent Windows from discovering and installing qualified
network connected devices automatically. Users can still manually add
network connected devices to a PC through the user interface.
Provides DirectAccess status notification for UI components. Manual (Trigger Start) Manual (Trigger Start)
Identifies the networks to which the computer has connected, collects and Manual (Started) Manual (Started)
stores properties for these networks, and notifies applications when these
properties change.
Collects and stores configuration information for the network and notifies Automatic (Started) Automatic (Started)
programs when this information is modified. If this service is stopped,
configuration information might be unavailable. If this service is disabled,
any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
Provides identity services for the Peer Name Resolution Protocol (PNRP) Manual Manual
and Peer-to-Peer Grouping services. If disabled, the Peer Name
Resolution Protocol (PNRP) and Peer-to-Peer Grouping services may not
function, and some applications, such as HomeGroup and Remote
Assistance, may not function correctly.
Performance Logs and Alerts Collects performance data from local or Manual Manual
remote computers based on preconfigured schedule parameters, then
writes the data to a log or triggers an alert. If this service is stopped,
performance information will not be collected. If this service is disabled,
any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
Enforces group policy for removable mass-storage devices. Enables Manual (Trigger Start) Manual (Trigger Start)
applications such as Windows Media Player and Image Import Wizard to
transfer and synchronize content using removable mass-storage devices.
Manages power policy and power policy notification delivery. Automatic (Started) Automatic (Started)
Loads files to memory for later printing. Automatic (Started) Automatic (Started)
This service opens custom printer dialog boxes and handles notifications Manual Manual
from a remote print server or a printer. If you turn off this service, you won’t
be able to see printer extensions or notifications.
This service provides support for viewing, sending and deletion of system- Manual Manual
level problem reports for the Problem Reports and Solutions control panel.
This service provides support for the Program Compatibility Assistant Manual Manual
(PCA). PCA monitors programs installed and run by the user and detects
known compatibility problems. If this service is stopped, PCA will not
function properly.
Manages dial-up and virtual private network (VPN) connections from this Manual Manual
computer to the Internet or other remote networks. If this service is
disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
Remote Desktop Configuration service (RDCS) is responsible for all Manual (Maybe Started Manual (Maybe Started
Remote Desktop Services and Remote Desktop related configuration and when using Remote when using Remote
session maintenance activities that require SYSTEM context. These Desktop) Desktop)
include per-session temporary folders, RD themes, and RD certificates.
Allows users to connect interactively to a remote computer. Remote Manual (Maybe Started Manual (Maybe Started
Desktop and Remote Desktop Session Host Server depend on this when using Remote when using Remote
service. To prevent remote use of this computer, clear the checkboxes on Desktop) Desktop)
the Remote tab of the System properties control panel item.
Allows the redirection of Printers/Drives/Ports for RDP connections. Manual (Maybe Started Manual (Maybe Started
when using Remote when using Remote
Desktop) Desktop)
The RPCSS service is the Service Control Manager for COM and DCOM Automatic (Started) Automatic (Started)
servers. It performs object activations requests, object exporter resolutions
and distributed garbage collection for COM and DCOM servers. If this
service is stopped or disabled, programs using COM or DCOM will not
function properly. It is strongly recommended that you have the RPCSS
service running.
In Windows 2003 and earlier versions of Windows, the Remote Procedure Manual Manual
Call (RPC) Locator service manages the RPC name service database. In
Windows Vista and later versions of Windows, this service does not
provide any functionality and is present for application compatibility.
Enables remote users to modify registry settings on this computer. If this Disabled Disabled
service is stopped, the registry can be modified only by users on this
computer. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on
it will fail to start.
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Listens for route updates sent by routers that use the Routing Information Not Installed (Automatic, Not Installed (Automatic,
Protocol version 1 (RIPv1). Started) Started)
Offers routing services to businesses in local area and wide area network Disabled Disabled
environments.
Resolves RPC interfaces identifiers to transport endpoints. If this service is Automatic (Started) Automatic (Started)
stopped or disabled, programs using Remote Procedure Call (RPC)
services will not function properly.
Enables starting processes under alternate credentials. If this service is Manual Manual
stopped, this type of logon access will be unavailable. If this service is
disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
Provides support for the Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol (SSTP) to Manual Manual
connect to remote computers using VPN. If this service is disabled, users
will not be able to use SSTP to access remote servers.
The startup of this service signals other services that the Security Automatic (Started) Automatic (Started)
Accounts Manager (SAM) is ready to accept requests. Disabling this
service will prevent other services in the system from being notified when
the SAM is ready, which may in turn cause those services to fail to start
correctly. This service should not be disabled.
The WSCSVC (Windows Security Center) service monitors and reports Automatic (Delayed Automatic (Delayed
security health settings on the computer. The health settings include Start, Started) Start, Started)
firewall (on/off), antivirus (on/off/out of date), antispyware (on/off/out of
date), Windows Update (automatically/manually download and install
updates), User Account Control (on/off), and Internet settings
(recommended/not recommended). The service provides COM APIs for
independent software vendors to register and record the state of their
products to the Security Center service. The Action Center (AC) UI uses
the service to provide systray alerts and a graphical view of the security
health states in the AC control panel. Network Access Protection (NAP)
uses the service to report the security health states of clients to the NAP
Network Policy Server to make network quarantine decisions. The service
also has a public API that allows external consumers to programmatically
retrieve the aggregated security health state of the system.
Provides notifications for AutoPlay hardware events. Automatic (Started) Automatic (Started)
Supports the following TCP/IP services: Character Generator, Daytime, Not Installed (Automatic, Not Installed (Automatic,
Discard, Echo, and Quote of the Day. Started) Started)
Manages access to smart cards read by this computer. If this service is Disabled Disabled
stopped, this computer will be unable to read smart cards. If this service is
disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
Allows the system to be configured to lock the user desktop upon smart Manual Manual
card removal.
Enables Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) requests to be Not Installed (Automatic, Not Installed (Automatic,
processed by this computer. If this service is stopped, the computer will be Started) Started)
unable to process SNMP requests. If this service is disabled, any services
that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
Receives trap messages generated by local or remote Simple Network Manual Manual
Management Protocol (SNMP) agents and forwards the messages to
SNMP management programs running on this computer. If this service is
stopped, SNMP-based programs on this computer will not receive SNMP
trap messages. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly
depend on it will fail to start.
Enables the download, installation and enforcement of digital licenses for Automatic (Delayed Automatic (Delayed
Windows and Windows applications. If the service is disabled, the Start,Trigger Start) Start,Trigger Start)
operating system and licensed applications may run in a notification mode.
It is strongly recommended that you not disable the Software Protection
service.
Provides Disk Corruption Spot Verification Capabilities. Manual (Trigger Start) Manual (Trigger Start)
Discovers networked devices and services that use the SSDP discovery Manual (Started) Manual (Started)
protocol, such as UPnP devices. Also announces SSDP devices and
services running on the local computer. If this service is stopped, SSDP-
based devices will not be discovered. If this service is disabled, any
services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
Enforces group policy for storage devices Manual (Trigger Start) Manual (Trigger Start)
Maintains and improves system performance over time. Automatic (Started) Automatic (Started)
Tracks system events such as Windows logon, network, and power Automatic (Started) Automatic (Started)
events. Notifies COM+ Event System subscribers of these events.
Coordinates execution of background work for WinRT application. If this Automatic (Trigger Start, Automatic (Trigger Start,
service is stopped or disabled, then background work might not be Started) Started)
triggered.
Enables a user to configure and schedule automated tasks on this Automatic (Started) Automatic (Started)
computer. The service also hosts multiple Windows system-critical tasks. If
this service is stopped or disabled, these tasks will not be run at their
scheduled times. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly
depend on it will fail to start.
Provides support for the NetBIOS over TCP/IP (NetBT) service and Manual (Trigger Start) Manual (Trigger Start)
NetBIOS name resolution for clients on the network, therefore enabling
users to share files, print, and log on to the network. If this service is
stopped, these functions might be unavailable. If this service is disabled,
any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
Provides Telephony API (TAPI) support for programs that control Manual Manual
telephony devices on the local computer and, through the LAN, on servers
that are also running the service.
Provides user experience theme management. Automatic (Started) Automatic (Started)
Automatic (Started) Automatic (Started)
Coordinates execution of background work for WinRT application. If this Manual (Trigger Start, Manual (Trigger Start,
service is stopped or disabled, then background work might not be Started) Started)
triggered.
Enables Touch Keyboard and Handwriting Panel pen and ink functionality. Manual (Trigger Start) Manual (Trigger Start,
Started)
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Allows UPnP devices to be hosted on this computer. If this service is Manual Manual
stopped, any hosted UPnP devices will stop functioning and no additional
hosted devices can be added. If this service is disabled, any services that
explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
Provides management services for disks, volumes, file systems, and Manual Manual
storage arrays.
Manages and implements Volume Shadow Copies used for backup and Manual Manual
other purposes. If this service is stopped, shadow copies will be
unavailable for backup and the backup may fail. If this service is disabled,
any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
Manages audio for Windows-based programs. If this service is stopped, Automatic (Started) Automatic (Started)
audio devices and effects will not function properly. If this service is
disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
Manages audio devices for the Windows Audio service. If this service is Automatic (Started) Automatic (Started)
stopped, audio devices and effects will not function properly. If this service
is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start
The WcsPlugInService service hosts third-party Windows Color System Manual Manual
color device model and gamut map model plug-in modules. These plug-in
modules are vendor-specific extensions to the Windows Color System
baseline color device and gamut map models. Stopping or disabling the
WcsPlugInService service will disable this extensibility feature, and the
Windows Color System will use its baseline model processing rather than
the vendor’s desired processing. This might result in inaccurate color
rendering.
WCNCSVC hosts the Windows Connect Now Configuration which is Manual Manual
Microsoft’s Implementation of Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) protocol. This
is used to configure Wireless LAN settings for an Access Point (AP) or a
Wi-Fi Device. The service is started programmatically as needed.
Makes automatic connect/disconnect decisions based on the network Automatic (Trigger Start, Automatic (Trigger Start,
connectivity options currently available to the PC and enables Started) Started)
management of network connectivity based on Group Policy settings.
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Helps protect users from malware and other potentially unwanted Automatic (Started) Automatic (Started)
software.
Manages user-mode driver host processes. Manual (Trigger Start) Manual (Trigger Start)
This service manages persistent subscriptions to events from remote Manual Manual
sources that support WS-Management protocol. This includes Windows
Vista event logs, hardware and IPMI-enabled event sources. The service
stores forwarded events in a local Event Log. If this service is stopped or
disabled event subscriptions cannot be created and forwarded events
cannot be accepted.
This service manages events and event logs. It supports logging events, Automatic (Started) Automatic (Started)
querying events, subscribing to events, archiving event logs, and
managing event metadata. It can display events in both XML and plain text
format. Stopping this service may compromise security and reliability of
the system.
Windows Firewall helps protect your computer by preventing unauthorized Automatic (Started) Automatic (Started)
users from gaining access to your computer through the Internet or a
network.
Optimizes performance of applications by caching commonly used font Automatic (Started) Automatic (Started)
data. Applications will start this service if it is not already running. It can be
disabled, though doing so will degrade application performance.
Provides image acquisition services for scanners and cameras. Manual Manual
Adds, modifies, and removes applications provided as a Windows Installer Manual Manual
(*.msi) package. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly
depend on it will fail to start.
Manual (Trigger Start) Manual (Trigger Start)
Provides a common interface and object model to access management Automatic (Started) Automatic (Started)
information about operating system, devices, applications and services. If
this service is stopped, most Windows-based software will not function
properly. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it
will fail to start.
Shares Windows Media Player libraries to other networked players and Manual Manual
media devices using Universal Plug and Play.
Optimizes performance of Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) Not Installed (Manual) Not Installed (Manual)
applications by caching commonly used font data. WPF applications will
start this service if it is not already running. It can be disabled, though
doing so will degrade the performance of WPF applications.
The Windows Process Activation Service (WAS) provides process Not Installed (Manual, Not Installed (Manual,
activation, resource management and health management services for Started) Started)
message-activated applications.
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Windows Remote Management (WinRM) service implements the WS- Automatic (Started) Automatic (Started)
Management protocol for remote management. WS-Management is a
standard web services protocol used for remote software and hardware
management. The WinRM service listens on the network for WS-
Management requests and processes them. The WinRM Service needs to
be configured with a listener using winrm.cmd command line tool or
through Group Policy in order for it to listen over the network. The WinRM
service provides access to WMI data and enables event collection. Event
collection and subscription to events require that the service is running.
WinRM messages use HTTP and HTTPS as transports. The WinRM
service does not depend on IIS but is preconfigured to share a port with
IIS on the same machine. The WinRM service reserves the /wsman URL
prefix. To prevent conflicts with IIS, administrators should ensure that any
websites hosted on IIS do not use the /wsman URL prefix.
Provides content indexing, property caching, and search results for files, e- Automatic (Delayed Automatic (Delayed
mail, and other content. Start, Started) Start, Started)
Provides infrastructure support for Windows Store.This service is started Manual (Trigger Start) Manual (Trigger Start)
on demand and if disabled applications bought using Windows Store will
not behave correctly.
Maintains date and time synchronization on all clients and servers in the Manual (Trigger Start) Manual (Trigger Start)
network. If this service is stopped, date and time synchronization will be
unavailable. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend
on it will fail to start.
Enables the detection, download, and installation of updates for Windows Manual (Trigger Start) Manual (Trigger Start)
and other programs. If this service is disabled, users of this computer will
not be able to use Windows Update or its automatic updating feature, and
programs will not be able to use the Windows Update Agent (WUA) API.
WinHTTP implements the client HTTP stack and provides developers with Manual (Started) Manual (Started)
a Win32 API and COM Automation component for sending HTTP requests
and receiving responses. In addition, WinHTTP provides support for auto-
discovering a proxy configuration via its implementation of the Web Proxy
Auto-Discovery (WPAD) protocol.
The Wired AutoConfig (DOT3SVC) service is responsible for performing Manual Manual
IEEE 802.1X authentication on Ethernet interfaces. If your current wired
network deployment enforces 802.1X authentication, the DOT3SVC
service should be configured to run for establishing Layer 2 connectivity
and/or providing access to network resources. Wired networks that do not
enforce 802.1X authentication are unaffected by the DOT3SVC service.
The WLANSVC service provides the logic required to configure, discover, Manual (Automatic with Manual (Automatic with
connect to, and disconnect from a wireless local area network (WLAN) as Wireless Card Installed) Wireless Card Installed)
defined by IEEE 802.11 standards. It also contains the logic to turn your
computer into a software access point so that other devices or computers
can connect to your computer wirelessly using a WLAN adapter that can
support this. Stopping or disabling the WLANSVC service will make all
WLAN adapters on your computer inaccessible from the Windows
networking UI. It is strongly recommended that you have the WLANSVC
service running if your computer has a WLAN adapter.
Manual Manual
Creates and maintains client network connections to remote servers using Automatic (Started) Automatic (Started)
the SMB protocol. 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.
Provides Web connectivity and administration through the Internet Not Installed (Automatic, Not Installed (Automatic,
Information Services Manager Started) Started)
This service manages mobile broadband (GSM & CDMA) data Manual Manual
card/embedded module adapters and connections by auto-configuring the
networks. It is strongly recommended that this service be kept running for
best user experience of mobile broadband devices.
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Default Path and Command Line Options Dependencies
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k AxInstSVGroup Remote Procedure Call: DCOM Server
Process Launcher, RPC Endpoint Mapper
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalService
C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k AppReadiness
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNetworkRestricted AppID Driver: Flt Mger, System Attribute
Cache; Cryptographic Services: Remote
Procedure Call: DCOM Server Procces
Launcher, RPC Endpoint Mapper
C:\Windows\System32\alg.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs
BranchCache PeerDistSvc
Fax ** Fax
Power Power
Server LanmanServer
Superfetch SysMain
Telephony TapiSrv
Telnet ** TlntSvr
Themes Themes
WebClient WebClient
DEFAULT Windows
Description
8.1
Provides User Account Control validation for the installation of Manual
ActiveX controls from the Internet and enables management of
ActiveX control installation based on Group Policy settings. This
service is started on demand and if disabled the installation of
ActiveX controls will behave according to default browser settings.
Gets apps ready for use the first time a user signs in to this PC and Manual
when adding new apps.
Processes application compatibility cache requests for applications Manual (Trigger
as they are launched. Start)
Provides administrative services for IIS, for example configuration Not Installed
history and Application Pool account mapping. If this service is (Automatic, Started)
stopped, configuration history and locking down files or directories
with Application Pool specific Access Control Entries will not work.
Determines and verifies the identity of an application. Disabling this Manual (Trigger
service will prevent AppLocker from being enforced. Start)
Facilitates the running of interactive applications with additional Manual (Trigger Start,
administrative privileges. If this service is stopped, users will be Started)
unable to launch applications with the additional administrative
privileges they may require to perform desired user tasks.
Provides support for 3rd party protocol plug-ins for Internet Manual
Connection Sharing
Manual
Provides support for out-of-process session states for ASP.NET. If this Not Installed
service is stopped, out-of-process requests will not be processed. If (Manual)
this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will
fail to start.
Transfers files in the background using idle network bandwidth. If Automatic (Delayed
the service is disabled, then any applications that depend on BITS, Start, Started)
such as Windows Update or MSN Explorer, will be unable to
automatically download programs and other information.
The Base Filtering Engine (BFE) is a service that manages firewall and Automatic (Started)
Internet Protocol security (IPsec) policies and implements user mode
filtering. Stopping or disabling the BFE service will significantly
reduce the security of the system. It will also result in unpredictable
behavior in IPsec management and firewall applications.
BDESVC hosts the BitLocker Drive Encryption service. BitLocker Drive Manual (Trigger
Encryption provides secure startup for the operating system, as well Start)
as full volume encryption for OS, fixed or removable volumes. This
service allows BitLocker to prompt users for various actions related
to their volumes when mounted, and unlocks volumes automatically
without user interaction. Additionally, it stores recovery information
to Active Directory, if available, and, if necessary, ensures the most
recent recovery certificates are used. Stopping or disabling the
service would prevent users from leveraging this functionality.
The Bluetooth service supports discovery and association of remote Manual (Trigger
Bluetooth devices. Stopping or disabling this service may cause Start)
already installed Bluetooth devices to fail to operate properly and
prevent new devices from being discovered or associated.
This service caches network content from peers on the local subnet. Not Available
Copies user certificates and root certificates from smart cards into Manual
the current user’s certificate store, detects when a smart card is
inserted into a smart card reader, and, if needed, installs the smart
card Plug and Play minidriver.
Supports System Event Notification Service (SENS), which provides Automatic (Started)
automatic distribution of events to subscribing Component Object
Model (COM) components. If the service is stopped, SENS will close
and will not be able to provide logon and logoff notifications. If this
service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to
start.
Manages the configuration and tracking of Component Object Model Manual (Started)
(COM)+-based components. If the service is stopped, most COM+-
based components will not function properly. If this service is
disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
Maintains an updated list of computers on the network and supplies Manual (Trigger Start,
this list to computers designated as browsers. If this service is Started)
stopped, this list will not be updated or maintained. If this service is
disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
The DCOMLAUNCH service launches COM and DCOM servers in Automatic (Started)
response to object activation requests. If this service is stopped or
disabled, programs using COM or DCOM will not function properly. It
is strongly recommended that you have the DCOMLAUNCH service
running.
Enables pairing between the system and wired or wireless devices. Automatic (Trigger
Start, Started)
Enables a computer to recognize and adapt to hardware changes Manual (Trigger
with little or no user input. Stopping or disabling this service will Start)
result in system instability.
Registers and updates IP addresses and DNS records for this Automatic (Started)
computer. If this service is stopped, this computer will not receive
dynamic IP addresses and DNS updates. If this service is disabled, any
services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
The Diagnostic System Host is used by the Diagnostic Policy Service Manual
to host diagnostics that need to run in a Local System context. If this
service is stopped, any diagnostics that depend on it will no longer
function.
Maintains links between NTFS files within a computer or across Automatic (Started)
computers in a network.
Coordinates transactions that span multiple resource managers, such Manual
as databases, message queues, and file systems. If this service is
stopped, these transactions will fail. If this service is disabled, any
services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
The DNS Client service (dnscache) caches Domain Name System Automatic (Trigger
(DNS) names and registers the full computer name for this computer. Start, Started)
If the service is stopped, DNS names will continue to be resolved.
However, the results of DNS name queries will not be cached and
the computer’s name will not be registered. If the service is disabled,
any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
This service is a stub for Windows Parental Control functionality that Manual
existed in Vista. It is provided for backward compatibility only.
Enables you to send and receive faxes, utilizing fax resources Manual
available on this computer or on the network.
Protects user files from accidental loss by copying them to a backup Manual (Trigger
location. Start)
The FDPHOST service hosts the Function Discovery (FD) network Manual (Started)
discovery providers. These FD providers supply network discovery
services for the Simple Services Discovery Protocol (SSDP) and Web
Services – Discovery (WS-D) protocol. Stopping or disabling the
FDPHOST service will disable network discovery for these protocols
when using FD. When this service is unavailable, network services
using FD and relying on these discovery protocols will be unable to
find network devices or resources.
Publishes this computer and resources attached to this computer so Manual (Started)
they can be discovered over the network. If this service is stopped,
network resources will no longer be published and they will not be
discovered by other computers on the network.
Provides X.509 certificate and key management services for the Manual
Network Access Protection Agent (NAPAgent). Enforcement
technologies that use X.509 certificates may not function properly
without this service.
Performs networking tasks associated with configuration and Manual (Trigger Start,
maintenance of homegroups. If this service is stopped or disabled, Started)
your computer will be unable to detect other homegroups and your
homegroup might not work properly. It is recommended that you
keep this service running.
Enables generic input access to Human Interface Devices (HID), Manual (Trigger
which activates and maintains the use of predefined hot buttons on Start)
keyboards, remote controls, and other multimedia devices. If this
service is stopped, hot buttons controlled by this service will no
longer function. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly
depend on it will fail to start.
Provides a mechanism to exchange data between the virtual Manual (Trigger
machine and the operating system running on the physical Start)
computer.
Manual (Trigger
Start)
Provides a mechanism to shut down the operating system of this Manual (Trigger
virtual machine from the management interfaces on the physical Start)
computer.
Monitors the state of this virtual machine by reporting a heartbeat at Manual (Trigger
regular intervals. This service helps you identify running virtual Start)
machines that have stopped responding.
Provides a platform for communication between the virtual machine Manual (Trigger
and the operating system running on the physical computer. Start)
Synchronizes the system time of this virtual machine with the system Manual (Trigger
time of the physical computer. Start)
Coordinates the communications that are required to use Volume Manual (Trigger
Shadow Copy Service to back up applications and data on this virtual Start)
machine from the operating system on the physical computer.
Enables this server to administer the IIS metabase. The IIS metabase Not Installed
stores configuration for the SMTP and FTP services. If this service is (Automatic, Started)
stopped, the server will be unable to configure SMTP or FTP. If this
service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to
start.
The IKEEXT service hosts the Internet Key Exchange (IKE) and Manual (Trigger
Authenticated Internet Protocol (AuthIP) keying modules. These Start)
keying modules are used for authentication and key exchange in
Internet Protocol security (IPsec). Stopping or disabling the IKEEXT
service will disable IKE and AuthIP key exchange with peer
computers. IPsec is typically configured to use IKE or AuthIP;
therefore, stopping or disabling the IKEEXT service might result in an
IPsec failure and might compromise the security of the system. It is
strongly recommended that you have the IKEEXT service running.
Enables user notification of user input for interactive services, which Manual
enables access to dialogs created by interactive services when they
appear. If this service is stopped, notifications of new interactive
service dialogs will no longer function and there might not be access
to interactive service dialogs. If this service is disabled, both
notifications of and access to new interactive service dialogs will no
longer function.
Provides network address translation, addressing, name resolution Disabled
and/or intrusion prevention services for a home or small office
network.
Manual
Provides tunnel connectivity using IPv6 transition technologies (6to4, Automatic (Started)
ISATAP, Port Proxy, and Teredo), and IP-HTTPS. If this service is
stopped, the computer will not have the enhanced connectivity
benefits that these technologies offer.
Core Windows Service that manages local user sessions. Stopping or Automatic (Started)
disabling this service will result in system instability.
Enables client computers to print to the Line Printer Daemon (LPD) Not Installed
service on this server using TCP/IP and the Line Printer Remote (LPR) (Automatic, Started)
protocol.
Enables user sign-in through Microsoft account identity services. If Manual (Trigger
this service is stopped, users will not be able to logon to the Start)
computer with their Microsoft account.
Enables this server to be a File Transfer Protocol (FTP) server. If this Not Installed
service is stopped, the server cannot function as an FTP server. If this (Automatic, Started)
service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to
start.
Manages Internet SCSI (iSCSI) sessions from this computer to remote Manual
iSCSI target devices. If this service is stopped, this computer will not
be able to login or access iSCSI targets. If this service is disabled, any
services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
Receives activation requests over the net.pipe protocol and passes Not Installed
them to the Windows Process Activation Service. (Automatic, Started)
Receives activation requests over the net.tcp protocol and passes Not Installed
them to the Windows Process Activation Service. (Automatic, Started)
Provides ability to share TCP ports over the net.tcp protocol. Disabled (Changed to
Manual and Started if
the previous 3
Services are installed)
Maintains a secure channel between this computer and the domain Manual
controller for authenticating users and services. If this service is
stopped, the computer may not authenticate users and services and
the domain controller cannot register DNS records. If this service is
disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
The Network Access Protection (NAP) agent service collects and Manual
manages health information for client computers on a network.
Information collected by NAP agent is used to make sure that the
client computer has the required software and settings. If a client
computer is not compliant with health policy, it can be provided with
restricted network access until its configuration is updated.
Depending on the configuration of health policy, client computers
might be automatically updated so that users quickly regain full
network access without having to manually update their computer.
Network Connected Devices Auto-Setup service monitors and installs Manual (Trigger Start,
qualified devices that connect to a qualified network. Stopping or Started)
disabling this service will prevent Windows from discovering and
installing qualified network connected devices automatically. Users
can still manually add network connected devices to a PC through
the user interface.
Collects and stores configuration information for the network and Automatic (Started)
notifies programs when this information is modified. If this service is
stopped, configuration information might be unavailable. If this
service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to
start.
Provides identity services for the Peer Name Resolution Protocol Manual (Started)
(PNRP) and Peer-to-Peer Grouping services. If disabled, the Peer
Name Resolution Protocol (PNRP) and Peer-to-Peer Grouping
services may not function, and some applications, such as
HomeGroup and Remote Assistance, may not function correctly.
Performance Logs and Alerts Collects performance data from local or Manual
remote computers based on preconfigured schedule parameters,
then writes the data to a log or triggers an alert. If this service is
stopped, performance information will not be collected. If this
service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to
start.
Enforces group policy for removable mass-storage devices. Enables Manual (Trigger
applications such as Windows Media Player and Image Import Start)
Wizard to transfer and synchronize content using removable mass-
storage devices.
Manages power policy and power policy notification delivery. Automatic (Started)
This service opens custom printer dialog boxes and handles Manual
notifications from a remote print server or a printer. If you turn off
this service, you won’t be able to see printer extensions or
notifications.
This service provides support for viewing, sending and deletion of Manual
system-level problem reports for the Problem Reports and Solutions
control panel.
This service provides support for the Program Compatibility Assistant Automatic
(PCA). PCA monitors programs installed and run by the user and
detects known compatibility problems. If this service is stopped, PCA
will not function properly.
Manages dial-up and virtual private network (VPN) connections from Manual
this computer to the Internet or other remote networks. If this
service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to
start.
Remote Desktop Configuration service (RDCS) is responsible for all Manual (Maybe
Remote Desktop Services and Remote Desktop related configuration Started when using
and session maintenance activities that require SYSTEM context. Remote Desktop)
These include per-session temporary folders, RD themes, and RD
certificates.
The RPCSS service is the Service Control Manager for COM and Automatic (Started)
DCOM servers. It performs object activations requests, object
exporter resolutions and distributed garbage collection for COM and
DCOM servers. If this service is stopped or disabled, programs using
COM or DCOM will not function properly. It is strongly
recommended that you have the RPCSS service running.
Listens for route updates sent by routers that use the Routing Not Installed
Information Protocol version 1 (RIPv1). (Automatic, Started)
Offers routing services to businesses in local area and wide area Disabled
network environments.
Resolves RPC interfaces identifiers to transport endpoints. If this Automatic (Started)
service is stopped or disabled, programs using Remote Procedure
Call (RPC) services will not function properly.
Provides support for the Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol (SSTP) to Manual
connect to remote computers using VPN. If this service is disabled,
users will not be able to use SSTP to access remote servers.
The startup of this service signals other services that the Security Automatic (Started)
Accounts Manager (SAM) is ready to accept requests. Disabling this
service will prevent other services in the system from being notified
when the SAM is ready, which may in turn cause those services to
fail to start correctly. This service should not be disabled.
The WSCSVC (Windows Security Center) service monitors and Automatic (Delayed
reports security health settings on the computer. The health settings Start, Started)
include firewall (on/off), antivirus (on/off/out of date), antispyware
(on/off/out of date), Windows Update (automatically/manually
download and install updates), User Account Control (on/off), and
Internet settings (recommended/not recommended). The service
provides COM APIs for independent software vendors to register and
record the state of their products to the Security Center service. The
Action Center (AC) UI uses the service to provide systray alerts and a
graphical view of the security health states in the AC control panel.
Network Access Protection (NAP) uses the service to report the
security health states of clients to the NAP Network Policy Server to
make network quarantine decisions. The service also has a public API
that allows external consumers to programmatically retrieve the
aggregated security health state of the system.
Monitors various sensors in order to expose data and adapt to Manual (Trigger
system and user state. If this service is stopped or disabled, the Start)
display brightness will not adapt to lighting conditions. Stopping this
service may affect other system functionality and features as well.
Supports file, print, and named-pipe sharing over the network for Automatic (Started)
this computer. If this service is stopped, these functions will be
unavailable. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly
depend on it will fail to start.
Manages access to smart cards read by this computer. If this service Disabled
is stopped, this computer will be unable to read smart cards. If this
service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to
start.
Manual (Trigger
Start)
Allows the system to be configured to lock the user desktop upon Manual
smart card removal.
Enables Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) requests to Not Installed
be processed by this computer. If this service is stopped, the (Automatic, Started)
computer will be unable to process SNMP requests. If this service is
disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
Monitors system events and notifies subscribers to COM+ Event Automatic (Started)
System of these events.
Coordinates execution of background work for WinRT application. If Automatic (Trigger
this service is stopped or disabled, then background work might not Start, Started)
be triggered.
Enables a user to configure and schedule automated tasks on this Automatic (Started)
computer. The service also hosts multiple Windows system-critical
tasks. If this service is stopped or disabled, these tasks will not be run
at their scheduled times. If this service is disabled, any services that
explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
Provides support for the NetBIOS over TCP/IP (NetBT) service and Automatic (Trigger
NetBIOS name resolution for clients on the network, therefore Start, Started)
enabling users to share files, print, and log on to the network. If this
service is stopped, these functions might be unavailable. If this
service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to
start.
Provides Telephony API (TAPI) support for programs that control Manual
telephony devices on the local computer and, through the LAN, on
servers that are also running the service.
Enables a remote user to log on to this computer and run programs, Not Installed
and supports various TCP/IP Telnet clients, including UNIX-based and (Disabled)
Windows-based computers. If this service is stopped, remote user
access to programs might be unavailable. If this service is disabled,
any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
Enables Touch Keyboard and Handwriting Panel pen and ink Manual (Trigger
functionality. Start)
Allows UPnP devices to be hosted on this computer. If this service is Manual
stopped, any hosted UPnP devices will stop functioning and no
additional hosted devices can be added. If this service is disabled,
any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
This service is responsible for loading and unloading user profiles. If Automatic (Started)
this service is stopped or disabled, users will no longer be able to
successfully logon or logoff, applications may have problems getting
to users’ data, and components registered to receive profile event
notifications will not receive them.
Provides management services for disks, volumes, file systems, and Manual
storage arrays.
Manages and implements Volume Shadow Copies used for backup Manual
and other purposes. If this service is stopped, shadow copies will be
unavailable for backup and the backup may fail. If this service is
disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
The Web Management Service enables remote and delegated Not Installed
management capabilities for administrators to manage for the Web (Manual)
server, sites and applications present on this machine.
Manages audio devices for the Windows Audio service. If this service Automatic (Started)
is stopped, audio devices and effects will not function properly. If
this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will
fail to start
The Windows biometric service gives client applications the ability to Manual
capture, compare, manipulate, and store biometric data without
gaining direct access to any biometric hardware or samples. The
service is hosted in a privileged SVCHOST process.
The WcsPlugInService service hosts third-party Windows Color Manual
System color device model and gamut map model plug-in modules.
These plug-in modules are vendor-specific extensions to the
Windows Color System baseline color device and gamut map
models. Stopping or disabling the WcsPlugInService service will
disable this extensibility feature, and the Windows Color System will
use its baseline model processing rather than the vendor’s desired
processing. This might result in inaccurate color rendering.
Manual
Helps protect users from malware and other potentially unwanted Automatic (Started)
software.
Manages user-mode driver host processes. Manual (Trigger
Start)
Manual (Trigger
Start)
Allows errors to be reported when programs stop working or Manual (Trigger
responding and allows existing solutions to be delivered. Also allows Start)
logs to be generated for diagnostic and repair services. If this service
is stopped, error reporting might not work correctly and results of
diagnostic services and repairs might not be displayed.
This service manages events and event logs. It supports logging Automatic (Started)
events, querying events, subscribing to events, archiving event logs,
and managing event metadata. It can display events in both XML and
plain text format. Stopping this service may compromise security and
reliability of the system.
Windows Firewall helps protect your computer by preventing Automatic (Started)
unauthorized users from gaining access to your computer through
the Internet or a network.
Manual (Trigger
Start)
Provides a common interface and object model to access Automatic (Started)
management information about operating system, devices,
applications and services. If this service is stopped, most Windows-
based software will not function properly. If this service is disabled,
any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
The Windows Process Activation Service (WAS) provides process Not Installed
activation, resource management and health management services (Manual, Started)
for message-activated applications.
Windows Remote Management (WinRM) service implements the Manual
WS-Management protocol for remote management. WS-
Management is a standard web services protocol used for remote
software and hardware management. The WinRM service listens on
the network for WS-Management requests and processes them. The
WinRM Service needs to be configured with a listener using
winrm.cmd command line tool or through Group Policy in order for it
to listen over the network. The WinRM service provides access to
WMI data and enables event collection. Event collection and
subscription to events require that the service is running. WinRM
messages use HTTP and HTTPS as transports. The WinRM service
does not depend on IIS but is preconfigured to share a port with IIS
on the same machine. The WinRM service reserves the /wsman URL
prefix. To prevent conflicts with IIS, administrators should ensure
that any websites hosted on IIS do not use the /wsman URL prefix.
Provides content indexing, property caching, and search results for Automatic (Delayed
files, e-mail, and other content. Start, Started)
Maintains date and time synchronization on all clients and servers in Manual (Trigger
the network. If this service is stopped, date and time synchronization Start)
will be unavailable. If this service is disabled, any services that
explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
Enables the detection, download, and installation of updates for Manual (Trigger
Windows and other programs. If this service is disabled, users of this Start)
computer will not be able to use Windows Update or its automatic
updating feature, and programs will not be able to use the Windows
Update Agent (WUA) API.
WinHTTP implements the client HTTP stack and provides developers Manual (Started)
with a Win32 API and COM Automation component for sending
HTTP requests and receiving responses. In addition, WinHTTP
provides support for auto-discovering a proxy configuration via its
implementation of the Web Proxy Auto-Discovery (WPAD) protocol.
The Wired AutoConfig (DOT3SVC) service is responsible for Manual
performing IEEE 802.1X authentication on Ethernet interfaces. If
your current wired network deployment enforces 802.1X
authentication, the DOT3SVC service should be configured to run for
establishing Layer 2 connectivity and/or providing access to network
resources. Wired networks that do not enforce 802.1X
authentication are unaffected by the DOT3SVC service.
The WLANSVC service provides the logic required to configure, Manual (Automatic
discover, connect to, and disconnect from a wireless local area with Wireless Card
network (WLAN) as defined by IEEE 802.11 standards. It also Installed)
contains the logic to turn your computer into a software access point
so that other devices or computers can connect to your computer
wirelessly using a WLAN adapter that can support this. Stopping or
disabling the WLANSVC service will make all WLAN adapters on your
computer inaccessible from the Windows networking UI. It is
strongly recommended that you have the WLANSVC service running
if your computer has a WLAN adapter.
Manual
Creates and maintains client network connections to remote servers Automatic (Started)
using the SMB protocol. 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.
Provides Web connectivity and administration through the Internet Not Installed
Information Services Manager (Automatic, Started)
This service manages mobile broadband (GSM & CDMA) data Manual
card/embedded module adapters and connections by auto-
configuring the networks. It is strongly recommended that this
service be kept running for best user experience of mobile
broadband devices.
Windows 8.1 Configurations
t needed in Manual or Disabled.
C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k AppReadiness
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNetworkRestricted
Dependecies
Remote Procedure Call: DCOM Server
Process Launcher, RPC Endpoint Mapper
AppId Driver: Flt Mgr, System Attribute
Cache; Cryptographic Services: Remote
Procedure Call: DCOM Server Process
Launcher, RPC Endpoint Mapper; Remote
Procedure Call