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 |