I am planning on disabling unnecessary services on my Windows 10 Pro computer. My reasons for doing so are (a) to preserve privacy and (b) to conserve system resources. To that end, I've done some searching around
and put together a list of such services as recommended from these websites:
1. https://umatechnology.org/which-windows-services-can-you-safely-disable-in-windows-11-10/:
2. https://www.groovypost.com/howto/12-windows-10-services-that-are-safe-to-disable/
3. https://www.minitool.com/news/windows-10-services-to-disable.html
Eg. My computer doesn't even have any kind of bluetooth capabilities, so
I plan on disabling an
There are many such websites, but I figure these are enough. Bear in mind:
1. Create a restore point before doing any of this
2. You might run into 1 or more services you'll be unable to disable.
They're that way for a reason, even if it's not a good one. However,
just forget about such services. Disabling them usually will break
something.
3. YMMV.
I am planning on disabling unnecessary services on my Windows 10 Pro computer. My reasons for doing so are (a) to preserve privacy and (b) to conserve system resources. To that end, I've done some searching around
and put together a list of such services as recommended from these websites:
1. https://umatechnology.org/which-windows-services-can-you-safely-disable-in-windows-11-10/:
2. https://www.groovypost.com/howto/12-windows-10-services-that-are-safe-to-disable/
3. https://www.minitool.com/news/windows-10-services-to-disable.html
Eg. My computer doesn't even have any kind of bluetooth capabilities, so
I plan on disabling an
There are many such websites, but I figure these are enough. Bear in mind:
1. Create a restore point before doing any of this
2. You might run into 1 or more services you'll be unable to disable.
They're that way for a reason, even if it's not a good one. However,
just forget about such services. Disabling them usually will break
something.
3. YMMV.
On 1/16/2025 6:44 AM, John C. wrote:
I am planning on disabling unnecessary services on my Windows 10 Pro
computer. My reasons for doing so are (a) to preserve privacy and (b) to
conserve system resources. To that end, I've done some searching around
and put together a list of such services as recommended from these websites: >>
1.
https://umatechnology.org/which-windows-services-can-you-safely-disable-in-windows-11-10/:
2.
https://www.groovypost.com/howto/12-windows-10-services-that-are-safe-to-disable/
3. https://www.minitool.com/news/windows-10-services-to-disable.html
Eg. My computer doesn't even have any kind of bluetooth capabilities, so
I plan on disabling an
There are many such websites, but I figure these are enough. Bear in mind: >>
1. Create a restore point before doing any of this
2. You might run into 1 or more services you'll be unable to disable.
They're that way for a reason, even if it's not a good one. However,
just forget about such services. Disabling them usually will break
something.
3. YMMV.
I think that people need to understand what these things do before disabling anything. Everyone has different needs. Also, on Win10/11,
some services a blocked. When you try to disable it simply says, "The parameter is incorrect". E-passive aggression. Those services have
to be disabled by setting the startup value to 4 in the Registry. The
name of the Registry key is in the settings window for the service.
I like to make sure that remote connections are blocked, for security.
With that in mind, here's my additional list of disabled services:
AllJoynRS, Application Layer Gateway, Auto Time ZU, Capture Service,
Cellular Time, Connected Devices*, Connected User*, Contact Data,
Delivery Opt, Device Mngmt WAP, Display*, Distributed*, Downloaded
Maps Manager, Enterprise App..., File History, Function Discovery*, Geolocation, Hyper-V*, All of Intel except the Graphics Command..., McpManagement, Microsoft Diag, Microsoft Account Sign-in, Microsoft
Edge* iSCI Passport* Storage Store Windows SMS, Natural Auth, Netlogon, Network Connected Devices and Connection Broker, OpenSSH, Payments...,
Peer*, Performance Counter, Phone, Remote Desktop*, Remote Reg,
Retail Demo, Routing and Remote Access, Server, Shared PC Account...,
Smart*, SNMP, SSDP, Storage Service, Sync Host, TCP/IP NetBIOS,
UPnP, User Data Access, Volume Shadow Copy, Web Acct Man, WebClient,
WiFi, Windows Backup Biometric Camera ConnectNow ErrorRep Insider
Mobile Push* RemoteMgmnt Search Time Update*, Workstation, XBox*
Note that this is a configuration for a desktop that's not on a network
and connects only via ethernet. I also don't use Windows backup or
Windows Store.
For me the most important things are dangerous security issues, like Remote Desktop. But some people might use that daily. On a corporate network
you'll probably also need other things like workstation... So people need to understand what they're disabling.
And there are a few that are absolutely critical, like Remote Procedure Call and Background Tasks Infrastructure.
I've noticed that a surpising number of Win10 services don't appear on Win11.
The problem with being on a tear, is you can make mistakes. I see this:
Volume Shadow Copy
in your list. That's going to *degrade* a Full image backup you make in Windows.
I am planning on disabling unnecessary services on my Windows 10 Pro computer.
On 16/01/2025 11:44, John C. wrote:
I am planning on disabling unnecessary services on my Windows 10 Pro
computer.
Very good idea. You can then blame Indians and Chinese if your computer doesn't work as expected.
On 1/16/2025 8:32 PM, MR wrote:
On 16/01/2025 11:44, John C. wrote:
I am planning on disabling unnecessary services on my Windows 10 Pro
computer.
Very good idea. You can then blame Indians and Chinese if your computer
doesn't work as expected.
Do you just assume that Microsoft knows best in all things?
Did you know that "Retail Demo" service is enabled by default?
That's for setting a computer to be a sample in Staples. Windows
computers are assumed to be corporate workstations (or retail
demos). Even the "Home" version. They're set up accordingly. For
better security and efficiency, adjusting services can be useful.
On Fri, 17 Jan 2025 08:18:44 -0500, Newyana2 <newyana@invalid.nospam>
wrote:
On 1/16/2025 8:32 PM, MR wrote:
On 16/01/2025 11:44, John C. wrote:
I am planning on disabling unnecessary services on my Windows 10 Pro
computer.
Very good idea. You can then blame Indians and Chinese if your computer
doesn't work as expected.
Do you just assume that Microsoft knows best in all things?
Did you know that "Retail Demo" service is enabled by default?
That's for setting a computer to be a sample in Staples. Windows
computers are assumed to be corporate workstations (or retail
demos). Even the "Home" version. They're set up accordingly. For
better security and efficiency, adjusting services can be useful.
Though that is true, I look at the list of Windows services and have
no idea what most of them are used for. I'm reluctant to mess with
things that I know too little about.
Newyana2 wrote on 1/17/25 6:18 AM:
Do you just assume that Microsoft knows best in all things?
Did you know that "Retail Demo" service is enabled by default?
That's for setting a computer to be a sample in Staples. Windows
computers are assumed to be corporate workstations (or retail
demos). Even the "Home" version. They're set up accordingly. For
better security and efficiency, adjusting services can be useful.
Another great tip? Take your bread out of the plastic bag
before you eat it.... You might be surprised at how much of
the world is not designed for you to consume blindly.
The default for 'Retail Demo' service on a retail or OEM as-shipped to corporate or consumer device is 'Manaul' and 'Stopped'.
Sometime it's important to look at the bread before telling someone its
rye when not aware it was white.
On 1/18/2025 3:01 PM, ...w¡ñ§±¤ñ wrote:
Newyana2 wrote on 1/17/25 6:18 AM:
Do you just assume that Microsoft knows best in all things?
Did you know that "Retail Demo" service is enabled by default?
That's for setting a computer to be a sample in Staples. Windows
computers are assumed to be corporate workstations (or retail
demos). Even the "Home" version. They're set up accordingly. For
better security and efficiency, adjusting services can be useful.
Another great tip? Take your bread out of the plastic bag
before you eat it.... You might be surprised at how much of
the world is not designed for you to consume blindly.
The default for 'Retail Demo' service on a retail or OEM as-shipped to corporate or consumer device is 'Manaul' and 'Stopped'.
Yes, which is what I said. Enabled.
Sometime it's important to look at the bread before telling someone its rye when not aware it was white.
It was just an example, so no need to torture the metaphor. :)
Sometimes, Winston, I think that Bill Gates must have saved
you from drowning. You're loyalty is quite strange.
On Sat, 1/18/2025 4:53 PM, Newyana2 wrote:
Hay, Bill Gates is the only sane billionaire on the planet.
Now, what do you say. Think of all the extra mischief he
could have got into. You know, his own fleet of rockets
and shit. Or using diesel generators to run an AI training
farm that keeps increasing in size.
Newyana2 wrote on 1/18/25 2:53 PM:
On 1/18/2025 3:01 PM, ...w¡ñ§±¤ñ wrote:
Newyana2 wrote on 1/17/25 6:18 AM:
Do you just assume that Microsoft knows best in all things?
Did you know that "Retail Demo" service is enabled by default?
That's for setting a computer to be a sample in Staples. Windows
computers are assumed to be corporate workstations (or retail
demos). Even the "Home" version. They're set up accordingly. For
better security and efficiency, adjusting services can be useful.
Another great tip? Take your bread out of the plastic bag
before you eat it.... You might be surprised at how much of
the world is not designed for you to consume blindly.
The default for 'Retail Demo' service on a retail or OEM as-shipped to
corporate or consumer device is 'Manaul' and 'Stopped'.
Yes, which is what I said. Enabled.
Sometime it's important to look at the bread before telling someone its
rye when not aware it was white.
No loyalty, involved. Just clarity.
Enabled for this service in its default setting has no impact. No
activity, no cpu usage, no background activity, no disk activity -
dormant and unused.
=> no bearing unless one purchased a retail demo pc(floor model).
- The only other possible way on any device(retail or OEM) to activate
the service's feature is to perform a detailed sequence of steps (which
no one in a consumer, smb, or enterprise environment does or has need too[maybe only you and Darrin DeYoung] to instruct Windows to obtain the latest available demo and content and then and only then configure the
demo mode to run until the demo's admin access is removed, a
predetermined time, or permanently after setting up an admin password.
i.e. for this forum, your comment is basically useless and just another complaint lacking clarity and value added benefit - adjusting this
service from its default(manual, no started)yields the exact same result .
I am planning on disabling unnecessary services on my Windows 10 Pro computer. My reasons for doing so are (a) to preserve privacy and (b) to conserve system resources. To that end, I've done some searching around
and put together a list of such services as recommended from these websites:
1. https://umatechnology.org/which-windows-services-can-you-safely-disable-in-windows-11-10/:
2. https://www.groovypost.com/howto/12-windows-10-services-that-are-safe-to-disable/
3. https://www.minitool.com/news/windows-10-services-to-disable.html
Eg. My computer doesn't even have any kind of bluetooth capabilities, so
I plan on disabling an
There are many such websites, but I figure these are enough. Bear in mind:
1. Create a restore point before doing any of this
2. You might run into 1 or more services you'll be unable to disable.
They're that way for a reason, even if it's not a good one. However,
just forget about such services. Disabling them usually will break
something.
3. YMMV.
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