Hi, can somebody list all vulnerable, bad, useless services to disable for security, performance that MS make start automatically?
This service list if focused mostly on low-end machines under standard productivity tasks such as streaming, office, email, teleconferencing, social networks, printing, scanning, gaming, programming, etc. It is not intended for enterprise/corportate duties, remote cloud assistance or others advanced tasks. It is the end result of long cycles of trial/error evaluations to reach the minimal services combo possible that consume the lowest resources from hardware components. It is perfect for low-spec netbooks, low-range laptops and old machines.
Nomenclature:
- (I) Immovable. Windows fixed grayed-out, restricted to disable.
- (P) Priority. Essential for proper functionallity.
- (O) Optional. Recommended for specific tasks but not critical.
Windows 10 services:
- (I) Application Identity
- (I) AppX Deployment Service (AppXSVC)
- (P) Windows Audio Endpoint Builder (audio enhance)
- (P) Windows Audio (audio enhance)
- (I) Background Tasks Infrastructure Service
- (I) Client License Service (ClipSVC)
- (I) CoreMessaging
- (P) Cryptographic Services (critical for trusted certification, activates automatically)
- (P) Device Association Service (critical for boot/sleep modes functionallity)
- (O) Device Install Service (mobile - ADB interface - devices recognition/installation)
- (P) DHCP Client (WiFi dependable)
- (I) Enterprise App Management Service
- (P) Windows Event Log (WiFi dependable)
- (I) Group Policy Client
- (I) Local Session Manager
- (O) Windows Firewall (security dependable, activates automatically)
- (I) Windows Installer
- (P) Network List Service (depends on DHCP Client)
- (I) Microsoft Passport Container
- (I) Microsoft Passport
- (P) Network Location Awareness (depends on DHCP Client)
- (P) Network Store Interface Service (WiFi dependable)
- (P) Power (boot/sleep fundamental)
- (I) RPC Endpoint Mapper
- (I) Task Scheduler
- (O) Print Spooler (printer services dependable)
- (I) State Repository Service
- (I) System Events Broker
- (I) Tile Data model server
- (I) Time Broker
- (P) Windows Connection Manager (WiFi dependable)
- (P) WLAN AutoConfig (WiFi critical)
- (O) Windows Driver Foundation (enhance USB-to-VGA external monitors and special drivers)
- (I) CDPUserSvc_#####
- (I) MessagingService_#####
- (I) all immovable '_#####' sub-services.