Windows 7 services you can safely disable

By default, there can be many services enabled that you actually don’t need and it’s your job to optimize your setup for best performance.

Windows 7 has many services that you may or may not require. By default, there can be many services enabled that you actually don’t need and it’s your job to optimize your setup for best performance.

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Windows 7 has many services that you may or may not require. By default, there can be many services enabled that you actually don’t need and it’s your job to optimize your setup for best performance.

Read more at: http://windows7themes.net/windows-7-services-safe-to-disable.html © windows7themes.net

Windows 7 has many services that you may or may not require. By default, there can be many services enabled that you actually don’t need and it’s your job to optimize your setup for best performance.

Read more at: http://windows7themes.net/windows-7-services-safe-to-disable.html © windows7themes.net

 

 

 ActiveX Installer (AxInstSV) – If you use Internet Explorer do NOT disable this service. If you use
another web browser like Firefox, Chrome or Opera, you can safely disable this service.

Application Management – If you are not connected to a Windows Domain, or if you are on a local network you can safely disable this service.

Bluetooth Support Service – If you do not use any bluetooth device you can safely disable this service.

BitLocker Drive Encryption Service – If you do not use Microsoft’s Encryption Software you can safely disable this service.

Encrypting File System (EFS) – If you have not encrypted your hard drive, you can safely disable this service.

BranchCache – If you are not connecting to a Server 2008 network over a LAN or WAN, you can safely disable this service.

Certificate Propagation – If you do not use smartcards, you can safely disable this service.

Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) – If you are not on a local network or use internet connection sharing, you can safely disable this service.

IP Helper –Provides advanced tunneling protocol features. The majority of people can safely disable this service.

Microsoft iSCSI Initiator Service – Unless you connect to remote iSCSI devices, you can safely disable this service.

Netlogon – If not connected to a domain, you can safely disable this service.

Parental Controls – Unnecessary service. You can safely disable this service.

Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Locator – This is a legacy service and provides no functionality to Windows 7. You can safely disable this service.

Remote Registry – If not on a domain, you can safely disable this service.

Remote Desktop Services UserMode – Unless you use Remote Desktop, you can safely disable this service.

Remote Desktop Services – Unless you use Remote Desktop, you can safely disable this service.

Remote Desktop Configuration – Unless you use Remote Desktop, you can safely disable this service.

Secondary Logon – Enables starting of applications under alternate credentials. Unless explicitly used, you can safely disable this service.

Smart Card – Unless you use Smart Cards, you can safely disable this service.

Smart Card Removal Policy – Unless you use Smart Cards, you can safely disable this service.

Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service – Shares your media library with other users on your network. Unless you use this feature, you can safely disable this service.

Windows Update – This service should be disabled, unless you don’t like the idea of updating manually.

Windows Firewall – If you already have a third party firewall software, you can safely disable this service.

Quality Windows Audio Video Experience – Unless explicitly used, you can safely disable this service.

Windows Media Center Receiver Service – Unless explicitly used, you can safely disable this service.

Windows Media Center Scheduler Service – Unless explicitly used, you can safely disable this service.