What programs can be disabled in Windows 7. How to stop, start, and disable services. Home Group Provider

Manually or automatically.

When setting up an operating system, very often you have to perform the same actions to disable the same services. This annoyed me and I could not find a way to automate it. But now I've created a file that automatically disables services I don't need. If you have such a need, then read below how this can be done!)

In Windows 7, 8, 10, to work with services, you need:

1. Open start
2. Right-click on the computer and select manage
3. Go to services and management
4. Services. A list of services appears.

How to manually stop a service?

1. In order to stop the service, right-click and select the property
2. Click stop

How to manually start a service?

1. In order to start the service, right-click and select property
2. Click run

How to manually disable a service?

1. In order to disable the service, right-click and select property
2. Click stop (you can do it without this, but then you will have to restart the computer so that it is disabled)
3. Select the startup type: disabled (often people are interested in how to stop the windows update service, this is exactly what is needed)

When I was writing an article about which services can be disabled, I was asked to write a script that would automatically disable the necessary services automatically. And I found a solution recently. To do this, you need to stop the service from the command line. But again, on the one hand it looks difficult, but at the end of the article I will teach you how to do it simply.

How to automatically stop, start, disable a service?

To get started, download my template. These are services that I usually disable as soon as I install them.

Now look at the commands we need (commands are taken without quotes):

1. “net stop service_name” - this command stops the service
2. “net start service_name” - this command starts a stopped service
3. “sc config service_name start=value” - this command changes the startup type of the service.

The “value” field can be of 3 types:

• auto (automatically);
• demand (on demand, manually);
• delayed-auto (delayed start);

The service_name field can be found as follows:

1. Right-click on the required service and select property
2. The service name is the name we need

Now click on the downloaded file (Disable unnecessary services.bat) above with the right mouse button and click edit.

For me, the first line stops the service, and the second disables it, and this is repeated 4 times with different services. At the end there is a pause so that you can see what has been done.

1. Those. looking for the name of the service
2. We write a stop or start command
3. We write a launch type command
4. Save the file
5. We simply double-click on it with the mouse button and that’s it. The script will automatically execute your commands.

So, if you often disable or stop something, you simply need this method to save your time!

Even on a new computer, just delivered from the store, there will be several programs that the user does not need. Of course, Windows 7 itself tries to load deeper into RAM, including some never-used services. The user has not yet hit the keys, and his computer is already wasting its power on something unnecessary. We will tell you in detail in our article how to find and disable unnecessary processes and how to remove unnecessary programs without harming your computer.

Where do you get unnecessary programs on your computer?

Unnecessary programs get onto your computer in several ways:

Even if you have enough hard drive space and RAM, you should remove unnecessary applications for security reasons. Many of them, trying to customize their work to the interests and preferences of the user, collect personal information and transfer it to their servers. Sometimes this channel also becomes transparent to malicious software that can disrupt the operation of the computer.

Which programs and processes in Windows 7 can be removed, and which ones should be left alone?

The main rule when removing unnecessary programs or services is: “Know what you are doing!” Before you remove an unfamiliar program, you should figure out what it does and where it came from on your computer. The same applies to Windows 7 services.

Removal should take place according to the established procedure, and not by erasing the folder with the program, since otherwise the computer will be clogged with the remnants of unnecessary directories, settings, and browser bookmarks. It is very useful to create a system restore point on the eve of the “big clean”, this will allow you to undo the results of unsuccessful work.

Without fear of negative consequences, you can disable some system services.

What you can delete without regret (table)

Services that cannot be disabled (table)

How to remove unnecessary programs and services

Most programs can be easily removed using standard Windows 7 tools; for others, special applications should be used. Sometimes the manufacturer intentionally installs utilities that the user cannot remove, such as Samsung's Disable_Windowsupdate.exe. Unnecessary services and processes can also be disabled in several ways. However, the first step before seriously cleaning your computer should be to create a Windows 7 restore point in case of incorrect removal of system components.

Right-click on “Computer” and in the context menu that opens, find the “Properties” line and select it.
Right click opens context menu

In the large “All Control Panel Elements - System” window that appears, select the “System Protection” tab on the left.
System protection top left

The “System Protection” tab opens along with the “System Properties” window. At the bottom there is the on-screen button we need “Create”.
New button at the bottom of the tab

The process of creating a restore point is almost completely automated. You need to come up with a name in order to later identify the point, and then press the “Create” on-screen button. The system will add the date itself

"Control Panel"

To access the standard service for removing installed programs, click the “Start” button and select “Control Panel” on the right side of the menu.
Control panel in the right menu column

In the large “All Control Panel Items” window that appears, find the “Programs and Features” tab and go to it.
Find the “Programs and Features” tab

By default, a large window opens with the subtitle “Remove or change a program”, in the central part of which there is a complete list of programs installed on our computer. We select with the mouse the application that we decided to delete.
The list of installed programs occupies the central part of the window

Immediately after clicking the mouse, active on-screen buttons appear just above the list of programs. We need a "Delete" button. Let's press it.
After selection, on-screen buttons appear above the list

Windows 7 gives us one last chance to change our minds by asking us to confirm the deletion. If the desire remains, click the “Yes” button.
Last chance to change your mind

"Start"

You can get to the same “Uninstall or change a program” window with a list of applications through the “Start” button, by clicking on it and typing “Uninstall a program” in the search bar. Having selected the menu line of the same name, we get to the desired window, after which we act according to the already known algorithm.

You can also use the uninstaller of the program itself. To do this, click “Start”, then “All Programs”. In the list that opens, select the desired application (some are grouped into folders) and right-click on it.

In the context menu that opens, we need the “Delete” line. We press it and we see the “Delete Shortcut” window pop up, warning us that by continuing in the same way, we will delete the shortcut, but will not touch the application.

Let’s listen to the advice and go to the active line “Programs and Features”. This will again take us to the familiar “Uninstall or change a program” window.

The "Task Manager" in Windows 7 is called in several ways, including the hotkey combination Ctrl+Shift+Esc. Running processes are accompanied by statistics

In the “Services” tab you can see all installed system services, including stopped ones. Their status is visible in the “Status” column. Here you can also stop a running utility if you wish, by selecting it in the list and clicking the right mouse button. In the small context menu you now need to select “Stop Service”. To stop the service, you can call up the menu with the right mouse button

From the same tab, you can click on the “Services” button to the large window of the same name, which contains a description of each service and provides buttons to stop them.
Here is a detailed description of the services

Task Manager also allows you to view and disable running programs on your computer. The “Processes” tab displays data on running applications, their brief description and consumption of processor and RAM resources. By right-clicking on the name of the extra process, we open the context menu. You can also end the process using the on-screen button.

Terminating a process means stopping a specific session of a service or application, but does not affect its running in the future. To prevent the service from being started by the system during the next session, you must disable it.

How to disable services using System Configuration

The list of services can be edited using “System Configuration”, which is called from the command line.

Press the Win keys (with the Windows branded flag) and R. In the “Open” input line of the “Run” window that appears, type the msconfig command.
Call "System Configuration"

After clicking the OK screen button, the “System Configuration” window opens. We need the Services tab.
Removing unnecessary notes

The list of services is now before us. To disable, simply remove the checkbox to the left of the name of all services to be disabled, and then click the “Apply” on-screen button.
The "Apply" button becomes active after making changes

Video: how to remove programs on Windows 7

Specialized programs for cleaning the system

There are quite a few small programs that specialize in removing unnecessary applications. Some focus on cleaning the computer from unnecessary folders, which are sometimes not noticed by standard Windows 7 tools, others maintain a “black list” of advertising and pre-installed applications, looking for them on the computer. Still others allow you to fine-tune system services.

PC Decrapifier - cleaning according to the “black list”

PC Decrapifier captivates with its honesty: freeing the computer from unnecessary software, it does not ask to install itself on the hard drive, but is content with launching from external media. The application is free, new versions are released regularly and the database of unsolicited programs is updated. The interface is simple and intuitive. Before the main stage of work begins, a restore point is created.

Having downloaded PC Decrapifier from the manufacturer’s website, we immediately launch the executable file; no separate installation is required. The welcome window prompts you to check for updates. When you first start, this is not necessary, since we already have fresh databases installed, but later this button may be needed. Click the Next on-screen button.
We skip downloading updates on first launch

PC Decrapifier asks if our computer is new. The point of this question is that relatively useful applications, but unnecessary for the user, are often installed on a new computer, the list of which is constantly updated. The same programs found on a working machine were most likely deliberately installed. We set the answer switch to the question in accordance with the newness of the computer and click Next.
For a new computer the algorithm is slightly different

Another preliminary step is to create a restore point. If this was not done a little earlier using standard Windows 7 tools, we agree to the offer. Having dealt with this issue, click Next, moving on to the main stage.
Helpful Precaution: Create a Restore Point

After checking the computer, PC Decrapifier checks the list of installed programs with its “black list”. Detected “uninvited guests” are collected on the next window with a proposal to delete them automatically. Here you can read a brief description of the utilities and, if you wish, cancel their deletion by unchecking the box to the left of the name.
By default, all checkboxes are checked

Just in case, PC Decrapifier shows a list of other installed packages, indicating their publishers. Unlike the previous window, by default all the “birds” are cleared, that is, the program will be deleted only at the user’s request. In addition, instead of a brief description, interactive Help lines with information about applications are available. To add an unnecessary application to the list for deletion, just check the box to the left of its name.
No marks by default

PC Decrapifier is incorrectly classified as a dangerous application by some antivirus programs. This is not true, the warning can be ignored. Considering that PC Decrapifier does not require installation, takes up little space and is distributed free of charge, to be completely sure, you can remove it and download it again from the manufacturer’s website.

CCleaner program

CCleaner, a powerful utility for cleaning your computer from unnecessary information, is distributed free of charge, takes up little space on your hard drive, but requires installation.
You can configure what is considered garbage

The program remembers where temporary files are stored in Windows 7 itself, as well as in major browsers and many applications. An intuitive interface in Russian allows you to run a system analysis to compile a list of what CCleaner considers unnecessary.
The analysis results are presented very conveniently

Uninstalling programs is located in the “Service” tab. The program compiles a list of installed programs, activating the “Uninstall” and “Delete” buttons when selecting a specific application.
The buttons on the right become active when you select an application

Here you can edit the startup list, removing unnecessary applications from it.
Autoloading should also be cleaned

Powerful scanning and removal of indestructible programs with IObit Uninstaller

Another free application that specializes in high-quality removal of unnecessary programs. It carefully searches for all traces of the work of the package being removed and cleans them up. IObit Uninstaller allows you to create restore points before each uninstall, as well as forcefully remove “resistant” programs.

When you first launch the program, you should remove the checkbox at the bottom of the screen so as not to add unnecessary applications to your computer.
It is better to remove the right mark below

The application generates a list of installed programs, offering to select candidates for removal. To do this, click the “Delete” on-screen button. If you need to uninstall several applications in one package, check the box next to “Batch uninstall” in the upper right part of the window. Even higher is the “Forced deletion” tab, used for particularly stubborn applications that refuse voluntary erasure.
There are many removal settings here

Before clicking the button with the same name on the next window, you can create a restore point by checking the appropriate box.
Create a restore point

Standard removal is quick. Now the program offers to use its proprietary “Power Scan” function to search for all traces of a deleted application.
The program's proprietary option is powerful scanning

The search results are presented in the next window. By default, all found elements are marked for deletion; if you want to keep something, just uncheck it. All that remains is to click “Delete”.
By default, all elements are marked for deletion

Other programs

• Should I Remove It? An alternative to PC Decrapifier, which also keeps a list of unnecessary programs. It has a different interface (ratings are highlighted in color), as well as a constant connection with the main site. Simpler, does not provide for editing startup.
• Slim Computer. Creates a broader list for removal, including browser extensions and plugins. “Kills” unnecessary processes and programs.
• AdwCleaner. Specializes in removing unwanted elements from browsers. Generates a report as a text file.

Manufacturers and sellers of software products spend a lot of effort and money to ensure that their applications are installed on your computer. And they pay much less attention to the complete removal of their packages, and sometimes they deliberately resist this. Therefore, in order to remain the master of your hardware, you need to regularly clean it of uninvited guests.

We often think about making our PC easier and faster. In continuation of the article “”, I want to write about what services can be disabled in Windows OS.

I immediately warn you that if you do not understand the purpose of a particular service that you want to stop, it is better not to touch it in order to avoid unexpected problems with the entire system.

Below is a list of services that were tested, and the test showed that the operating system Windows work fine without them.

How to find a list of services

To enter the services control panel, open:

Start – Control Panel – Administrative Tools – Services .

For Windows 10:

Win+R – enter "services.msc"

A window will open with a list and startup status:

How to stop a service

Double-click or right-click, then select “Properties”.

Now you need to select the launch type:

For some SS Windows, it is better to set the Startup Type to “Manual” rather than “Disabled”. Then this service will not start automatically, but if required for the operation of a certain program, it will be turned on.

List of services that can be disabled

• SkypeUpdater- this service is not a Windows system service, it appears only after installing Skype and is intended to update it - We can disable it;
• Print Manager- if you do not use the printer, turn it off;
• Fax- if you do not use a computer to send faxes, turn it off;
• Windows Update- if you do not plan to update the system, turn it off.
• Remote Access Connection Manager- if you do not use VPN (virtual private network) - Disable;
• Tablet PC input service- if you do not use such a device, disable it;
• bluetooth support- if you do not have this device - you can Disable it;
• Windows Remote Control Service- no one but you should control Windows - Disable;
• Remote Desktop Services-you can disable this service if you do not use it;
• Smartcard removal policy- If you don’t use them or don’t know what they are, feel free to turn them off;
• Smartcard- similar to the top one;
• Biometric service Windows - If you don’t use a fingerprint or retinal scan or the like to log in, then we can safely turn it off.
• Remote registry- I advise you to disable it, this may have a positive effect on the security of your computer. Because this is a potentially dangerous hole in the overall security of the computer - Disable;
• Home Group Provider- if the computer is not on a work or home network, then this service can be safely disabled.

Do everything carefully and judiciously, I emphasize again: if you do not know what function a particular service performs, it is better not to touch it at all!

Easy Service Optimizer is a free program to disable Windows 10 services

For unsure users, it is worth mentioning the free Easy Service Optimizer utility, which will help optimize the startup parameters of Windows 10 services. The interface language is in Russian:

The program can disable unused Windows services according to three preset scenarios:

1. Safe.
2. Optimal.
3. Extreme.

But again, be careful not to harm your PC; even with this program, do not disable all services in a row without hesitation!

There are a lot of services. I called the services.msc snap-in the most convenient because it at least displays a detailed description of the service (unlike msconfig), which allows you to understand whether you need this service or not.

All services can be divided into three groups:
• services that cannot be disabled;
• services that can be disabled on almost any computer, because in most cases they are not needed;
• services that can be disabled on your home computer/laptop.

Here is an example of services that cannot be disabled:
• Windows Audio - manages audio tools for all Windows programs. If you disable this service, all audio devices and sound effects will not work.
• Windows Driver Foundation - Manages user mode driver processes.
• Media Class Scheduler - Allows you to prioritize jobs based on system task priorities. The service is designed for multimedia applications. By disabling this service, you will be left without sound.
• Plug and Play - Used to recognize changes in installed hardware and to simplify device installation. Previously, when installing an expansion card, it was necessary to specify its hardware resources (interrupt number, I/O ports). With the advent of Plug and Play (PnP) technology, all devices that support it (and now all devices support PnP) are configured automatically. All the user needs to do is install the device driver if it is not on the system.
• Superfetch - used to improve system performance, do not disable this service! Superfetch observes which programs the user runs most often and pre-loads them into memory. When a user launches an application, it launches almost instantly, because the application, in fact, is already loaded (but not yet launched!) into RAM. The Superfetch service can be disabled almost painlessly - the system will work, but slower. Although, if you only have 1 GB of RAM, you can try disabling Superfetch - your system may run faster with the service disabled. But if there is enough RAM (2 GB or more), then there is no need to disable Superfetch - the system will work slower.
• Task Scheduler - Previously, the task scheduler was not a particularly important service, but in Windows 7 there are a lot of important system tasks in the scheduler schedule, so it is highly undesirable to disable the scheduler. Even a deferred disk scan is performed using the task scheduler. By the way, you won’t be able to switch keyboard layouts if Task Scheduler is turned off.
• Remote Procedure Call (RPC) - This service cannot be disabled, even if you really want to. So many other services depend on this service that the system prevents the user from stopping critical services such as Remote Procedure Call.
• Desktop Window Manager Session Manager - If you disable this service, the Aero interface will not work. If you don't use Aero (for example, because you have a weak computer), this service can be disabled.
• Themes - without this service the Aero interface will not work either, so do not disable it.
• Windows Installer - do not disable this service, otherwise you will not be able to install applications.

On almost any computer (be it a corporate computer, home computer or laptop), you can disable the following services:
• Remote Registry - Allows remote users to modify your system's registry. If the service is disabled, then only local users can edit the registry. For security reasons, it is recommended to disable this service.
• Offline Files - Maintains a cache of offline files, responds to user login and logout events, and implements API properties related to offline files. Most users don't need support for offline files, so feel free to disable it.
• Tablet PC Input Service - Used to provide pen and handwriting functionality on tablet personal computers (PCs). Feel free to disable this service.
• Windows Error Logging Service - Allows the sending of error reports when a program hangs or crashes. Also responsible for maintaining error logs for diagnostic and recovery services. Disable it - the system will not bother you with attempts to send a report about program crashes.
• IPsec key modules for Internet key exchange and IP authentication - unless your computer is part of the Pentagon computer park and you are suffering from a mild form of paranoia, disable this service - 99% of users do not need it.
• Changed Link Tracking Client - tracks links of NTFS files that move within a computer or across a network. Disabling this service will make your laptop... run faster. So turn it off.
• Windows Search - Indexes content to speed up file searches. If you rarely search for files on your computer, you can disable this service. Extended battery life is guaranteed.
• Parental Control (parental control) - this service was in Windows Vista, and in Windows 7 it is just a stub to ensure backward compatibility. Therefore, you can safely disable it - this service does nothing at all.

On your home computer and laptop, you can disable the following services (in addition to the services described above):
• IPSec Policy Agent - IPSec service is almost never used on a home computer, so you can safely turn it off. Laptop users need to turn off this service in any case: remember, the less the service runs, the longer the laptop can work offline.
• KtmRm for distributed transaction coordinator - coordinates transactions between the transaction engine and MS DTC. The service description clearly states that if you don't need it, it's not recommended to run it. Turn it off.
• IP Ancillary Service - Provides tunnel connectivity using tunneling technologies for the IPv6 protocol.
• Print Spooler - If you don't have a printer (and you're not using a network printer), then disable this service. If you have a printer, try setting the startup type to Manual to manually start the service when you need it. If printing is not possible, set the startup type to Automatic. Whether your printer will print or not when the Print Spooler service is started manually depends only on the printer driver. If this service is disabled, icons from the Printers folder may disappear.
• Secondary login - allows you to run processes as another user. For security reasons, it is recommended to disable this service.
• Fax - allows you to send and receive faxes using the resources of this computer and network resources. In most cases this service is not needed, so feel free to disable it.
• Windows Defender - protects the system from spyware and potentially dangerous programs. If you plan to install an alternative protection system, then Windows Defender should be disabled. But if you do not plan to install additional protection measures, you should not disable Windows Defender.
• Windows Firewall - the recommendations here are the same as in the previous case. If you want to install a third-party firewall, disable this service. But if you don’t install anything, let the standard firewall work, which is quite good in Windows 7.
• Smart card removal policy - if you do not use smart cards to organize computer access policy, you can safely disable this service. In general, the service locks the computer desktop when the smart card is removed.
• Microsoft iSCSI Initiator Service - If you are not using iSCSI (Internet-SCSI) devices, then set the startup type for this service to Manual.
• SSDP Discovery - Discovers network devices and services that use the SSDP protocol, such as UPnP devices. You can almost always disable this service.
• Adaptive brightness control - the service allows you to adjust the brightness of the monitor depending on the ambient light. The service receives data on the lighting level from the light sensor. But not all users have a laptop equipped with such a sensor.
• Computer browser - maintains a list of computers on the network and provides it to programs upon their request. You can disable this service on your home computer.
• HID Device Access - If you do not have a USB keyboard, USB mouse, or wireless mouse/keyboard, then this service can be disabled.
• Basic TPM services - If you are not using TMP and/or BitLocker chips, then you can disable this service.
• Server - if the computer is not used as a server and file and printer sharing is not needed, this service can be disabled.
• Bluetooth Support Service - If you don't have or don't use Bluetooth, disable this service.

As you have already noticed, there are a lot of services. I will not give a description of each service, since you can already read it in the services.msc program. Instead, consider a table that will be your “guide” to Windows 7 services. It has only two columns - the name of the service and the recommended startup type. But before you enable or disable any service, carefully read its description - you may not be satisfied with the type of startup shown (for example, I recommend disabling the Fax service, but you can use it to send faxes).

Now let's figure out how to properly disable services. Make a list of services you don't need. After that, proceed to disable services. But don't disable all services at once. Disable 2-3 services and restart your computer. If the computer boots and works normally after disabling services, then disable the next 2-3 services, etc. Sometimes it happens that the user disables all the services that he thinks are unnecessary, but then it turns out that some service was still needed, and without it the system no longer works as it should. But how do you know which service to enable? For example, would you guess that keyboard layouts won't switch if you disable Task Scheduler? Fortunately, in Windows 7, the user cannot disable system-critical services, which include the Task Scheduler. There is a way to disable such services, but not through the services.msc snap-in.

Most services are system programs, part of the operating system, without which it would not be able to function. However, among them there are vulnerable services that are not needed by most computer users. What does vulnerable mean? And the fact is that with their help, viruses, when they get onto a computer, can do whatever they want.

“Well, what about the antivirus program!?”- you say. No antivirus can protect your computer 100%! Every now and then you can come across exclamations like: “I have the latest (Avast, Nod32, Aug, Norton, Kaspersky, Doctor Web, and so on...), but I caught a virus and now nothing works for me.”.

You can’t just install an antivirus and think that you are completely protected from all sides., no, that won't happen. You also need to take care of setting up your computer for safe operation by disabling unused services. In addition to security, this procedure can increase the speed of your computer, since each service is a program that takes up part of the system resources. (By the way, I already wrote about how to speed up the speed of a computer).

For example, in Windows, by default, it is enabled fax service, but few people have been using faxes for a long time, this is the last century, but still, for almost all users this service works every second and consumes, albeit insignificantly, computer resources. True, if you consider that I have about a dozen such services, together they already create a significant load on the computer. And security is very poor because of them.

As an example, I’ll give you another service, only not so harmless, it’s called "Remote Registry", with its help, a virus that gets onto your computer can remotely change your system registry, in other words, the attacker will receive the key to all doors. (We’ll talk about how to disable such services below.) It’s surprising why such services are enabled by default in Windows and why antivirus programs themselves do not disable such services, because for ordinary users the remote registry service is unnecessary. Those who may need it themselves know how to turn it on, if anything, but for ordinary users they have only made it a burden.

How to disable unnecessary and dangerous services?

1) To disable unnecessary and, especially, dangerous services in Windows 7, you need to go to the “management” section. To do this, press the button "windows", then find in the right column "computer" and click on it with the right mouse button. In the menu that opens, click on "Control".

* In Windows 8, this is done in a similar way, but only through the “Computer” shortcut on the desktop.

2) The program opened before us "computer control". Here we are interested in the last section "Services and Applications", having opened the subsection, go to "Services".

3) This is what the list of all services on our computer actually looks like. For convenience, you can expand the window to full screen, and also go to "standard" mode.

4) The list of services that can be safely disabled will be in the next paragraph; now I will show you how to disable and remove unnecessary services from autostart. We will disable some services completely, and some will switch to manual mode, see. Let's start with a service that is already familiar to us - “Remote Registry”.

We double-click with the left mouse button on the service that we want to disable; in this example, I disable the “Remote Registry” service. This window opens. Here we should translate the position "Startup type" on "Disabled". After that, click on the button just below "Stop". That's all, the service is disabled and removed from automatic startup.

Attention!: Before we move on to the next point, I want to remind you once again that you should never disable all services in a row, without most of all these services, windows cannot function normally, so before disabling, be sure to check the name in the header window, what service you are disabling, and also, strictly adhere to the following list!

List of services in Windows 7 that should be disabled

List of services in windows 7, which in most cases are unnecessary and only represent an opportunity for insidious malware to do evil on your computer!:

Remote registry- We definitely turn it off!

- manually.

Computer browser— Translate manually if you do not have a local network.

Secondary login— disable or switch to manual.

Automatic remote access connection manager— Disable or manually

Distributed Transaction Coordinator— Disable

NetBIOS Support Module- Disable

Setting up a remote desktop server— Disable

Windows Image Upload (WIA) service— If you have a scanner or digital camera connected to your computer, then we don’t touch anything, if not, then we turn it off.

Bluetooth support— If you don’t use bluetooth, turn it off.

- turn off

- We also turn it off

Smartcard- turn off

Fax— if we don’t use it, we also turn it off.

List of services in Windows 8 that should be disabled

Windows 7 is sorted out, now for those who have version 8. The services here will be approximately the same. I already talked about how to enter the “Management” section, as well as how to disable services.

ktmrm for distributed transaction coordinator- manually.

Computer browser- If you do not have a local network, then switch to manual mode.

Windows Biometric Service— If you don’t use a fingerprint or retinal scan, etc. to log into the system, then disable it.

Secondary login- disable or switch to manual.

Print Manager— If you do not use the printer, then turn it off

Smartcard removal policy— If you don’t use them or don’t even know what they are, then turn them off.

Windows Defender Service— If you already have another antivirus installed, then disable it.

Bluetooth support- If you do not use bluetooth, then turn it off.

Windows Remote Control Service- We turn it off, since no one except you should control it.

Remote Desktop Service- Turn it off.

Smartcard- turn off

Fax- if we don’t use it, we also turn it off.

Remote registry- By default, this service is disabled in Windows 8, but, just in case, check that it is turned off.

Well, that’s all, after the steps taken, the security of the computer has increased, since most malicious programs use these services, without them the viruses will be helpless. However, this is not the final setup for optimal computer protection.

The procedure described in this article will not work correctly without further security optimization. There are a few more touches that we'll look at in the next article, so don't miss out.