Turn off unnecessary Windows services

[TheAslan]

Here's the list what I'm using currently:

Automatic

Cryptographic Services
DCOM Server Process Launcher
Desktop Window Manager Session Manager
DHCP Client
Group Policy Client
Multimedia Class Scheduler
Network Location Awareness
Network Store Interface Service
Plug and Play
Power
Remote Procedure Call (RPC)
RPC Endpoint Mapper
Task Scheduler
Themes
User Profile Service
Windows Audio
Windows Audio Endpoint Builder
Windows Event Log
Windows Management Instrumentation
Workstation
WWAN AutoConfig

Disabled

ActiveX Installer (AxInstSV)
Adaptive Brightness
Application Experience
Application Identity
Application Information
Application Layer Gateway Service
Application Management
Background Intelligent Transfer Service
Base Filtering Engine
BitLocker Drive Encryption Service
Bluetooth Support Service
Certificate Propagation
CNG Key Isolation
COM+ Event System
COM+ System Application
Computer Browser
Credential Manager
Diagnostic Policy Service
Diagnostic Service Host
Diagnostic System Host
Disk Defragmenter
Distributed Link Tracking Client
Distributed Transaction Coordinator
DNS Client
Encrypting File System (EFS)
Extensible Authentication Protocol
Fax
Function Discovery Provider Host
Function Discovery Resource Publication
Health Key and Certificate Management
HomeGroup Listener
HomeGroup Provider
Human Interface Device Access
IKE and AuthIP IPsec Keying Modules
Interactive Services Detection
Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)
IP Helper
IPsec Policy Agent
KtmRm for Distributed Transaction Coordinator
Link-Layer Topology Discovery Mapper
Media Center Extender Service
Microsoft .NET Framework NGEN v2.0.50727_X64
Microsoft .NET Framework NGEN v2.0.50727_X86
Microsoft .NET Framework NGEN v4.0.30319_X64
Microsoft .NET Framework NGEN v4.0.30319_X86
Microsoft iSCSI Initiator Service
Microsoft Software Shadow Copy Provider
Net.Tcp Port Sharing Service
Netlogon
Network Access Protection Agent
NVIDIA Display Driver Service
Parental Controls
Peer Name Resolution Protocol
Peer Networking Grouping
Peer Networking Identity Manager
Performance Counter DLL Host
Performance Logs & Alerts
PnP-X IP Bus Enumerator
PNRP Machine Name Publication Service
Portable Device Enumerator Service
Print Spooler
Problem Reports and Solutions Control Panel Support
Program Compatibility Assistant Service
Protected Storage
Quality Windows Audio Video Experience
Remote Access Auto Connection Manager
Remote Access Connection Manager
Remote Desktop Configuration
Remote Desktop Services
Remote Desktop Services UserMode Port Redirector
Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Locator
Remote Registry
Routing and Remote Access
Secondary Logon
Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol Service
Security Accounts Manager
Security Center
Server
Shell Hardware Detection
Smart Card
Smart Card Removal Policy
SNMP Trap
SSDP Discovery
Storage Service
Superfetch
System Event Notification Service
Tablet PC Input Service
TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper
Telephony
TPM Base Services
UPnP Device Host
Virtual Disk
Volume Shadow Copy
WebClient
Windows Activation Technologies Service
Windows Backup
Windows Biometric Service
Windows CardSpace
Windows Color System
Windows Connect Now - Config Registrar
Windows Defender
Windows Error Reporting Service
Windows Event Collector
Windows Firewall
Windows Font Cache Service
Windows Image Acquisition (WIA)
Windows Media Center Receiver Service
Windows Media Center Scheduler Service
Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service
Windows Modules Installer
Windows Presentation Foundation Font Cache 3.0.0.0
Windows Remote Management (WS-Management)
Windows Search
Windows Time
Windows Update
WinHTTP Web Proxy Auto-Discovery Service
Wired AutoConfig
WLAN AutoConfig
WMI Performance Adapter

Manual

Network Connections
Network List Service
SPP Notification Service
Software Protection
Thread Ordering Server
Windows Driver Foundation - User-mode Driver Framework
Windows Installer

Edited October 27, 2013 by TheAslan

[Dodel]

This is pretty much a definitive guide to which services you can safely disable, covers 8.1 also.

http://www.blackviper.com/service-configurations/

[locoJoe]

This is pretty much a definitive guide to which services you can safely disable, covers 8.1 also.

http://www.blackviper.com/service-configurations/

BV :wub:

[pintas]

This is pretty much a definitive guide to which services you can safely disable, covers 8.1 also.

http://www.blackviper.com/service-configurations/

Yep. That works perfect ;)

[geeteam]

WoW! thats a whole list... will these work on win 8.1?

[anakin206]

This is pretty much a definitive guide to which services you can safely disable, covers 8.1 also.

http://www.blackviper.com/service-configurations/

This is what I'm following as a guide since WIndows 8.

[NeowinMOD™]

It's not recommended to tweak Services so much, it might cause some problems in the future.

I have only these disabled:

Windows Search

Windows Defender

Windows Firewall

Windows Update

Background Intelligent Transfer Service

Bluetooth Support Service

Disk Defragmenter

Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)

Internet Explorer ETW Collector Service

Parental Control

Print Spooler

Remote Registry

Secondary Logon

Superfetch

Tablet PC Input Service

Virtual Disk

Windows Error Reporting Service

Windows Image Acquisition (WIA)

[anyname]

This is pretty much a definitive guide to which services you can safely disable, covers 8.1 also.

http://www.blackviper.com/service-configurations/

Thanks for share