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Name Description Status Startup Type Log On As ActiveX Installer (AxInstSV) Provides User Account Control validation for the installation of ActiveX controls from the Internet and enables management of Ac tiveX control installation based on Group Policy settings. This service is start ed on demand and if disabled the installation of ActiveX controls will behave ac cording to default browser settings. Manual Local System Adobe Acrobat Update Service Adobe Acrobat Updater keeps your Adobe software up to date. Running Automatic Local System Adobe Flash Player Update Service This service keeps your Adobe Flash Play er installation up to date with the latest enhancements and security fixes. Manual Local System Andrea RT Filters Service Running Automatic Local System Apple Mobile Device Provides the interface to Apple mobile devices. Running Automatic Local System Application Experience Processes application compatibility cache requests for a pplications as they are launched Manual (Trigger Start) Local Sy stem Application Identity Determines and verifies the identity of an application. Disabling this service will prevent AppLocker from being enforced. Manual (Trigger Start) Local Service Application Information Facilitates the running of interactive applications with additional administrative privileges. If this service is stopped, users will b e unable to launch applications with the additional administrative privileges th ey may require to perform desired user tasks. Running Manual Local System Application Layer Gateway Service Provides support for 3rd party protocol plug-ins for Internet Connection Sharing Manual Local Service AtherosSvc Qualcomm Atheros BT Stack Service Agent Running Automatic Local System Background Intelligent Transfer Service Transfers files in the background using idle network bandwidth. If the service is disabled, then any applications that d epend on BITS, such as Windows Update or MSN Explorer, will be unable to automat ically download programs and other information. Running Automatic (Delayed Start ) Local System Background Tasks Infrastructure Service Windows infrastructure service that cont rols which background tasks can run on the system. Running Automatic Local System Base Filtering Engine The Base Filtering Engine (BFE) is a service that manage s firewall and Internet Protocol security (IPsec) policies and implements user m ode filtering. Stopping or disabling the BFE service will significantly reduce t he security of the system. It will also result in unpredictable behavior in IPse c management and firewall applications. Running Automatic Local Service BitLocker Drive Encryption Service BDESVC hosts the BitLocker Drive Encrypt ion service. BitLocker Drive Encryption provides secure startup for the operatin g system, as well as full volume encryption for OS, fixed or removable volumes. This service allows BitLocker to prompt users for various actions related to the ir volumes when mounted, and unlocks volumes automatically without user interact ion. Additionally, it stores recovery information to Active Directory, if availa ble, and, if necessary, ensures the most recent recovery certificates are used. Stopping or disabling the service would prevent users from leveraging this func tionality. Manual (Trigger Start) Local System Block Level Backup Engine Service The WBENGINE service is used by Windows Backup to perform backup and recovery operations. If this service is stopped by a user, it may cause the currently running backup or recovery operation to fail. Disabling this service may disable backup and recovery operations using Windows Backup on this computer. Manual Local System Bluetooth Support Service The Bluetooth service supports discovery and ass ociation of remote Bluetooth devices. Stopping or disabling this service may ca use already installed Bluetooth devices to fail to operate properly and prevent new devices from being discovered or associated. Running Manual (Trigger Start) Local Service
Bonjour Service Enables hardware devices and software services to automatically configure themselves on the network and advertise their presence. Running Automatic Local System Certificate Propagation Copies user certificates and root certificates from smar t cards into the current user's certificate store, detects when a smart card is inserted into a smart card reader, and, if needed, installs the smart card Plug and Play minidriver. Manual Local System CNG Key Isolation The CNG key isolation service is hosted in the LSA proce ss. The service provides key process isolation to private keys and associated cr yptographic operations as required by the Common Criteria. The service stores an d uses long-lived keys in a secure process complying with Common Criteria requir ements. Manual (Trigger Start) Local System COM+ Event System Supports System Event Notification Service (SENS), which provides automatic distribution of events to subscribing Component Object Model (COM) components. If the service is stopped, SENS will close and will not be ab le to provide logon and logoff notifications. If this service is disabled, any s ervices that explicitly depend on it will fail to start. Running Automati c Local Service COM+ System Application Manages the configuration and tracking of Component Obje ct Model (COM)+-based components. If the service is stopped, most COM+-based com ponents will not function properly. If this service is disabled, any services th at explicitly depend on it will fail to start. Manual Local System Computer Browser Maintains an updated list of computers on the network an d supplies this list to computers designated as browsers. If this service is sto pped, this list will not be updated or maintained. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start. Running Manual ( Trigger Start) Local System Credential Manager Provides secure storage and retrieval of credentials to users, applications and security service packages. Running Manual Local Sy stem Cryptographic Services Provides three management services: Catalog Database Ser vice, which confirms the signatures of Windows files and allows new programs to be installed; Protected Root Service, which adds and removes Trusted Root Certif ication Authority certificates from this computer; and Automatic Root Certificat e Update Service, which retrieves root certificates from Windows Update and enab le scenarios such as SSL. If this service is stopped, these management services will not function properly. If this service is disabled, any services that expli citly depend on it will fail to start. Running Automatic Network Service Cyberlink RichVideo Service(CRVS) Running Automatic Local Sy stem DCOM Server Process Launcher The DCOMLAUNCH service launches COM and DCOM ser vers in response to object activation requests. If this service is stopped or di sabled, programs using COM or DCOM will not function properly. It is strongly re commended that you have the DCOMLAUNCH service running. Running Automatic Local System Device Association Service Enables pairing between the system and wired or wireless devices. Running Automatic (Trigger Start) Local System Device Install Service Enables a computer to recognize and adapt to hardware ch anges with little or no user input. Stopping or disabling this service will resu lt in system instability. Manual (Trigger Start) Local System Device Setup Manager Enables the detection, download and installation of devi ce-related software. If this service is disabled, devices may be configured with outdated software, and may not work correctly. Manual (Trigger Start) Local System DHCP Client Registers and updates IP addresses and DNS records for this comp uter. If this service is stopped, this computer will not receive dynamic IP addr esses and DNS updates. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start. Running Automatic Local Service Diagnostic Policy Service The Diagnostic Policy Service enables problem de tection, troubleshooting and resolution for Windows components. If this service
is stopped, diagnostics will no longer function. Running Automatic Local Service Diagnostic Service Host The Diagnostic Service Host is used by the Diagnostic Po licy Service to host diagnostics that need to run in a Local Service context. I f this service is stopped, any diagnostics that depend on it will no longer func tion. Running Manual Local Service Diagnostic System Host The Diagnostic System Host is used by the Diagnostic Pol icy Service to host diagnostics that need to run in a Local System context. If this service is stopped, any diagnostics that depend on it will no longer functi on. Running Manual Local System Distributed Link Tracking Client Maintains links between NTFS files withi n a computer or across computers in a network. Running Automatic Local Sy stem Distributed Transaction Coordinator Coordinates transactions that span multi ple resource managers, such as databases, message queues, and file systems. If t his service is stopped, these transactions will fail. If this service is disable d, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start. Manual Network Service DNS Client The DNS Client service (dnscache) caches Domain Name System (DNS ) names and registers the full computer name for this computer. If the service i s stopped, DNS names will continue to be resolved. However, the results of DNS n ame queries will not be cached and the computer's name will not be registered. I f the service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail t o start. Running Automatic (Trigger Start) Network Service Encrypting File System (EFS) Provides the core file encryption technology use d to store encrypted files on NTFS file system volumes. If this service is stopp ed or disabled, applications will be unable to access encrypted files. Manual (Trigger Start) Local System Extensible Authentication Protocol The Extensible Authentication Protocol ( EAP) service provides network authentication in such scenarios as 802.1x wired a nd wireless, VPN, and Network Access Protection (NAP). EAP also provides applic ation programming interfaces (APIs) that are used by network access clients, inc luding wireless and VPN clients, during the authentication process. If you disa ble this service, this computer is prevented from accessing networks that requir e EAP authentication. Manual Local System Family Safety This service is a stub for Windows Parental Control functionalit y that existed in Vista. It is provided for backward compatibility only. Manual Local Service Fax Enables you to send and receive faxes, utilizing fax resources available on this computer or on the network. Manual Network Service File History Service Protects user files from accidental loss by copying them to a backup location Manual (Trigger Start) Local System Function Discovery Provider Host The FDPHOST service hosts the Function D iscovery (FD) network discovery providers. These FD providers supply network dis covery services for the Simple Services Discovery Protocol (SSDP) and Web Servic Discovery (WS-D) protocol. Stopping or disabling the FDPHOST service will dis es able network discovery for these protocols when using FD. When this service is u navailable, network services using FD and relying on these discovery protocols w ill be unable to find network devices or resources. Manual Local Se rvice Function Discovery Resource Publication Publishes this computer and resources at tached to this computer so they can be discovered over the network. If this ser vice is stopped, network resources will no longer be published and they will not be discovered by other computers on the network. Manual Local Se rvice Garmin Core Update Service Keeps the software and content on your Garmin de vices and the Garmin software on your PC up to date. Running Automatic Local System Google Update Service (gupdate) Keeps your Google software up to date. If this s ervice is disabled or stopped, your Google software will not be kept up to date,
meaning security vulnerabilities that may arise cannot be fixed and features ma y not work. This service uninstalls itself when there is no Google software usin g it. Automatic (Delayed Start) Local System Google Update Service (gupdatem) Keeps your Google software up to date. I f this service is disabled or stopped, your Google software will not be kept up to date, meaning security vulnerabilities that may arise cannot be fixed and fea tures may not work. This service uninstalls itself when there is no Google softw are using it. Manual Local System Group Policy Client The service is responsible for applying settings configu red by administrators for the computer and users through the Group Policy compon ent. If the service is disabled, the settings will not be applied and applicatio ns and components will not be manageable through Group Policy. Any components or applications that depend on the Group Policy component might not be functional if the service is disabled. Automatic (Trigger Start) Local Sy stem Health Key and Certificate Management Provides X.509 certificate and key manag ement services for the Network Access Protection Agent (NAPAgent). Enforcement t echnologies that use X.509 certificates may not function properly without this s ervice Manual Local System HomeGroup Provider Performs networking tasks associated with configuration and maintenance of homegroups. If this service is stopped or disabled, your comp uter will be unable to detect other homegroups and your homegroup might not work properly. It is recommended that you keep this service running. Manual (Trigger Start) Local Service Human Interface Device Access Enables generic input access to Human Interface Devices (HID), which activates and maintains the use of predefined hot buttons o n keyboards, remote controls, and other multimedia devices. If this service is s topped, hot buttons controlled by this service will no longer function. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to star t. Manual (Trigger Start) Local System Hyper-V Data Exchange Service Provides a mechanism to exchange data between th e virtual machine and the operating system running on the physical computer. Manual (Trigger Start) Local System Hyper-V Guest Shutdown Service Provides a mechanism to shut down the operating system of this virtual machine from the management interfaces on the physical co mputer. Manual (Trigger Start) Local System Hyper-V Heartbeat Service Monitors the state of this virtual machine by re porting a heartbeat at regular intervals. This service helps you identify runnin g virtual machines that have stopped responding. Manual (Trigger Start) Local System Hyper-V Remote Desktop Virtualization Service Provides a platform for communic ation between the virtual machine and the operating system running on the physic al computer. Manual (Trigger Start) Local System Hyper-V Time Synchronization Service Synchronizes the system time of this vir tual machine with the system time of the physical computer. Manual ( Trigger Start) Local Service Hyper-V Volume Shadow Copy Requestor Coordinates the communications that are required to use Volume Shadow Copy Service to back up applications and data on t his virtual machine from the operating system on the physical computer. Manual (Trigger Start) Local System IKE and AuthIP IPsec Keying Modules The IKEEXT service hosts the Internet Ke y Exchange (IKE) and Authenticated Internet Protocol (AuthIP) keying modules. Th ese keying modules are used for authentication and key exchange in Internet Prot ocol security (IPsec). Stopping or disabling the IKEEXT service will disable IKE and AuthIP key exchange with peer computers. IPsec is typically configured to u se IKE or AuthIP; therefore, stopping or disabling the IKEEXT service might resu lt in an IPsec failure and might compromise the security of the system. It is st rongly recommended that you have the IKEEXT service running. Running Automati c (Trigger Start) Local System Intel(R) Capability Licensing Service Interface Version: 1.24.388.1 Running
Automatic Local System Intel(R) Content Protection HECI Service Intel(R) Content Protection HECI Service - enables communication with the Content Protection FW Manual Local System Intel(R) Dynamic Application Loader Host Interface Service Intel(R) Dynamic Application Loader Host Interface Service - Allows applications to access the l ocal Intel (R) DAL Running Automatic Local System Intel(R) Management and Security Application Local Management Service Allows a pplications to access the local Intel(R) Management and Security Application usi ng its locally-available selected network interfaces. Running Automatic (Delay ed Start) Local System Intel(R) Management and Security Application User Notification Service Intel(R) Management and Security Application User Notification Service - Updates the Win dows Event Log with notifications of pre defined events received from the local Intel(R) Management and Security Application Device. Running Automatic (Delay ed Start) Local System Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology Provides storage event notification and manages communication between the storage driver and user space applications. Running Automatic (Delayed Start) Local System Interactive Services Detection Enables user notification of user input for inte ractive services, which enables access to dialogs created by interactive service s when they appear. If this service is stopped, notifications of new interactive service dialogs will no longer function and there might not be access to intera ctive service dialogs. If this service is disabled, both notifications of and ac cess to new interactive service dialogs will no longer function. Manual Local System Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) Provides network address translation, ad dressing, name resolution and/or intrusion prevention services for a home or sma ll office network. Manual Local System IP Helper Provides tunnel connectivity using IPv6 transition technologies (6to4, ISATAP, Port Proxy, and Teredo), and IP-HTTPS. If this service is stopped , the computer will not have the enhanced connectivity benefits that these techn ologies offer. Running Automatic Local System iPod Service iPod hardware management services Running Manual Local Sy stem IPsec Policy Agent Internet Protocol security (IPsec) supports network-leve l peer authentication, data origin authentication, data integrity, data confiden tiality (encryption), and replay protection. This service enforces IPsec polici es created through the IP Security Policies snap-in or the command-line tool "ne tsh ipsec". If you stop this service, you may experience network connectivity i ssues if your policy requires that connections use IPsec. Also,remote managemen t of Windows Firewall is not available when this service is stopped. Running Manual (Trigger Start) Network Service Kaspersky Anti-Virus Service Provides computer protection against viruses, da ngerous software, network attacks, internet fraud and spam. Running Automati c Local System KtmRm for Distributed Transaction Coordinator Coordinates transactions between the Distributed Transaction Coordinator (MSDTC) and the Kernel Transaction Mana ger (KTM). If it is not needed, it is recommended that this service remain stopp ed. If it is needed, both MSDTC and KTM will start this service automatically. I f this service is disabled, any MSDTC transaction interacting with a Kernel Reso urce Manager will fail and any services that explicitly depend on it will fail t o start. Manual (Trigger Start) Network Service Link-Layer Topology Discovery Mapper Creates a Network Map, consisting of PC and device topology (connectivity) information, and metadata describing each PC and device. If this service is disabled, the Network Map will not function prop erly. Manual Local Service Local Session Manager Core Windows Service that manages local user sessions. S topping or disabling this service will result in system instability. Running Automatic Local System
McAfee Application Installer Cleanup (0314631371616429) Automati c Local System Microsoft Account Sign-in Assistant Enables user sign-in through Microsoft a ccount identity services. If this service is stopped, users will not be able to logon to the computer with their Microsoft account. Manual (Trigger Start) Local System Microsoft iSCSI Initiator Service Manages Internet SCSI (iSCSI) sessions f rom this computer to remote iSCSI target devices. If this service is stopped, th is computer will not be able to login or access iSCSI targets. If this service i s disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start. Manual Local System Microsoft Office Service Manages resource coordination, background stream ing, and system integration of Microsoft Office products and their related updat es. This service is required to run during the use of any Microsoft Office progr am, during initial streaming installation and all subsequent updates. Running Automatic Local System Microsoft Software Shadow Copy Provider Manages software-based volume shadow cop ies taken by the Volume Shadow Copy service. If this service is stopped, softwar e-based volume shadow copies cannot be managed. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start. Manual Local System Multimedia Class Scheduler Enables relative prioritization of work based on system-wide task priorities. This is intended mainly for multimedia application s. If this service is stopped, individual tasks resort to their default priorit y. Running Automatic Local System Net.Tcp Port Sharing Service Provides ability to share TCP ports over the net .tcp protocol. Disabled Local Service Netlogon Maintains a secure channel between this computer and the domain controller for authenticating users and services. If this service is stopped, th e computer may not authenticate users and services and the domain controller can not register DNS records. If this service is disabled, any services that explici tly depend on it will fail to start. Manual Local System Network Access Protection Agent The Network Access Protection (NAP) agent servic e collects and manages health information for client computers on a network. Inf ormation collected by NAP agent is used to make sure that the client computer ha s the required software and settings. If a client computer is not compliant with health policy, it can be provided with restricted network access until its conf iguration is updated. Depending on the configuration of health policy, client co mputers might be automatically updated so that users quickly regain full network access without having to manually update their computer. Manual Network Service Network Connected Devices Auto-Setup Network Connected Devices Auto-Setup ser vice monitors and installs qualified devices that connect to a qualified network . Stopping or disabling this service will prevent Windows from discovering and i nstalling qualified network connected devices automatically. Users can still man ually add network connected devices to a PC through the user interface. Manual (Trigger Start) Local Service Network Connections Manages objects in the Network and Dial-Up Connections f older, in which you can view both local area network and remote connections. Running Manual Local System Network Connectivity Assistant Provides DirectAccess status notification for UI components Manual (Trigger Start) Local System Network List Service Identifies the networks to which the computer has connec ted, collects and stores properties for these networks, and notifies application s when these properties change. Running Manual Local Service Network Location Awareness Collects and stores configuration information fo r the network and notifies programs when this information is modified. If this s ervice is stopped, configuration information might be unavailable. If this servi ce is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start. Running Automatic Network Service
Network Store Interface Service This service delivers network notifications (e.g . interface addition/deleting etc) to user mode clients. Stopping this service w ill cause loss of network connectivity. If this service is disabled, any other s ervices that explicitly depend on this service will fail to start. Running Automatic Local Service Office Source Engine Saves installation files used for updates and repairs an d is required for the downloading of Setup updates and Watson error reports. Manual Local System Optimize drives Helps the computer run more efficiently by optimizing files on s torage drives. Manual Local System Peer Name Resolution Protocol Enables serverless peer name resolution over the Internet using the Peer Name Resolution Protocol (PNRP). If disabled, some peer -to-peer and collaborative applications, such as Remote Assistance, may not func tion. Manual Local Service Peer Networking Grouping Enables multi-party communication using Peer-toPeer Grouping. If disabled, some applications, such as HomeGroup, may not funct ion. Manual Local Service Peer Networking Identity Manager Provides identity services for the Peer Name Resolution Protocol (PNRP) and Peer-to-Peer Grouping services. If disabled , the Peer Name Resolution Protocol (PNRP) and Peer-to-Peer Grouping services ma y not function, and some applications, such as HomeGroup and Remote Assistance, may not function correctly. Running Manual Local Service Performance Counter DLL Host Enables remote users and 64-bit processes to que ry performance counters provided by 32-bit DLLs. If this service is stopped, onl y local users and 32-bit processes will be able to query performance counters pr ovided by 32-bit DLLs. Manual Local Service Performance Logs & Alerts Performance Logs and Alerts Collects performance data from local or remote computers based on preconfigured schedule parameters, then writes the data to a log or triggers an alert. If this service is stopped, performance information will not be collected. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start. Manual Local Service Plug and Play Enables a computer to recognize and adapt to hardware changes wi th little or no user input. Stopping or disabling this service will result in sy stem instability. Running Manual Local System PNRP Machine Name Publication Service This service publishes a machine name us ing the Peer Name Resolution Protocol. Configuration is managed via the netsh c ontext 'p2p pnrp peer' Manual Local Service Portable Device Enumerator Service Enforces group policy for removable mass -storage devices. Enables applications such as Windows Media Player and Image Im port Wizard to transfer and synchronize content using removable mass-storage dev ices. Manual (Trigger Start) Local System Power Manages power policy and power policy notification delivery. Running Automatic Local System Print Spooler This service spools print jobs and handles interaction with the printer. If you turn off this service, you won t be able to print or see your pri nters. Running Automatic Local System Printer Extensions and Notifications This service opens custom printer dialog boxes and handles notifications from a remote print server or a printer. If you turn off this service, you won t be able to see printer extensions or notificatio ns. Manual Local System Problem Reports and Solutions Control Panel Support This service provides su pport for viewing, sending and deletion of system-level problem reports for the Problem Reports and Solutions control panel. Manual Local System Program Compatibility Assistant Service This service provides support for the Pr ogram Compatibility Assistant (PCA). PCA monitors programs installed and run by the user and detects known compatibility problems. If this service is stopped, PCA will not function properly. Running Automatic Local System Quality Windows Audio Video Experience Quality Windows Audio Video Experience ( qWave) is a networking platform for Audio Video (AV) streaming applications on I
P home networks. qWave enhances AV streaming performance and reliability by ensu ring network quality-of-service (QoS) for AV applications. It provides mechanism s for admission control, run time monitoring and enforcement, application feedba ck, and traffic prioritization. Manual Local Service Realtek Audio Service For cooperation with Realtek audio driver. Running Automatic Local System Remote Access Auto Connection Manager Creates a connection to a remote network whenever a program references a remote DNS or NetBIOS name or address. Manual Local System Remote Access Connection Manager Manages dial-up and virtual private netw ork (VPN) connections from this computer to the Internet or other remote network s. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will f ail to start. Manual Local System Remote Desktop Configuration Remote Desktop Configuration service (RDCS) is r esponsible for all Remote Desktop Services and Remote Desktop related configurat ion and session maintenance activities that require SYSTEM context. These includ e per-session temporary folders, RD themes, and RD certificates. Manual Local System Remote Desktop Services Allows users to connect interactively to a remote comput er. Remote Desktop and Remote Desktop Session Host Server depend on this service . To prevent remote use of this computer, clear the checkboxes on the Remote ta b of the System properties control panel item. Manual Network Service Remote Desktop Services UserMode Port Redirector Allows the redirection o f Printers/Drives/Ports for RDP connections Manual Local System Remote Procedure Call (RPC) The RPCSS service is the Service Control Manager for COM and DCOM servers. It performs object activations requests, object expor ter resolutions and distributed garbage collection for COM and DCOM servers. If this service is stopped or disabled, programs using COM or DCOM will not functio n properly. It is strongly recommended that you have the RPCSS service running. Running Automatic Network Service Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Locator In Windows 2003 and earlier versions of Windows, the Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Locator service manages the RPC name se rvice database. In Windows Vista and later versions of Windows, this service doe s not provide any functionality and is present for application compatibility. Manual Network Service Remote Registry Enables remote users to modify registry settings on this compute r. If this service is stopped, the registry can be modified only by users on thi s computer. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start. Disabled Local Service Routing and Remote Access Offers routing services to businesses in local a rea and wide area network environments. Disabled Local System RPC Endpoint Mapper Resolves RPC interfaces identifiers to transport endpoin ts. If this service is stopped or disabled, programs using Remote Procedure Call (RPC) services will not function properly. Running Automatic Network Service Secondary Logon Enables starting processes under alternate credentials. If this service is stopped, this type of logon access will be unavailable. If this servi ce is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start. Running Manual Local System Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol Service Provides support for the Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol (SSTP) to connect to remote computers using VPN. If th is service is disabled, users will not be able to use SSTP to access remote serv ers. Manual Local Service Security Accounts Manager The startup of this service signals other servic es that the Security Accounts Manager (SAM) is ready to accept requests. Disabl ing this service will prevent other services in the system from being notified w hen the SAM is ready, which may in turn cause those services to fail to start co rrectly. This service should not be disabled. Running Automatic Local Sy stem Security Center The WSCSVC (Windows Security Center) service monitors and report
s security health settings on the computer. The health settings include firewal l (on/off), antivirus (on/off/out of date), antispyware (on/off/out of date), Wi ndows Update (automatically/manually download and install updates), User Account Control (on/off), and Internet settings (recommended/not recommended). The serv ice provides COM APIs for independent software vendors to register and record th e state of their products to the Security Center service. The Action Center (AC ) UI uses the service to provide systray alerts and a graphical view of the secu rity health states in the AC control panel. Network Access Protection (NAP) use s the service to report the security health states of clients to the NAP Network Policy Server to make network quarantine decisions. The service also has a pub lic API that allows external consumers to programmatically retrieve the aggregat ed security health state of the system. Running Automatic (Delayed Start) Local Service Sensor Monitoring Service Monitors various sensors in order to expose data and adapt to system and user state. If this service is stopped or disabled, th e display brightness will not adapt to lighting conditions. Stopping this servic e may affect other system functionality and features as well. Manual ( Trigger Start) Local Service Server Supports file, print, and named-pipe sharing over the network for this c omputer. If this service is stopped, these functions will be unavailable. If thi s service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to st art. Running Automatic Local System Shell Hardware Detection Provides notifications for AutoPlay hardware eve nts. Running Automatic Local System Smart Card Manages access to smart cards read by this computer. If this ser vice is stopped, this computer will be unable to read smart cards. If this servi ce is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start. Disabled Local Service Smart Card Removal Policy Allows the system to be configured to lock the u ser desktop upon smart card removal. Manual Local System SNMP Trap Receives trap messages generated by local or remote Simple Netwo rk Management Protocol (SNMP) agents and forwards the messages to SNMP managemen t programs running on this computer. If this service is stopped, SNMP-based prog rams on this computer will not receive SNMP trap messages. If this service is di sabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start. Manual Local Service SoftThinks Agent Service SoftThinks Agent Service Running Automati c (Delayed Start) Local System Software Protection Enables the download, installation and enforcement of di gital licenses for Windows and Windows applications. If the service is disabled, the operating system and licensed applications may run in a notification mode. It is strongly recommended that you not disable the Software Protection service. Automatic (Delayed Start, Trigger Start) Network Service Spot Verifier Verifies potential file system corruptions. Manual ( Trigger Start) Local System SSDP Discovery Discovers networked devices and services that use the SSDP disco very protocol, such as UPnP devices. Also announces SSDP devices and services ru nning on the local computer. If this service is stopped, SSDP-based devices will not be discovered. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly de pend on it will fail to start. Running Manual Local Service Still Image Acquisition Events Launches applications associated with still imag e acquisition events. Manual Local System Storage Service Enforces group policy for storage devices Manual ( Trigger Start) Local System Superfetch Maintains and improves system performance over time. Running Automatic Local System System Event Notification Service Monitors system events and notifies subs cribers to COM+ Event System of these events. Running Automatic Local Sy stem System Events Broker Coordinates execution of background work for WinRT appli
cation. If this service is stopped or disabled, then background work might not b e triggered. Running Manual (Trigger Start) Local System Task Scheduler Enables a user to configure and schedule automated tasks on this computer. The service also hosts multiple Windows system-critical tasks. If thi s service is stopped or disabled, these tasks will not be run at their scheduled times. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it w ill fail to start. Running Automatic Local System TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper Provides support for the NetBIOS over TCP/IP (NetBT) ser vice and NetBIOS name resolution for clients on the network, therefore enabling users to share files, print, and log on to the network. If this service is stopp ed, these functions might be unavailable. If this service is disabled, any servi ces that explicitly depend on it will fail to start. Running Automatic (Trigg er Start) Local Service Telephony Provides Telephony API (TAPI) support for programs that control telephony devices on the local computer and, through the LAN, on servers that ar e also running the service. Manual Network Service Themes Provides user experience theme management. Running Automatic Local System Thread Ordering Server Provides ordered execution for a group of threads within a specific period of time. Manual Local Service Time Broker Coordinates execution of background work for WinRT application. If this service is stopped or disabled, then background work might not be trigge red. Running Manual (Trigger Start) Local Service TomTomHOMEService TomTom Home Service for ejecting devices Running Automatic Local System Touch Keyboard and Handwriting Panel Service Enables Touch Keyboard and Handw riting Panel pen and ink functionality Running Manual (Trigger Start) Local Sy stem UPnP Device Host Allows UPnP devices to be hosted on this computer. If th is service is stopped, any hosted UPnP devices will stop functioning and no addi tional hosted devices can be added. If this service is disabled, any services th at explicitly depend on it will fail to start. Running Manual Local Service User Profile Service This service is responsible for loading and unloading us er profiles. If this service is stopped or disabled, users will no longer be abl e to successfully sign in or sign out, apps might have problems getting to users ' data, and components registered to receive profile event notifications won't r eceive them. Running Automatic Local System Virtual Disk Provides management services for disks, volumes, file systems, a nd storage arrays. Manual Local System Volume Shadow Copy Manages and implements Volume Shadow Copies used for bac kup and other purposes. If this service is stopped, shadow copies will be unavai lable for backup and the backup may fail. If this service is disabled, any servi ces that explicitly depend on it will fail to start. Manual Local Sy stem WebClient Enables Windows-based programs to create, access, and modify Int ernet-based files. If this service is stopped, these functions will not be avail able. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it wil l fail to start. Running Manual (Trigger Start) Local Service Windows All-User Install Agent Install AppX Packages for all authorized users Manual (Trigger Start) Local System Windows Audio Manages audio for Windows-based programs. If this service is st opped, audio devices and effects will not function properly. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start Running Automatic Local Service Windows Audio Endpoint Builder Manages audio devices for the Windows Audio serv ice. If this service is stopped, audio devices and effects will not function pr operly. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start Running Automatic Local System Windows Backup Provides Windows Backup and Restore capabilities. Manual Local System
Windows Biometric Service The Windows biometric service gives client appli cations the ability to capture, compare, manipulate, and store biometric data wi thout gaining direct access to any biometric hardware or samples. The service is hosted in a privileged SVCHOST process. Manual Local System Windows Color System The WcsPlugInService service hosts third-party Windows C olor System color device model and gamut map model plug-in modules. These plug-i n modules are vendor-specific extensions to the Windows Color System baseline co lor device and gamut map models. Stopping or disabling the WcsPlugInService serv ice will disable this extensibility feature, and the Windows Color System will u se its baseline model processing rather than the vendor's desired processing. Th is might result in inaccurate color rendering. Manual Local Service Windows Connect Now - Config Registrar WCNCSVC hosts the Windows Connect Now Co nfiguration which is Microsoft's Implementation of Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) p rotocol. This is used to configure Wireless LAN settings for an Access Point (AP ) or a Wi-Fi Device. The service is started programmatically as needed. Running Manual Local Service Windows Connection Manager Makes automatic connect/disconnect decisions bas ed on the network connectivity options currently available to the PC and enables management of network connectivity based on Group Policy settings. Running Automatic (Trigger Start) Local Service Windows Defender Service Helps protect users from malware and other poten tially unwanted software Manual (Trigger Start) Local System Windows Driver Foundation - User-mode Driver Framework Creates and manages user -mode driver processes. This service cannot be stopped. Running Manual (Trigger Start) Local System Windows Error Reporting Service Allows errors to be reported when programs stop working or responding and allows existing solutions to be delivered. Also allows logs to be generated for diagnostic and repair services. If this service is sto pped, error reporting might not work correctly and results of diagnostic service s and repairs might not be displayed. Manual (Trigger Start) Local Sy stem Windows Event Collector This service manages persistent subscriptions to events from remote sources that support WS-Management protocol. This includes Windows V ista event logs, hardware and IPMI-enabled event sources. The service stores for warded events in a local Event Log. If this service is stopped or disabled event subscriptions cannot be created and forwarded events cannot be accepted. Manual Network Service Windows Event Log This service manages events and event logs. It supports logging events, querying events, subscribing to events, archiving event logs, an d managing event metadata. It can display events in both XML and plain text form at. Stopping this service may compromise security and reliability of the system. Running Automatic Local Service Windows Firewall Windows Firewall helps protect your computer by preventi ng unauthorized users from gaining access to your computer through the Internet or a network. Running Automatic Local Service Windows Font Cache Service Optimizes performance of applications by caching commonly used font data. Applications will start this service if it is not alre ady running. It can be disabled, though doing so will degrade application perfor mance. Running Automatic Local Service Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) Provides image acquisition services for scanners and cameras Running Automatic Local Service Windows Installer Adds, modifies, and removes applications provided as a W indows Installer or APPX package (*.msi, *.msp, *.appx). If this service is disa bled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start. Manual Local System Windows Management Instrumentation Provides a common interface and object m odel to access management information about operating system, devices, applicati ons and services. If this service is stopped, most Windows-based software will n ot function properly. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start. Running Automatic Local System
Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service Shares Windows Media Player libr aries to other networked players and media devices using Universal Plug and Play Manual Network Service Windows Modules Installer Enables installation, modification, and removal of Windows updates and optional components. If this service is disabled, install or uninstall of Windows updates might fail for this computer. Manual Local System Windows Presentation Foundation Font Cache 3.0.0.0 Optimizes performance of Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) applications by caching commonly used fon t data. WPF applications will start this service if it is not already running. I t can be disabled, though doing so will degrade the performance of WPF applicati ons. Manual Local Service Windows Remote Management (WS-Management) Windows Remote Management (WinRM ) service implements the WS-Management protocol for remote management. WS-Manage ment is a standard web services protocol used for remote software and hardware m anagement. The WinRM service listens on the network for WS-Management requests a nd processes them. The WinRM Service needs to be configured with a listener usin g winrm.cmd command line tool or through Group Policy in order for it to listen over the network. The WinRM service provides access to WMI data and enables even t collection. Event collection and subscription to events require that the servi ce is running. WinRM messages use HTTP and HTTPS as transports. The WinRM servic e does not depend on IIS but is preconfigured to share a port with IIS on the sa me machine. The WinRM service reserves the /wsman URL prefix. To prevent confli cts with IIS, administrators should ensure that any websites hosted on IIS do no t use the /wsman URL prefix. Manual Network Service Windows Search Provides content indexing, property caching, and search results for files, e-mail, and other content. Running Automatic (Delayed Start) Local System Windows Store Service (WSService) Provides infrastructure support for Wind ows Store.This service is started on demand and if disabled applications bought using Windows Store will not behave correctly. Manual (Trigger Start) Local Service Windows Time Maintains date and time synchronization on all clients and serve rs in the network. If this service is stopped, date and time synchronization wil l be unavailable. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depe nd on it will fail to start. Manual (Trigger Start) Local Service Windows Update Enables the detection, download, and installation of updates for Windows and other programs. If this service is disabled, users of this computer will not be able to use Windows Update or its automatic updating feature, and p rograms will not be able to use the Windows Update Agent (WUA) API. Manual (Trigger Start) Local System WinHTTP Web Proxy Auto-Discovery Service WinHTTP implements the client HT TP stack and provides developers with a Win32 API and COM Automation component f or sending HTTP requests and receiving responses. In addition, WinHTTP provides support for auto-discovering a proxy configuration via its implementation of the Web Proxy Auto-Discovery (WPAD) protocol. Running Manual Local Service Wired AutoConfig The Wired AutoConfig (DOT3SVC) service is responsible fo r performing IEEE 802.1X authentication on Ethernet interfaces. If your current wired network deployment enforces 802.1X authentication, the DOT3SVC service sho uld be configured to run for establishing Layer 2 connectivity and/or providing access to network resources. Wired networks that do not enforce 802.1X authentic ation are unaffected by the DOT3SVC service. Manual Local System WLAN AutoConfig The WLANSVC service provides the logic required to configure, di scover, connect to, and disconnect from a wireless local area network (WLAN) as defined by IEEE 802.11 standards. It also contains the logic to turn your comput er into a software access point so that other devices or computers can connect t o your computer wirelessly using a WLAN adapter that can support this. Stopping or disabling the WLANSVC service will make all WLAN adapters on your computer in accessible from the Windows networking UI. It is strongly recommended that you h ave the WLANSVC service running if your computer has a WLAN adapter. Running
Automatic Local System WMI Performance Adapter Provides performance library information from Windows Ma nagement Instrumentation (WMI) providers to clients on the network. This service only runs when Performance Data Helper is activated. Manual Local Sy stem Workstation Creates and maintains client network connections to remote serve rs using the SMB protocol. If this service is stopped, these connections will be unavailable. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend o n it will fail to start. Running Automatic Network Service WWAN AutoConfig This service manages mobile broadband (GSM & CDMA) data card/emb edded module adapters and connections by auto-configuring the networks. It is st rongly recommended that this service be kept running for best user experience of mobile broadband devices. Manual Local Service Yahoo! Updater Keeps your favorite Yahoo! software up-to-date with the latest f eatures, tools, and enhancements. Running Automatic Local System
Bonjour Service Enables hardware devices and software services to automatically configure themselves on the network and advertise their presence. Running Automatic Local System Certificate Propagation Copies user certificates and root certificates from smar t cards into the current user's certificate store, detects when a smart card is inserted into a smart card reader, and, if needed, installs the smart card Plug and Play minidriver. Manual Local System CNG Key Isolation The CNG key isolation service is hosted in the LSA proce ss. The service provides key process isolation to private keys and associated cr yptographic operations as required by the Common Criteria. The service stores an d uses long-lived keys in a secure process complying with Common Criteria requir ements. Manual (Trigger Start) Local System COM+ Event System Supports System Event Notification Service (SENS), which provides automatic distribution of events to subscribing Component Object Model (COM) components. If the service is stopped, SENS will close and will not be ab le to provide logon and logoff notifications. If this service is disabled, any s ervices that explicitly depend on it will fail to start. Running Automati c Local Service COM+ System Application Manages the configuration and tracking of Component Obje ct Model (COM)+-based components. If the service is stopped, most COM+-based com ponents will not function properly. If this service is disabled, any services th at explicitly depend on it will fail to start. Manual Local System Computer Browser Maintains an updated list of computers on the network an d supplies this list to computers designated as browsers. If this service is sto pped, this list will not be updated or maintained. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start. Running Manual ( Trigger Start) Local System Credential Manager Provides secure storage and retrieval of credentials to users, applications and security service packages. Running Manual Local Sy stem Cryptographic Services Provides three management services: Catalog Database Ser vice, which confirms the signatures of Windows files and allows new programs to be installed; Protected Root Service, which adds and removes Trusted Root Certif ication Authority certificates from this computer; and Automatic Root Certificat e Update Service, which retrieves root certificates from Windows Update and enab le scenarios such as SSL. If this service is stopped, these management services will not function properly. If this service is disabled, any services that expli citly depend on it will fail to start. Running Automatic Network Service Cyberlink RichVideo Service(CRVS) Running Automatic Local Sy stem DCOM Server Process Launcher The DCOMLAUNCH service launches COM and DCOM ser vers in response to object activation requests. If this service is stopped or di sabled, programs using COM or DCOM will not function properly. It is strongly re commended that you have the DCOMLAUNCH service running. Running Automatic Local System Device Association Service Enables pairing between the system and wired or wireless devices. Running Automatic (Trigger Start) Local System Device Install Service Enables a computer to recognize and adapt to hardware ch anges with little or no user input. Stopping or disabling this service will resu lt in system instability. Manual (Trigger Start) Local System Device Setup Manager Enables the detection, download and installation of devi ce-related software. If this service is disabled, devices may be configured with outdated software, and may not work correctly. Manual (Trigger Start) Local System DHCP Client Registers and updates IP addresses and DNS records for this comp uter. If this service is stopped, this computer will not receive dynamic IP addr esses and DNS updates. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start. Running Automatic Local Service Diagnostic Policy Service The Diagnostic Policy Service enables problem de tection, troubleshooting and resolution for Windows components. If this service
is stopped, diagnostics will no longer function. Running Automatic Local Service Diagnostic Service Host The Diagnostic Service Host is used by the Diagnostic Po licy Service to host diagnostics that need to run in a Local Service context. I f this service is stopped, any diagnostics that depend on it will no longer func tion. Running Manual Local Service Diagnostic System Host The Diagnostic System Host is used by the Diagnostic Pol icy Service to host diagnostics that need to run in a Local System context. If this service is stopped, any diagnostics that depend on it will no longer functi on. Running Manual Local System Distributed Link Tracking Client Maintains links between NTFS files withi n a computer or across computers in a network. Running Automatic Local Sy stem Distributed Transaction Coordinator Coordinates transactions that span multi ple resource managers, such as databases, message queues, and file systems. If t his service is stopped, these transactions will fail. If this service is disable d, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start. Manual Network Service DNS Client The DNS Client service (dnscache) caches Domain Name System (DNS ) names and registers the full computer name for this computer. If the service i s stopped, DNS names will continue to be resolved. However, the results of DNS n ame queries will not be cached and the computer's name will not be registered. I f the service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail t o start. Running Automatic (Trigger Start) Network Service Encrypting File System (EFS) Provides the core file encryption technology use d to store encrypted files on NTFS file system volumes. If this service is stopp ed or disabled, applications will be unable to access encrypted files. Manual (Trigger Start) Local System Extensible Authentication Protocol The Extensible Authentication Protocol ( EAP) service provides network authentication in such scenarios as 802.1x wired a nd wireless, VPN, and Network Access Protection (NAP). EAP also provides applic ation programming interfaces (APIs) that are used by network access clients, inc luding wireless and VPN clients, during the authentication process. If you disa ble this service, this computer is prevented from accessing networks that requir e EAP authentication. Manual Local System Family Safety This service is a stub for Windows Parental Control functionalit y that existed in Vista. It is provided for backward compatibility only. Manual Local Service Fax Enables you to send and receive faxes, utilizing fax resources available on this computer or on the network. Manual Network Service File History Service Protects user files from accidental loss by copying them to a backup location Manual (Trigger Start) Local System Function Discovery Provider Host The FDPHOST service hosts the Function D iscovery (FD) network discovery providers. These FD providers supply network dis covery services for the Simple Services Discovery Protocol (SSDP) and Web Servic Discovery (WS-D) protocol. Stopping or disabling the FDPHOST service will dis es able network discovery for these protocols when using FD. When this service is u navailable, network services using FD and relying on these discovery protocols w ill be unable to find network devices or resources. Manual Local Se rvice Function Discovery Resource Publication Publishes this computer and resources at tached to this computer so they can be discovered over the network. If this ser vice is stopped, network resources will no longer be published and they will not be discovered by other computers on the network. Manual Local Se rvice Garmin Core Update Service Keeps the software and content on your Garmin de vices and the Garmin software on your PC up to date. Running Automatic Local System Google Update Service (gupdate) Keeps your Google software up to date. If this s ervice is disabled or stopped, your Google software will not be kept up to date,
meaning security vulnerabilities that may arise cannot be fixed and features ma y not work. This service uninstalls itself when there is no Google software usin g it. Automatic (Delayed Start) Local System Google Update Service (gupdatem) Keeps your Google software up to date. I f this service is disabled or stopped, your Google software will not be kept up to date, meaning security vulnerabilities that may arise cannot be fixed and fea tures may not work. This service uninstalls itself when there is no Google softw are using it. Manual Local System Group Policy Client The service is responsible for applying settings configu red by administrators for the computer and users through the Group Policy compon ent. If the service is disabled, the settings will not be applied and applicatio ns and components will not be manageable through Group Policy. Any components or applications that depend on the Group Policy component might not be functional if the service is disabled. Automatic (Trigger Start) Local Sy stem Health Key and Certificate Management Provides X.509 certificate and key manag ement services for the Network Access Protection Agent (NAPAgent). Enforcement t echnologies that use X.509 certificates may not function properly without this s ervice Manual Local System HomeGroup Provider Performs networking tasks associated with configuration and maintenance of homegroups. If this service is stopped or disabled, your comp uter will be unable to detect other homegroups and your homegroup might not work properly. It is recommended that you keep this service running. Manual (Trigger Start) Local Service Human Interface Device Access Enables generic input access to Human Interface Devices (HID), which activates and maintains the use of predefined hot buttons o n keyboards, remote controls, and other multimedia devices. If this service is s topped, hot buttons controlled by this service will no longer function. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to star t. Manual (Trigger Start) Local System Hyper-V Data Exchange Service Provides a mechanism to exchange data between th e virtual machine and the operating system running on the physical computer. Manual (Trigger Start) Local System Hyper-V Guest Shutdown Service Provides a mechanism to shut down the operating system of this virtual machine from the management interfaces on the physical co mputer. Manual (Trigger Start) Local System Hyper-V Heartbeat Service Monitors the state of this virtual machine by re porting a heartbeat at regular intervals. This service helps you identify runnin g virtual machines that have stopped responding. Manual (Trigger Start) Local System Hyper-V Remote Desktop Virtualization Service Provides a platform for communic ation between the virtual machine and the operating system running on the physic al computer. Manual (Trigger Start) Local System Hyper-V Time Synchronization Service Synchronizes the system time of this vir tual machine with the system time of the physical computer. Manual ( Trigger Start) Local Service Hyper-V Volume Shadow Copy Requestor Coordinates the communications that are required to use Volume Shadow Copy Service to back up applications and data on t his virtual machine from the operating system on the physical computer. Manual (Trigger Start) Local System IKE and AuthIP IPsec Keying Modules The IKEEXT service hosts the Internet Ke y Exchange (IKE) and Authenticated Internet Protocol (AuthIP) keying modules. Th ese keying modules are used for authentication and key exchange in Internet Prot ocol security (IPsec). Stopping or disabling the IKEEXT service will disable IKE and AuthIP key exchange with peer computers. IPsec is typically configured to u se IKE or AuthIP; therefore, stopping or disabling the IKEEXT service might resu lt in an IPsec failure and might compromise the security of the system. It is st rongly recommended that you have the IKEEXT service running. Running Automati c (Trigger Start) Local System Intel(R) Capability Licensing Service Interface Version: 1.24.388.1 Running
Automatic Local System Intel(R) Content Protection HECI Service Intel(R) Content Protection HECI Service - enables communication with the Content Protection FW Manual Local System Intel(R) Dynamic Application Loader Host Interface Service Intel(R) Dynamic Application Loader Host Interface Service - Allows applications to access the l ocal Intel (R) DAL Running Automatic Local System Intel(R) Management and Security Application Local Management Service Allows a pplications to access the local Intel(R) Management and Security Application usi ng its locally-available selected network interfaces. Running Automatic (Delay ed Start) Local System Intel(R) Management and Security Application User Notification Service Intel(R) Management and Security Application User Notification Service - Updates the Win dows Event Log with notifications of pre defined events received from the local Intel(R) Management and Security Application Device. Running Automatic (Delay ed Start) Local System Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology Provides storage event notification and manages communication between the storage driver and user space applications. Running Automatic (Delayed Start) Local System Interactive Services Detection Enables user notification of user input for inte ractive services, which enables access to dialogs created by interactive service s when they appear. If this service is stopped, notifications of new interactive service dialogs will no longer function and there might not be access to intera ctive service dialogs. If this service is disabled, both notifications of and ac cess to new interactive service dialogs will no longer function. Manual Local System Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) Provides network address translation, ad dressing, name resolution and/or intrusion prevention services for a home or sma ll office network. Manual Local System IP Helper Provides tunnel connectivity using IPv6 transition technologies (6to4, ISATAP, Port Proxy, and Teredo), and IP-HTTPS. If this service is stopped , the computer will not have the enhanced connectivity benefits that these techn ologies offer. Running Automatic Local System iPod Service iPod hardware management services Running Manual Local Sy stem IPsec Policy Agent Internet Protocol security (IPsec) supports network-leve l peer authentication, data origin authentication, data integrity, data confiden tiality (encryption), and replay protection. This service enforces IPsec polici es created through the IP Security Policies snap-in or the command-line tool "ne tsh ipsec". If you stop this service, you may experience network connectivity i ssues if your policy requires that connections use IPsec. Also,remote managemen t of Windows Firewall is not available when this service is stopped. Running Manual (Trigger Start) Network Service Kaspersky Anti-Virus Service Provides computer protection against viruses, da ngerous software, network attacks, internet fraud and spam. Running Automati c Local System KtmRm for Distributed Transaction Coordinator Coordinates transactions between the Distributed Transaction Coordinator (MSDTC) and the Kernel Transaction Mana ger (KTM). If it is not needed, it is recommended that this service remain stopp ed. If it is needed, both MSDTC and KTM will start this service automatically. I f this service is disabled, any MSDTC transaction interacting with a Kernel Reso urce Manager will fail and any services that explicitly depend on it will fail t o start. Manual (Trigger Start) Network Service Link-Layer Topology Discovery Mapper Creates a Network Map, consisting of PC and device topology (connectivity) information, and metadata describing each PC and device. If this service is disabled, the Network Map will not function prop erly. Manual Local Service Local Session Manager Core Windows Service that manages local user sessions. S topping or disabling this service will result in system instability. Running Automatic Local System
McAfee Application Installer Cleanup (0314631371616429) Automati c Local System Microsoft Account Sign-in Assistant Enables user sign-in through Microsoft a ccount identity services. If this service is stopped, users will not be able to logon to the computer with their Microsoft account. Manual (Trigger Start) Local System Microsoft iSCSI Initiator Service Manages Internet SCSI (iSCSI) sessions f rom this computer to remote iSCSI target devices. If this service is stopped, th is computer will not be able to login or access iSCSI targets. If this service i s disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start. Manual Local System Microsoft Office Service Manages resource coordination, background stream ing, and system integration of Microsoft Office products and their related updat es. This service is required to run during the use of any Microsoft Office progr am, during initial streaming installation and all subsequent updates. Running Automatic Local System Microsoft Software Shadow Copy Provider Manages software-based volume shadow cop ies taken by the Volume Shadow Copy service. If this service is stopped, softwar e-based volume shadow copies cannot be managed. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start. Manual Local System Multimedia Class Scheduler Enables relative prioritization of work based on system-wide task priorities. This is intended mainly for multimedia application s. If this service is stopped, individual tasks resort to their default priorit y. Running Automatic Local System Net.Tcp Port Sharing Service Provides ability to share TCP ports over the net .tcp protocol. Disabled Local Service Netlogon Maintains a secure channel between this computer and the domain controller for authenticating users and services. If this service is stopped, th e computer may not authenticate users and services and the domain controller can not register DNS records. If this service is disabled, any services that explici tly depend on it will fail to start. Manual Local System Network Access Protection Agent The Network Access Protection (NAP) agent servic e collects and manages health information for client computers on a network. Inf ormation collected by NAP agent is used to make sure that the client computer ha s the required software and settings. If a client computer is not compliant with health policy, it can be provided with restricted network access until its conf iguration is updated. Depending on the configuration of health policy, client co mputers might be automatically updated so that users quickly regain full network access without having to manually update their computer. Manual Network Service Network Connected Devices Auto-Setup Network Connected Devices Auto-Setup ser vice monitors and installs qualified devices that connect to a qualified network . Stopping or disabling this service will prevent Windows from discovering and i nstalling qualified network connected devices automatically. Users can still man ually add network connected devices to a PC through the user interface. Manual (Trigger Start) Local Service Network Connections Manages objects in the Network and Dial-Up Connections f older, in which you can view both local area network and remote connections. Running Manual Local System Network Connectivity Assistant Provides DirectAccess status notification for UI components Manual (Trigger Start) Local System Network List Service Identifies the networks to which the computer has connec ted, collects and stores properties for these networks, and notifies application s when these properties change. Running Manual Local Service Network Location Awareness Collects and stores configuration information fo r the network and notifies programs when this information is modified. If this s ervice is stopped, configuration information might be unavailable. If this servi ce is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start. Running Automatic Network Service
Network Store Interface Service This service delivers network notifications (e.g . interface addition/deleting etc) to user mode clients. Stopping this service w ill cause loss of network connectivity. If this service is disabled, any other s ervices that explicitly depend on this service will fail to start. Running Automatic Local Service Office Source Engine Saves installation files used for updates and repairs an d is required for the downloading of Setup updates and Watson error reports. Manual Local System Optimize drives Helps the computer run more efficiently by optimizing files on s torage drives. Manual Local System Peer Name Resolution Protocol Enables serverless peer name resolution over the Internet using the Peer Name Resolution Protocol (PNRP). If disabled, some peer -to-peer and collaborative applications, such as Remote Assistance, may not func tion. Manual Local Service Peer Networking Grouping Enables multi-party communication using Peer-toPeer Grouping. If disabled, some applications, such as HomeGroup, may not funct ion. Manual Local Service Peer Networking Identity Manager Provides identity services for the Peer Name Resolution Protocol (PNRP) and Peer-to-Peer Grouping services. If disabled , the Peer Name Resolution Protocol (PNRP) and Peer-to-Peer Grouping services ma y not function, and some applications, such as HomeGroup and Remote Assistance, may not function correctly. Running Manual Local Service Performance Counter DLL Host Enables remote users and 64-bit processes to que ry performance counters provided by 32-bit DLLs. If this service is stopped, onl y local users and 32-bit processes will be able to query performance counters pr ovided by 32-bit DLLs. Manual Local Service Performance Logs & Alerts Performance Logs and Alerts Collects performance data from local or remote computers based on preconfigured schedule parameters, then writes the data to a log or triggers an alert. If this service is stopped, performance information will not be collected. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start. Manual Local Service Plug and Play Enables a computer to recognize and adapt to hardware changes wi th little or no user input. Stopping or disabling this service will result in sy stem instability. Running Manual Local System PNRP Machine Name Publication Service This service publishes a machine name us ing the Peer Name Resolution Protocol. Configuration is managed via the netsh c ontext 'p2p pnrp peer' Manual Local Service Portable Device Enumerator Service Enforces group policy for removable mass -storage devices. Enables applications such as Windows Media Player and Image Im port Wizard to transfer and synchronize content using removable mass-storage dev ices. Manual (Trigger Start) Local System Power Manages power policy and power policy notification delivery. Running Automatic Local System Print Spooler This service spools print jobs and handles interaction with the printer. If you turn off this service, you won t be able to print or see your pri nters. Running Automatic Local System Printer Extensions and Notifications This service opens custom printer dialog boxes and handles notifications from a remote print server or a printer. If you turn off this service, you won t be able to see printer extensions or notificatio ns. Manual Local System Problem Reports and Solutions Control Panel Support This service provides su pport for viewing, sending and deletion of system-level problem reports for the Problem Reports and Solutions control panel. Manual Local System Program Compatibility Assistant Service This service provides support for the Pr ogram Compatibility Assistant (PCA). PCA monitors programs installed and run by the user and detects known compatibility problems. If this service is stopped, PCA will not function properly. Running Automatic Local System Quality Windows Audio Video Experience Quality Windows Audio Video Experience ( qWave) is a networking platform for Audio Video (AV) streaming applications on I
P home networks. qWave enhances AV streaming performance and reliability by ensu ring network quality-of-service (QoS) for AV applications. It provides mechanism s for admission control, run time monitoring and enforcement, application feedba ck, and traffic prioritization. Manual Local Service Realtek Audio Service For cooperation with Realtek audio driver. Running Automatic Local System Remote Access Auto Connection Manager Creates a connection to a remote network whenever a program references a remote DNS or NetBIOS name or address. Manual Local System Remote Access Connection Manager Manages dial-up and virtual private netw ork (VPN) connections from this computer to the Internet or other remote network s. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will f ail to start. Manual Local System Remote Desktop Configuration Remote Desktop Configuration service (RDCS) is r esponsible for all Remote Desktop Services and Remote Desktop related configurat ion and session maintenance activities that require SYSTEM context. These includ e per-session temporary folders, RD themes, and RD certificates. Manual Local System Remote Desktop Services Allows users to connect interactively to a remote comput er. Remote Desktop and Remote Desktop Session Host Server depend on this service . To prevent remote use of this computer, clear the checkboxes on the Remote ta b of the System properties control panel item. Manual Network Service Remote Desktop Services UserMode Port Redirector Allows the redirection o f Printers/Drives/Ports for RDP connections Manual Local System Remote Procedure Call (RPC) The RPCSS service is the Service Control Manager for COM and DCOM servers. It performs object activations requests, object expor ter resolutions and distributed garbage collection for COM and DCOM servers. If this service is stopped or disabled, programs using COM or DCOM will not functio n properly. It is strongly recommended that you have the RPCSS service running. Running Automatic Network Service Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Locator In Windows 2003 and earlier versions of Windows, the Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Locator service manages the RPC name se rvice database. In Windows Vista and later versions of Windows, this service doe s not provide any functionality and is present for application compatibility. Manual Network Service Remote Registry Enables remote users to modify registry settings on this compute r. If this service is stopped, the registry can be modified only by users on thi s computer. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start. Disabled Local Service Routing and Remote Access Offers routing services to businesses in local a rea and wide area network environments. Disabled Local System RPC Endpoint Mapper Resolves RPC interfaces identifiers to transport endpoin ts. If this service is stopped or disabled, programs using Remote Procedure Call (RPC) services will not function properly. Running Automatic Network Service Secondary Logon Enables starting processes under alternate credentials. If this service is stopped, this type of logon access will be unavailable. If this servi ce is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start. Running Manual Local System Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol Service Provides support for the Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol (SSTP) to connect to remote computers using VPN. If th is service is disabled, users will not be able to use SSTP to access remote serv ers. Manual Local Service Security Accounts Manager The startup of this service signals other servic es that the Security Accounts Manager (SAM) is ready to accept requests. Disabl ing this service will prevent other services in the system from being notified w hen the SAM is ready, which may in turn cause those services to fail to start co rrectly. This service should not be disabled. Running Automatic Local Sy stem Security Center The WSCSVC (Windows Security Center) service monitors and report
s security health settings on the computer. The health settings include firewal l (on/off), antivirus (on/off/out of date), antispyware (on/off/out of date), Wi ndows Update (automatically/manually download and install updates), User Account Control (on/off), and Internet settings (recommended/not recommended). The serv ice provides COM APIs for independent software vendors to register and record th e state of their products to the Security Center service. The Action Center (AC ) UI uses the service to provide systray alerts and a graphical view of the secu rity health states in the AC control panel. Network Access Protection (NAP) use s the service to report the security health states of clients to the NAP Network Policy Server to make network quarantine decisions. The service also has a pub lic API that allows external consumers to programmatically retrieve the aggregat ed security health state of the system. Running Automatic (Delayed Start) Local Service Sensor Monitoring Service Monitors various sensors in order to expose data and adapt to system and user state. If this service is stopped or disabled, th e display brightness will not adapt to lighting conditions. Stopping this servic e may affect other system functionality and features as well. Manual ( Trigger Start) Local Service Server Supports file, print, and named-pipe sharing over the network for this c omputer. If this service is stopped, these functions will be unavailable. If thi s service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to st art. Running Automatic Local System Shell Hardware Detection Provides notifications for AutoPlay hardware eve nts. Running Automatic Local System Smart Card Manages access to smart cards read by this computer. If this ser vice is stopped, this computer will be unable to read smart cards. If this servi ce is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start. Disabled Local Service Smart Card Removal Policy Allows the system to be configured to lock the u ser desktop upon smart card removal. Manual Local System SNMP Trap Receives trap messages generated by local or remote Simple Netwo rk Management Protocol (SNMP) agents and forwards the messages to SNMP managemen t programs running on this computer. If this service is stopped, SNMP-based prog rams on this computer will not receive SNMP trap messages. If this service is di sabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start. Manual Local Service SoftThinks Agent Service SoftThinks Agent Service Running Automati c (Delayed Start) Local System Software Protection Enables the download, installation and enforcement of di gital licenses for Windows and Windows applications. If the service is disabled, the operating system and licensed applications may run in a notification mode. It is strongly recommended that you not disable the Software Protection service. Automatic (Delayed Start, Trigger Start) Network Service Spot Verifier Verifies potential file system corruptions. Manual ( Trigger Start) Local System SSDP Discovery Discovers networked devices and services that use the SSDP disco very protocol, such as UPnP devices. Also announces SSDP devices and services ru nning on the local computer. If this service is stopped, SSDP-based devices will not be discovered. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly de pend on it will fail to start. Running Manual Local Service Still Image Acquisition Events Launches applications associated with still imag e acquisition events. Manual Local System Storage Service Enforces group policy for storage devices Manual ( Trigger Start) Local System Superfetch Maintains and improves system performance over time. Running Automatic Local System System Event Notification Service Monitors system events and notifies subs cribers to COM+ Event System of these events. Running Automatic Local Sy stem System Events Broker Coordinates execution of background work for WinRT appli
cation. If this service is stopped or disabled, then background work might not b e triggered. Running Manual (Trigger Start) Local System Task Scheduler Enables a user to configure and schedule automated tasks on this computer. The service also hosts multiple Windows system-critical tasks. If thi s service is stopped or disabled, these tasks will not be run at their scheduled times. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it w ill fail to start. Running Automatic Local System TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper Provides support for the NetBIOS over TCP/IP (NetBT) ser vice and NetBIOS name resolution for clients on the network, therefore enabling users to share files, print, and log on to the network. If this service is stopp ed, these functions might be unavailable. If this service is disabled, any servi ces that explicitly depend on it will fail to start. Running Automatic (Trigg er Start) Local Service Telephony Provides Telephony API (TAPI) support for programs that control telephony devices on the local computer and, through the LAN, on servers that ar e also running the service. Manual Network Service Themes Provides user experience theme management. Running Automatic Local System Thread Ordering Server Provides ordered execution for a group of threads within a specific period of time. Manual Local Service Time Broker Coordinates execution of background work for WinRT application. If this service is stopped or disabled, then background work might not be trigge red. Running Manual (Trigger Start) Local Service TomTomHOMEService TomTom Home Service for ejecting devices Running Automatic Local System Touch Keyboard and Handwriting Panel Service Enables Touch Keyboard and Handw riting Panel pen and ink functionality Running Manual (Trigger Start) Local Sy stem UPnP Device Host Allows UPnP devices to be hosted on this computer. If th is service is stopped, any hosted UPnP devices will stop functioning and no addi tional hosted devices can be added. If this service is disabled, any services th at explicitly depend on it will fail to start. Running Manual Local Service User Profile Service This service is responsible for loading and unloading us er profiles. If this service is stopped or disabled, users will no longer be abl e to successfully sign in or sign out, apps might have problems getting to users ' data, and components registered to receive profile event notifications won't r eceive them. Running Automatic Local System Virtual Disk Provides management services for disks, volumes, file systems, a nd storage arrays. Manual Local System Volume Shadow Copy Manages and implements Volume Shadow Copies used for bac kup and other purposes. If this service is stopped, shadow copies will be unavai lable for backup and the backup may fail. If this service is disabled, any servi ces that explicitly depend on it will fail to start. Manual Local Sy stem WebClient Enables Windows-based programs to create, access, and modify Int ernet-based files. If this service is stopped, these functions will not be avail able. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it wil l fail to start. Running Manual (Trigger Start) Local Service Windows All-User Install Agent Install AppX Packages for all authorized users Manual (Trigger Start) Local System Windows Audio Manages audio for Windows-based programs. If this service is st opped, audio devices and effects will not function properly. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start Running Automatic Local Service Windows Audio Endpoint Builder Manages audio devices for the Windows Audio serv ice. If this service is stopped, audio devices and effects will not function pr operly. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start Running Automatic Local System Windows Backup Provides Windows Backup and Restore capabilities. Manual Local System
Windows Biometric Service The Windows biometric service gives client appli cations the ability to capture, compare, manipulate, and store biometric data wi thout gaining direct access to any biometric hardware or samples. The service is hosted in a privileged SVCHOST process. Manual Local System Windows Color System The WcsPlugInService service hosts third-party Windows C olor System color device model and gamut map model plug-in modules. These plug-i n modules are vendor-specific extensions to the Windows Color System baseline co lor device and gamut map models. Stopping or disabling the WcsPlugInService serv ice will disable this extensibility feature, and the Windows Color System will u se its baseline model processing rather than the vendor's desired processing. Th is might result in inaccurate color rendering. Manual Local Service Windows Connect Now - Config Registrar WCNCSVC hosts the Windows Connect Now Co nfiguration which is Microsoft's Implementation of Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) p rotocol. This is used to configure Wireless LAN settings for an Access Point (AP ) or a Wi-Fi Device. The service is started programmatically as needed. Running Manual Local Service Windows Connection Manager Makes automatic connect/disconnect decisions bas ed on the network connectivity options currently available to the PC and enables management of network connectivity based on Group Policy settings. Running Automatic (Trigger Start) Local Service Windows Defender Service Helps protect users from malware and other poten tially unwanted software Manual (Trigger Start) Local System Windows Driver Foundation - User-mode Driver Framework Creates and manages user -mode driver processes. This service cannot be stopped. Running Manual (Trigger Start) Local System Windows Error Reporting Service Allows errors to be reported when programs stop working or responding and allows existing solutions to be delivered. Also allows logs to be generated for diagnostic and repair services. If this service is sto pped, error reporting might not work correctly and results of diagnostic service s and repairs might not be displayed. Manual (Trigger Start) Local Sy stem Windows Event Collector This service manages persistent subscriptions to events from remote sources that support WS-Management protocol. This includes Windows V ista event logs, hardware and IPMI-enabled event sources. The service stores for warded events in a local Event Log. If this service is stopped or disabled event subscriptions cannot be created and forwarded events cannot be accepted. Manual Network Service Windows Event Log This service manages events and event logs. It supports logging events, querying events, subscribing to events, archiving event logs, an d managing event metadata. It can display events in both XML and plain text form at. Stopping this service may compromise security and reliability of the system. Running Automatic Local Service Windows Firewall Windows Firewall helps protect your computer by preventi ng unauthorized users from gaining access to your computer through the Internet or a network. Running Automatic Local Service Windows Font Cache Service Optimizes performance of applications by caching commonly used font data. Applications will start this service if it is not alre ady running. It can be disabled, though doing so will degrade application perfor mance. Running Automatic Local Service Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) Provides image acquisition services for scanners and cameras Running Automatic Local Service Windows Installer Adds, modifies, and removes applications provided as a W indows Installer or APPX package (*.msi, *.msp, *.appx). If this service is disa bled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start. Manual Local System Windows Management Instrumentation Provides a common interface and object m odel to access management information about operating system, devices, applicati ons and services. If this service is stopped, most Windows-based software will n ot function properly. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start. Running Automatic Local System
Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service Shares Windows Media Player libr aries to other networked players and media devices using Universal Plug and Play Manual Network Service Windows Modules Installer Enables installation, modification, and removal of Windows updates and optional components. If this service is disabled, install or uninstall of Windows updates might fail for this computer. Manual Local System Windows Presentation Foundation Font Cache 3.0.0.0 Optimizes performance of Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) applications by caching commonly used fon t data. WPF applications will start this service if it is not already running. I t can be disabled, though doing so will degrade the performance of WPF applicati ons. Manual Local Service Windows Remote Management (WS-Management) Windows Remote Management (WinRM ) service implements the WS-Management protocol for remote management. WS-Manage ment is a standard web services protocol used for remote software and hardware m anagement. The WinRM service listens on the network for WS-Management requests a nd processes them. The WinRM Service needs to be configured with a listener usin g winrm.cmd command line tool or through Group Policy in order for it to listen over the network. The WinRM service provides access to WMI data and enables even t collection. Event collection and subscription to events require that the servi ce is running. WinRM messages use HTTP and HTTPS as transports. The WinRM servic e does not depend on IIS but is preconfigured to share a port with IIS on the sa me machine. The WinRM service reserves the /wsman URL prefix. To prevent confli cts with IIS, administrators should ensure that any websites hosted on IIS do no t use the /wsman URL prefix. Manual Network Service Windows Search Provides content indexing, property caching, and search results for files, e-mail, and other content. Running Automatic (Delayed Start) Local System Windows Store Service (WSService) Provides infrastructure support for Wind ows Store.This service is started on demand and if disabled applications bought using Windows Store will not behave correctly. Manual (Trigger Start) Local Service Windows Time Maintains date and time synchronization on all clients and serve rs in the network. If this service is stopped, date and time synchronization wil l be unavailable. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depe nd on it will fail to start. Manual (Trigger Start) Local Service Windows Update Enables the detection, download, and installation of updates for Windows and other programs. If this service is disabled, users of this computer will not be able to use Windows Update or its automatic updating feature, and p rograms will not be able to use the Windows Update Agent (WUA) API. Manual (Trigger Start) Local System WinHTTP Web Proxy Auto-Discovery Service WinHTTP implements the client HT TP stack and provides developers with a Win32 API and COM Automation component f or sending HTTP requests and receiving responses. In addition, WinHTTP provides support for auto-discovering a proxy configuration via its implementation of the Web Proxy Auto-Discovery (WPAD) protocol. Running Manual Local Service Wired AutoConfig The Wired AutoConfig (DOT3SVC) service is responsible fo r performing IEEE 802.1X authentication on Ethernet interfaces. If your current wired network deployment enforces 802.1X authentication, the DOT3SVC service sho uld be configured to run for establishing Layer 2 connectivity and/or providing access to network resources. Wired networks that do not enforce 802.1X authentic ation are unaffected by the DOT3SVC service. Manual Local System WLAN AutoConfig The WLANSVC service provides the logic required to configure, di scover, connect to, and disconnect from a wireless local area network (WLAN) as defined by IEEE 802.11 standards. It also contains the logic to turn your comput er into a software access point so that other devices or computers can connect t o your computer wirelessly using a WLAN adapter that can support this. Stopping or disabling the WLANSVC service will make all WLAN adapters on your computer in accessible from the Windows networking UI. It is strongly recommended that you h ave the WLANSVC service running if your computer has a WLAN adapter. Running
Automatic Local System WMI Performance Adapter Provides performance library information from Windows Ma nagement Instrumentation (WMI) providers to clients on the network. This service only runs when Performance Data Helper is activated. Manual Local Sy stem Workstation Creates and maintains client network connections to remote serve rs using the SMB protocol. If this service is stopped, these connections will be unavailable. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend o n it will fail to start. Running Automatic Network Service WWAN AutoConfig This service manages mobile broadband (GSM & CDMA) data card/emb edded module adapters and connections by auto-configuring the networks. It is st rongly recommended that this service be kept running for best user experience of mobile broadband devices. Manual Local Service Yahoo! Updater Keeps your favorite Yahoo! software up-to-date with the latest f eatures, tools, and enhancements. Running Automatic Local System
