Disabled Services in Windows 10

[nkormanik]

In trying to keep my system running lean, I have disabled the following Windows 10 system services.  If you feel any of these are a mistake -- in terms of performance or stability -- please post your thoughts:

Service Name	Service Display Name
AJRouter	AllJoyn Router Service
AppMgmt	Application Management
AppVClient	Microsoft App-V Client
AppXSvc	AppX Deployment Service (AppXSVC)
BthAvctpSvc	AVCTP service
CDPUserSvc_4039d7	Connected Devices Platform User Service_4039d7
CertPropSvc	Certificate Propagation
CscService	CscService
EventLog	Windows Event Log
Fax	Fax
fhsvc	File History Service
FrameServer	Windows Camera Frame Server
HvHost	HV Host Service
icssvc	Windows Mobile Hotspot Service
iphlpsvc	IP Helper
IpxlatCfgSvc	IP Translation Configuration Service
irmon	Infrared monitor service
lfsvc	Geolocation Service
MapsBroker	Downloaded Maps Manager
MSiSCSI	Microsoft iSCSI Initiator Service
NaturalAuthentication	Natural Authentication
NcdAutoSetup	Network Connected Devices Auto-Setup
Netlogon	Netlogon
NetTcpPortSharing	Net.Tcp Port Sharing Service
PcaSvc	Program Compatibility Assistant Service
PeerDistSvc	BranchCache
PhoneSvc	Phone Service
RemoteAccess	Routing and Remote Access
RemoteRegistry	Remote Registry
RetailDemo	Retail Demo Service
RpcLocator	Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Locator
SCardSvr	Smart Card
ScDeviceEnum	Smart Card Device Enumeration Service
SCPolicySvc	Smart Card Removal Policy
SEMgrSvc	Payments and NFC/SE Manager
SensorDataService	Sensor Data Service
SensorService	Sensor Service
SensrSvc	Sensor Monitoring Service
SessionEnv	Remote Desktop Configuration
SharedAccess	Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)
ShellHWDetection	Shell Hardware Detection
shpamsvc	Shared PC Account Manager
SmsRouter	Microsoft Windows SMS Router Service.
SNMPTRAP	SNMPTRAP
TabletInputService	Touch Keyboard and Handwriting Panel Service
TermService	TermService
Themes	Themes
TrkWks	TrkWks
tzautoupdate	Auto Time Zone Updater
UevAgentService	User Experience Virtualization Service
UmRdpService	Remote Desktop Services UserMode Port Redirecto
vmicguestinterface	Hyper-V Guest Service Interface
vmicheartbeat	Hyper-V Heartbeat Service
vmickvpexchange	Hyper-V Data Exchange Service
vmicrdv	Hyper-V Remote Desktop Virtualization Service
vmicshutdown	Hyper-V Guest Shutdown Service
vmictimesync	Hyper-V Time Synchronization Service
vmicvmsession	Hyper-V PowerShell Direct Service
vmicvss	Hyper-V Volume Shadow Copy Requestor
wcncsvc	Windows Connect Now - Config Registrar
WebClient	WebClient
WerSvc	Windows Error Reporting Service
WinRM	Windows Remote Management (WS-Management)
wisvc	Windows Insider Service
wlidsvc	Microsoft Account Sign-in Assistant
WMPNetworkSvc	WMPNetworkSvc
workfolderssvc	Work Folders
WpcMonSvc	Parental Controls
WSearch	WSearch
WwanSvc	WWAN AutoConfig
XblAuthManager	Xbox Live Auth Manager
XblGameSave	Xbox Live Game Save
XboxGipSvc	XboxGipSvc
XboxNetApiSvc	Xbox Live Networking Service

[4wd]

http://www.blackviper.com/service-configurations/black-vipers-windows-10-service-configurations/

NOTE:

This information is based upon the Windows 10 April 2018 Update (version 1803/17134.1) released April 2018.

Please note: this information is no longer updated. Please take that fact into consideration when reviewing this information.

But still a very good starting point.

[nkormanik]

Yes, 4wd, excellent lead for those that don't know about Black Viper.

That's what I started with.  You betcha.  But I still cut back a few.  Wondering if I trimmed anything I shouldn't have.

Hate unneeded, unwanted stuff running in the background.  If necessary, okay.  If not, seems good to disable.

It's so hard to know for sure which is which.

[wraith808]

Depending on your use case, you might want to take a second look at eventlog.  It's helped me out of a jam when Windows is acting wonky for some reason.

[nkormanik]

Thanks, wraith808.  I disabled it because of the incessant, never-ending writing to logs.  Thought it could be hurting performance in ways.

[Curt]

I use Blackbird.

Don't want Windows spying on your every move?  Don't feel like spending hours messing with privacy settings that ultimately still result in data collection?  Think your private information belongs to you and no one else?  Or maybe you just want a faster PC and don't like all the new "features" Windows has to offer.

We think so too, so we made Blackbird V6

https://www.getblackbird.net/
https://www.getblackbird.net/download/
https://www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/blackbird.html

What Blackbird Does:

• > Disables OneDrive
• > Disables Cortana (Kill Cortana completely with -kc switch; See Command-line Switches below)
• > Disables Bing-integration
• > Disables all AutoLoggers
• > Disables Wi-Fi Sense
• > Disables system-wide telemetry (on all editions of Windows 10 and older)
• > Disables all OS advertising (tips, pop-ups, suggested apps, etc.)
• > Disables all Xbox Live services
• > Disables web content evaluation ("SmartScreen") and prevents URL check-in
• > Disables Windows Media online DRM
• > Disables Windows P2P Update sharing
• > Disables hidden Windows metric startup tasks
• > Disables all diagnostic tracking services
• > Disables all application metric-data collection agents
• > Prevents system read access to already collected diagnostic data
• > Prevents any location/contacts/messages/handwriting/password sharing
• > Prevents cross-device synchronization (ie; Windows Phone auto-syncing with PC account data)
• > Removes GWX and Windows 10 upgrade pop-ups
• > Removes Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA)
• > Removes your unique ad-tracking ID token
• > Removes a bunch of Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1 telemetry updates (View full list here)
• > Removes Superfish, eDellRoot, HP Touchpoint Analytics, VisualDiscovery and other security risks
• > Removes all pre-install Windows 10 Upgrade files/folders on Windows 7, 8, 8.1
• > Blocks 300+ different tracking/telemetry/ad servers (View full list here)
• > Patches various data leaks (IE/Edge, Explorer, Defender, MRT, SMB)
• > Applies various network tweaks (enables RSS,ctcp,tcp-offload,ECN)

INCLUDES:
>Blackbird App Manager (Windows 10 only) : Block any system application the easy & user-friendly way.
>Blackbird STD : Force removal of stubborn spy tasks.
>Backup & Restore : Save current system settings to an external file restorable at any time.


## Command-line Switches

Blackbird can also be invoked in CMD with the following switches available: (https://www.getblackbird.net/documentation/)

Freeware.

[4wd]

Yes, 4wd, excellent lead for those that don't know about Black Viper.

I'll also point out this post I made awhile ago: BlackViperScript