Manipulating windows services can be fun but can make a system extremely unstable. This tech-recipe describes the default settings for these services.
Here’s the generic list I keep as a text file to remind me of the default settings.
- Alerter manual
Application Layer Gateway manual
Application Management manual
automatic Updates automatic
Background Intelligent Transfer Service manual
ClipBook manual
COM+ Event System manual
COM+ System Application manual
Computer Browser automatic
Cryptographic Services automatic
DHCP Client automatic
Distributed Link Tracking Client automatic
Distributed Transaction Coordinator manual
DNS Client automatic
Error Reporting automatic
Event Log automatic
Fast User Switching Compatibility manual
Help and Support automatic
Human Interface Device Access disabled
IMAPI CD-Burning COM manual
Indexing Service manual
Internet Connection Sharing manual
IPSec Services automatic
Logical Disk Manager automatic
Logical Disk Manager Administrative Service manual
Messenger automatic
MS Software Shadow Copy Provider manual
Net Logon automatic
NetMeeting Remote Desktop Sharing manual
Network Connections manual
Network DDE manual
Network DDE DSDM manual
Network Location Awareness (NLA) manual
NT LM Security Support Provider manual
Performance Logs and Alerts manual
Plug and Play automatic
Portable media serial number automatic
Print Spooler automatic
Protected Storage automatic
QoS RSVP manual
Remote Access Auto Connection Manager manual
Remote Access Connection Manager manual
Remote Desktop Help Session Manager manual
Remote Procedure Call (RPC) automatic
Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Locator manual
Remote Registry automatic
Removable Storage manual
Routing and Remote Access manual
Secondary Logon automatic
Security Accounts Manager automatic
Server automatic
Shell Hardware Detection automatic
Smart Card manual
Smart Card Helper manual
SSDP Discovery manual
System Event Notification automatic
System Restore Service automatic
Task Scheduler automatic
TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper automatic
Telephony manual
Telnet manual
Terminal Services manual
Themes automatic
Uninterruptable Power Supply manual
Universal Plug and Play Device Host manual
Upload Manager automatic
Utility Manager manual
Volume Shadow Copy manual
WebClient automatic
Windows Audio automatic
Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) manual
Windows Installer manual
Windows Management Instrumentation automatic
Windows Time automatic
Wireless Zero Configuration service automatic
WMI Performance Adapter manual
Workstation automatic
You can also find this on your own system within the help files:
- 1. Goto the Start Menu
2. Select Run
3. Open services.msc and select OK
4. Services will open. Select the Help Menu
5. Select Help Topics
6. The Help Window will open. Click the + sign beside Services
7. Click the + sign beside Concepts
8. Click Default settings for services
