We have posted service guides for Windows XP and Windows Vista in past and now its turn of Windows 7. In this tutorial we'll learn about the services which are not essential and can be safely set to MANUAL to speed up your system:
1. Right-click on Computer icon on desktop and select Manage, it'll open a new window. Now go to Services & Applications -> Services. You can also open the same from Administrative Tools -> Computer Management. Or you can directly open "Services" list by providing services.msc command in RUN or Start Menu search box.
2. Now you can set the unnecessary services to DISABLED or MANUAL. Just double-click on any service and select the desired option in Startup type list box.
NOTE: Always set the service to MANUAL, never disable it, so that whenever Windows needs to start a service it can easily start and use it. If you set any service to DISABLED, Windows will not be able to start it and will give some error messages.
Here is a list of services that can be safely set to MANUAL:
- Application Experience
- Computer Browser (If your computer is not connected to any network)
- Desktop Window Manager Session Manager (If you don't use Aero theme)
- Diagnostic Policy Service
- Distributed Link Tracking Client
- IP Helper
- Offline Files
- Portable Device Enumerator Service
- Print Spooler (If you don't have Printer)
- Protected Storage
- Remote Registry (Always disable it for Security purposes)
- Secondary Logon
- Security Center
- Server (If your computer is not connected to any network)
- Tablet PC Input Service
- TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper (If you are not in a workgroup network)
- Themes ( If you use Windows Classic theme)
- Windows Error Reporting Service
- Windows Media Center Service Launcher
- Windows Search (If you don't use Windows Search feature frequently)
- Windows Time (If you don't want to update system tray clock time using Internet)
PS: You can see the details of each service to determine whether you should disable it or not.
Further read:
Speed Up Windows 7 – Master Tutorial to Make Windows 7 Super Fast
Posted by: Vishal Gupta | Categories: Windows 7
Bob
I followed your advice. In order to recover from the errors, I had to restore from a previous version.
Ankit
Hi,
I installed a program (actually a engine for running a local service)
from program prospective everything is fine. but service is not listed in service.msc
please suggest.
Joebob
Are all of these processes being changed to manual 100% not going to screw anything up with my computer?I need this to do school work and if it crashes or something, I'll be screwed. I'll leave the processes involving the network or internet the way they are.
VG
^^ As mentioned in the NOTE, if a service is set to manual, Windows will be able to start it whenever required.
Helen
Hi.
When I rt click on the computer icon & select "manage", I get an error msg that says:
"The service cannot be started, either because it is disabled or because it has no enabled devices associated with it." So I can't get the "services" window to open. HELP! please. Thank you.
VG
^^ Try to directly launch it by using services.msc command in RUN or Start Menu search box.
Helen
OK. thanks. I'll give that a try.
Helen
Hi. I was finally able to try what you suggested (I have a crazy schedule, so I haven't been able to work on my computer since I last posted). I tried the services.msc command in both places & got the same response for both attempts, which is also the same response as my previous post: "The service cannot be started, either because it is disabled or because it has no enabled devices associated with it." Also, I'm trying to uninstall Ad Aware & it keeps crashing & saying I have to be an administrator, which I am on my computer. I've tried from the normal windows "uninstall" list of programs, as well as going to the program itself & clicking uninstall. That didn't work either. Get the same message as above. I right-clicked on "run as administrator" on the uninstall app & also get the same message. Never used to do that before. Any other suggestions?
Thank you so much. Really appreciate your help.
VG
^^ Try with built-in Administrator account:
http://www.askvg.com/how-to-enable-activate-hidden-administrator-account-in-windows-vista/
Helen
K. Thank you.
Helen
Hi Vishal,
I tried your above link/instructions. They didn't work, either. Everything seems to be locked out. Do you have any more tricks up your sleeve?
Thank you.