Service Configurations Introduction (http://www.blackviper.com/WinVista/servicecfg.htm)
- Do not use “msconfig” to disable services, type “services.msc” in the Run box instead!
- Service settings are global, meaning changes apply to all users.
- All of these services are “Standard” with Windows Vista.
- Still unsure? Put your setting to “Manual” or the listing under
“Safe.” Manual allows Windows Vista to start the service when it needs
to (or when ever it feels like it), but not at boot up. Depending on
your configuration, not all services will start when required while in
“Manual” mode. If you find you need a service, place it in Automatic. - After adjusting your service settings, reboot your computer.
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Table Header Information
- DEFAULT Home Basic ~ What Bill G. thinks should be running on Windows Vista Home Basic. This may use 200+ MB with 120 services listed.
- DEFAULT Home Premium ~ What Bill G. thinks should be running on Windows Vista Home Premium. This may use 200+ MB with 124 Services listed.
- DEFAULT Business ~ What Bill G. thinks should be running on Windows Vista Business. This may use 200+ MB with 124 Services listed.
- DEFAULT Ultimate ~ What Bill G. thinks should be running on Windows Vista Ultimate. This may use 250+ MB with 129 Services listed.
- “Safe” Configuration ~ This is the configuration
that 95% of the people will be able to use with little or no side
effects. It will also minimizes the amount of “errors” that is reported
in the Event Viewer. This does not guarantee it will work for you, but if adjusting your services scares you, this configuration would be a good starting point.
Configuration Information
- Automatic ~ With a service in this state, it will
start at boot time. Some services, when no longer required, will also
automatically stop when not needed. If you find you do not need a
service, place it into Manual or Disabled. - Automatic (Delayed Start) ~ With a service in this
state, it will start just after boot time. Some services, when no
longer required, will also automatically stop when not needed. If you
find you do not need a service, place it into Manual or Disabled. - Manual ~ Manual mode allows Windows to start a
service when needed. However, very few services will start up when
required in Manual mode. If you find you need a service, place it into
Automatic. - Disabled ~ This setting will stop a service from
starting, even if needed. Errors in the Event Viewer will show up
complaining of that fact. Some services, while Disabled, will
constantly complain. However, this situation is taken care of if placed
in Manual. The service descriptions identifies those that should be in
Manual vice Disabled. - “Started” ~ A service that either set to Manual or Automatic that is running by default at or shortly after boot time.
- “Not Started” ~ A service set into Automatic that is not running by default at or shortly after boot time.
Black Viper’s Windows Vista Service Configurations A - D |
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| Display Name | DEFAULT Home Basic |
DEFAULT Home Premium |
DEFAULT Business |
DEFAULT Ultimate |
“Safe” |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Experience | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic |
| Application Information | Manual (Started) | Manual (Started) | Manual (Started) | Manual (Started) | Manual |
| Application Layer Gateway Service | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual | Disabled * |
| Application Management | Not Available | Not Available | Manual | Manual | Disabled * |
| Background Intelligent Transfer Service | Automatic (Delayed Start) | Automatic (Delayed Start) | Automatic (Delayed Start) | Automatic (Delayed Start) | Automatic (Delayed Start) |
| Base Filtering Engine | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic |
| Block Level Backup Engine Service | Not Available | Not Available | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| Certificate Propagation | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| CNG Key Isolation | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| COM+ Event System | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic |
| COM+ System Application | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| Computer Browser | Automatic (Not Started) | Automatic (Not Started) | Automatic (Not Started) | Automatic (Not Started) | Automatic |
| Cryptographic Services | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic |
| DCOM Server Process Launcher | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic |
| Desktop Window Manager Session Manager | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic |
| DFS Replication | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| DHCP Client | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic |
| Diagnostic Policy Service | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic |
| Diagnostic Service Host | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| Diagnostic System Host | Manual (Started) | Manual (Started) | Manual (Started) | Manual (Started) | Manual |
| Distributed Link Tracking Client | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Disabled * |
| Distributed Transaction Coordinator | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual | Disabled * |
| DNS Client | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic |
Black Viper’s Windows Vista Service Configurations E - N |
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| Display Name | DEFAULT Home Basic |
DEFAULT Home Premium |
DEFAULT Business |
DEFAULT Ultimate |
“Safe” |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extensible Authentication Protocol | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| Fax | Not Installed | Not Installed | Manual | Manual | Disabled * |
| Function Discovery Provider Host | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual | Disabled * |
| Function Discovery Resource Publication | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Disabled * |
| Group Policy Client | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic |
| Health Key and Certificate Management | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual | Disabled * |
| Human Interface Device Access | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual | Disabled * |
| IKE and AuthIP IPsec Keying Modules | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic |
| Interactive Services Detection | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual | Disabled * |
| Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) | Disabled | Disabled | Disabled | Disabled | Disabled |
| IP Helper | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic |
| IPsec Policy Agent | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic |
| KtmRm for Distributed Transaction Coordinator | Automatic (Delayed Start, Started) | Automatic (Delayed Start, Started) | Automatic (Delayed Start, Started) | Automatic (Delayed Start, Started) | Automatic |
| Link-Layer Topology Discovery Mapper | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| Microsoft .NET Framework NGEN v2.0.50727_X86 | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| Microsoft iSCSI Initiator Service | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| Microsoft Software Shadow Copy Provider | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| Multimedia Class Scheduler | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic |
| Net.Tcp Port Sharing Service | Disabled | Disabled | Disabled | Disabled | Disabled |
| Netlogon | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| Network Access Protection Agent | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| Network Connections | Manual (Started) | Manual (Started) | Manual (Started) | Manual (Started) | Manual |
| Network List Service | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic |
| Network Location Awareness | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic |
| Network Store Interface Service | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic |
Black Viper’s Windows Vista Service Configurations O - R |
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| Display Name | DEFAULT Home Basic |
DEFAULT Home Premium |
DEFAULT Business |
DEFAULT Ultimate |
“Safe” |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offline Files | Not Available | Not Available | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Disabled* |
| Parental Controls | Manual | Manual | Not Installed | Manual | Manual |
| Peer Name Resolution Protocol | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| Peer Networking Grouping | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| Peer Networking Identity Manager | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| Performance Logs & Alerts | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| Plug and Play | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic |
| PnP-X IP Bus Enumerator | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| PNRP Machine Name Publication Service | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| Portable Device Enumerator Service | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Disabled* |
| Print Spooler | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic |
| Problem Reports and Solutions Control Panel Support | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| Program Compatibility Assistant Service | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic |
| Protected Storage | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| Quality Windows Audio Video Experience | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| ReadyBoost | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic |
| Remote Access Auto Connection Manager | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| Remote Access Connection Manager | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| Remote Procedure Call (RPC) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic |
| Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Locator | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| Remote Registry | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual | Disabled* |
| Routing and Remote Access | Disabled | Disabled | Disabled | Disabled | Disabled |
Black Viper’s Windows Vista Service Configurations S - U |
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| Display Name | DEFAULT Home Basic |
DEFAULT Home Premium |
DEFAULT Business |
DEFAULT Ultimate |
“Safe” |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secondary Logon | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic |
| Security Accounts Manager | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic |
| Security Center | Automatic (Delayed Start) | Automatic (Delayed Start) | Automatic (Delayed Start) | Automatic (Delayed Start) | Automatic (Delayed Start) |
| Server | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic |
| Shell Hardware Detection | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | DEFAULT Ultimate |
| SL UI Notification Service | Manual (Started) | Manual (Started) | Manual (Started) | Manual | Manual |
| Smart Card | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual | Disabled* |
| Smart Card Removal Policy | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual | Disabled* |
| SNMP Trap | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| Software Licensing | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic |
| SSDP Discovery | Manual (Started) | Manual (Started) | Manual (Started) | Manual (Started) | Manual |
| Superfetch | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic |
| System Event Notification Service | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic |
| Tablet PC Input Service | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Disabled* |
| Task Scheduler | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic |
| TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic |
| Telephony | Manual | Manual | Manual (Started) | Manual | Manual |
| Terminal Services | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic |
| Terminal Services Configuration | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| Terminal Services UserMode Port Redirector | Not Available | Not Available | Manual | Manual | Disabled* |
| Themes | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic |
| Thread Ordering Server | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| TPM Base Services | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| UPnP Device Host | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic |
| User Profile Service | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic |
Black Viper’s Windows Vista Service Configurations V - Z |
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| Display Name | DEFAULT Home Basic |
DEFAULT Home Premium |
DEFAULT Business |
DEFAULT Ultimate |
“Safe” |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virtual Disk | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| Volume Shadow Copy | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| WebClient | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Disabled* |
| Windows Audio | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic |
| Windows Audio Endpoint Builder | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic |
| Windows Backup | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| Windows CardSpace | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| Windows Color System | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| Windows Connect Now - Config Registrar | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| Windows Defender | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic |
| Windows Driver Foundation - User-mode Driver Framework | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| Windows Error Reporting Service | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic |
| Windows Event Collector | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| Windows Event Log | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic |
| Windows Firewall | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic |
| Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| Windows Installer | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| Windows Management Instrumentation | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic |
| Windows Media Center Extender Service | Not Available | Disabled | Not Installed | Disabled | Disabled |
| Windows Media Center Receiver Service | Not Available | Manual | Not Installed | Manual | Disabled* |
| Windows Media Center Scheduler Service | Not Available | Manual | Not Installed | Manual | Disabled* |
| Windows Media Center Service Launcher | Not Available | Automatic (Delayed Start) | Not Installed | Automatic (Delayed Start) | Disabled* |
| Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| Windows Modules Installer | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| Windows Presentation Foundation Font Cache 3.0.0.0 | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| Windows Remote Management (WS-Management) | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual | Disabled* |
| Windows Search | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic |
| Windows Time | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic |
| Windows Update | Automatic (Delayed Start, Started) | Automatic (Delayed Start, Started) | Automatic (Delayed Start, Started) | Automatic (Delayed Start, Started) | Automatic (Delayed Start) |
| WinHTTP Web Proxy Auto-Discovery Service | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual | Disabled* |
| Wired AutoConfig | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| WLAN AutoConfig | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| WMI Performance Adapter | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| Workstation | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic |
