https://wiki.scott5.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Windows_servicesWindows services - Revision history2026-04-13T00:31:12ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.43.1https://wiki.scott5.org/index.php?title=Windows_services&diff=516&oldid=prevScott: Created page with '* Alerter - unnecessary - manual * Application Layer Gateway Services - only needed for Internet Connection Sharing - disable * Automatic Updates, automatic unless collecting dat…'2011-02-04T22:55:11Z<p>Created page with '* Alerter - unnecessary - manual * Application Layer Gateway Services - only needed for Internet Connection Sharing - disable * Automatic Updates, automatic unless collecting dat…'</p>
<p><b>New page</b></p><div>* Alerter - unnecessary - manual<br />
* Application Layer Gateway Services - only needed for Internet Connection Sharing - disable<br />
* Automatic Updates, automatic unless collecting data<br />
* Background Intelligent Transfer Service - used by many Microsoft components - manual<br />
* Clipbook - disabled by default<br />
* COM+ Event Services - needed by some software - manual<br />
* Computer Browser - needed in a domain, can use it to browse for shares - disable<br />
* Cryptographic Services - important, automatic<br />
* DCOM Server Process Launcher - important, automatic<br />
* DHCP Client - only if you need DHCP - manual<br />
* Distributed Link Tracking Client - for NTFS links over a domain - disabled<br />
* DNS Client - might as well make it automatic<br />
* Error Reporting Service - reports program errors to Microsoft - disabled<br />
* Event Log - a good idea to have - automatic<br />
* Help and Support - sometimes useful - manual<br />
* IPSEC Services - needed for some security purposes - manual<br />
* Logical Disk Manager - important for USB keys - automatic<br />
* Messenger - disabled by default<br />
* Net Logon - only needed for domain login, disable<br />
* NetMeeting Remote Desktop Sharing - only needed for NetMeeting users, disable<br />
* Network Connections - important - automatic<br />
* Network Location Awareness (NLA) Service - may be helpful - manual<br />
* Plug + Play - important - automatic<br />
* Print Spooler - important for printing - manual<br />
* Protected Storage - good for security - automatic<br />
* Remote Access Connection Manager Service - manual<br />
* Remote Procedure Call (RPC) - Absolutely essential, automatics<br />
* Remote Registry Service - only needed for Remote Assistance, disable<br />
* Routing and Remote Access - allows PC to act as a router, disabled by default<br />
* Secondary Logon - useful for non-admin users - manual<br />
* Security Accounts Manager - important - automatic<br />
* Security Center - good for security unless you're collecting data - automatic<br />
* Server Service - needed to share files and printers - manual<br />
* Shell Hardware Detection - sometimes important - manual<br />
* SSDP Discovery Service - potential security hole involving UPnP - disabled<br />
* System Event Notification - good for security logging - manual<br />
* System Restore Service - automatic<br />
* Task Scheduler - potential useful, potential dangerous - disabled<br />
* TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper Service - needed for sharing files - manual<br />
* Telephony - manual<br />
* Telnet - disabled by default<br />
* Terminal Services - allows multiple login sessions, possibly remote - manual<br />
* Universal Plug and Play - known security hole - disabled<br />
* WebClient - needed to access the web - manual<br />
* Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) - needed for scanners and cameras - manual<br />
* Wireless Zero Configuration - only for wireless - manual<br />
* Workstation - needed for mapping network drives - automatic</div>Scott