Windows 7 services unexpectedly started in Manual mode
hi Windows 7 folks
as i intend to load run a few large virtual machines on my Windows 7 laptop with only 4 GB memory, i am trying to optimise Windows by stopping those unnecessary Windows services to free up more memory. by default, Windows 7 occupies 1.5 GB memory after a restart, before loading any other applications. in the XP age on the same computer, only less than 400 MB memory was used, accordingly.
i notice that some Windows services, as listed below, are still started even i have changed their Start Type to Manual.
* Application Experience
* Background Intelligent Transfer Service
* Server
* SSDP Discovery
* TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper
as shown in the Dependencies tab of these services' Properties, there are no loaded system components depending on these services. moreover, it seems neither item listed under the Startup options of MSCONFIG is associated with these services. therefore, i am curious about how these services are started.
FYI - all started services are listed in the Code section.
any clues? thanks in advance.
regards,
bbao
These Windows services are started: ActivIdentity Shared Store Service Andrea ADI Filters Service Background Intelligent Transfer Service Base Filtering Engine Bluetooth Support Service Certificate Propagation CNG Key Isolation COM+ Event System Com4QLBEx Cryptographic Services DCOM Server Process Launcher Desktop Window Manager Session Manager DHCP Client DNS Client Extensible Authentication Protocol Forefront Identity Manager Password Reset Client Service Group Policy Client Health Key and Certificate Management HP Service HPCA MSI Redirector HPCA Notify Daemon HPCA Scheduler Daemon hpqwmiex IKE and AuthIP IPsec Keying Modules Intel(R) Matrix Storage Event Monitor IPsec Policy Agent Multimedia Class Scheduler Net Driver HPZ12 Netlogon Network Access Protection Agent Network Connections Network List Service Network Location Awareness Network Store Interface Service Plug and Play Pml Driver HPZ12 Power Print Spooler Program Compatibility Assistant Service Remote Procedure Call (RPC) RPC Endpoint Mapper SafeBoot Client Manager Security Accounts Manager Security Center Server Shell Hardware Detection Smart Card SSDP Discovery Superfetch System Event Notification Service Task Scheduler TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper Themes User Profile Service VMware Authorization Service VMware DHCP Service VMware NAT Service VMware USB Arbitration Service Windows Audio Windows Audio Endpoint Builder Windows Defender Windows Driver Foundation - User-mode Driver Framework Windows Event Log Windows Firewall Windows Font Cache Service Windows Management Instrumentation Windows Search Windows Time WinHTTP Web Proxy Auto-Discovery Service WLAN AutoConfig Workstation WWAN AutoConfigThe command completed successfully.
Wow, that script tool-kit looks brilliant... anyway, i notice it is for XP *only* and i am running W7, which has a number of totally *new* services that do not exist on XP at all...
however, the BlackViper's service configuration guide, which was also suggested by lamaslany, is a great help.
any specific tool (or the CSV file for W7) could be available??
thanks again,
bbao
bbao
ASKER
An update - after configuring the services as per BlackViper's guide, the following services are now NOT started after system restart.
* Health Key and Certificate Management
* Network Access Protection Agent
* Windows Driver Foundation - User-mode Driver Framework
* Windows Defender
however, the following services are still started regardless its Start Type in Manual.
* Application Experience
* Background Intelligent Transfer Service
* Program Compatibility Assistant Service
* Shell Hardware Detection
* SSDP Discovery
* TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper
* WinHTTP Web Proxy Auto-Discovery Service
some of the above services do have dependencies listed in their services properties, but the depended services are not loaded, therefore, theoretically, they should not be started due to the given dependencies.
any clues on why these Windows services are always automatically loaded??
regards,
bbao
jcimarron
bbao--"Manual" ( as opposed to "Automatic") means that Windows will not start these Services at boot. But they will be started when an application that requires the service to perform is started. Such an application does not have to be another Service, which would appear in Dependencies). And that may be started either Automatically or by you at boot.
You would have to set the Service at "Disabled" to not have it start at all.
thanks for the comments. the point is that, i would like to know which applications/components start those services, as i am currently not aware of this, hence i don't know the impacts of simply disabling those services, if any.
I wrote the win services optimizer and it is not "XP only" - let me know where you saw that an I will make sure I update it.
Thanks,
D.
bbao
ASKER
thanks heaps for your valuable comments.
it's a shame that i only have 500 points to give though you all should be awarded 500 points, individually.
@CSI-Windows, as for your Services Optimizer, i am aware that it may support W7 services by customising the CSV files, but as an end user, i do expect a W7 specific CSV file could be directly available... thanks for your support.
however, the BlackViper's service configuration guide, which was also suggested by lamaslany, is a great help.
any specific tool (or the CSV file for W7) could be available??
thanks again,
bbao