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Project: Which Services can be Disabled WITHOUT Drastic Impact.
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This service is also used to handle files/shortcuts within the computer, not just on the network.Distributed Link Tracking Client
Lets say you move some files, it helps Windows to keep track of them. If disabled, this error can occur:
Code:Windows cannot access the specified device, path, or file. You may not have the appropriate permission to access the item
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I have looked at theAshampoo Winoptimizerand here areMY Personal Comments, which I have kept to the bare minimum.
When I initially download and installed the Software, I gotMANYemails from them on the throw away account that I used, one of which was needed for confirmation and activation. The install went smoothly and the GUI is easy to understand and follow.
You would initially need to have a good, general, all round understanding of the way that Windows works and the implications of ANY changes that are made. The descriptions for each of the items that are available to be amended are informative, but they could do with a bit more information on the Pros & Cons as far as the expected impact associated with them.
The Software is very good [ although thought and awareness needs to be administered ] for people who doNOThave the time to investigate every Tweak that they want to implement. I personally doNOTlike the fact that these modifications are taken away from theEnd User[ but that applies to ANY Software to a certain extent ] and left in the hands of a piece of Software, I like to haveFULL Controlof my OS as far as I can, but that is just me.
I haveNOTtested the impact of uninstalling the Software to see what the affects are as far as retaining the Tweaks [ Modifications ] etc!
Although this Software [ v17 ] is a FREE [ was £29.99 UKP ] give away at the moment, it normally has a quite high Purchase Price.
For the purpose of this thread, the Software doesNOThave what I was hoping to accomplish, but was a good exercise none the less.Last edited by Paul Black; 15 May 2021 at 07:59.
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UPDATE:
I have been further investigatingServicesand I have learned quite a bit. It has helped me to understand better what each service [ well, on my system anyway, yours might be different ] does and exactly what system resources rely on them and it which type state.
I searched Google and looked at about30+sites that pertained to Services that were SAFE toDisable, and I came up with the following table. I have includedStarsat the end for each site that said they were SAFE toDisable.
I thought that I would post the results of my findings for anyone who is following this thread and is interested.
Some of the below will be included in my first post, and some willNOT[ Sorted by Display Name ]. Obviously these are for referenceONLY. . .
Code:---------------------------------------- ------------------------- ------- -------------------------------------------------------- ----------- Service Name Start Type Status Display Name Recommended ---------------------------------------- ------------------------- ------- -------------------------------------------------------- ----------- AJRouter Manual (Trigger Start) - Stopped AllJoyn Router Service ****** ALG Manual - Stopped Application Layer Gateway Service *** BDESVC Disabled - Stopped BitLocker Drive Encryption Service ******* PeerDistSvc Manual - Stopped BranchCache CertPropSvc Manual (Trigger Start) - Stopped Certificate Propagation **** DiagTrack Manual - Stopped Connected User Experiences and Telemetry ********* diagsvc Manual (Trigger Start) - Stopped Diagnostic Execution Service ******** WdiServiceHost Manual - Running Diagnostic Service Host ** WdiSystemHost Manual - Running Diagnostic System Host ** DispBrokerDesktopSvc Automatic (Delayed Start) - Running Display Policy Service * MapsBroker Automatic (Delayed Start) - Stopped Downloaded Maps Manager ********** EFS Manual (Trigger Start) - Stopped Encrypting File System (EFS) ** EntAppSvc Manual - Stopped Enterprise App Management Service **** fhsvc Manual (Trigger Start) - Stopped File History Service ***** BcastDVRUserService_decbe6 Manual - Stopped GameDVR and Broadcast User Service_decbe6 ** lfsvc Manual (Trigger Start) - Running Geolocation Service ****** SharedAccess Manual (Trigger Start) - Stopped Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) ****** iphlpsvc Automatic - Running IP Helper ********* LxpSvc Manual - Stopped Language Experience Service MessagingService_decbe6 Manual (Trigger Start) - Stopped MessagingService_decbe6 diagnosticshub.standardcollector.service Manual - Stopped Microsoft (R) Diagnostics Hub Standard Collector Service ***** wlidsvc Manual (Trigger Start) - Stopped Microsoft Account Sign-in Assistant MSiSCSI Manual - Stopped Microsoft iSCSI Initiator Service ** uhssvc Automatic (Delayed Start) - Stopped Microsoft Update Health Service Netlogon Manual - Stopped Netlogon ****** CscService Disabled - Stopped Offline Files ******** WpcMonSvc Manual - Stopped Parental Controls ******** SEMgrSvc Manual (Trigger Start) - Stopped Payments and NFC/SE Manager **** PhoneSvc Manual (Trigger Start) - Stopped Phone Service **** RasAuto Manual - Stopped Remote Access Auto Connection Manager RasMan Automatic - Running Remote Access Connection Manager SessionEnv Manual - Stopped Remote Desktop Configuration ****** TermService Manual - Stopped Remote Desktop Services **** UmRdpService Manual - Stopped Remote Desktop Services UserMode Port Redirector ** RpcSs Automatic - Running Remote Procedure Call (RPC) RpcLocator Manual - Stopped Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Locator RemoteRegistry Disabled - Stopped Remote Registry ******* RetailDemo Manual - Stopped Retail Demo Service ***** RemoteAccess Disabled - Stopped Routing and Remote Access Service * SensorDataService Manual (Trigger Start) - Stopped Sensor Data Service ** SensrSvc Manual (Trigger Start) - Stopped Sensor Monitoring Service ** SensorService Manual (Trigger Start) - Stopped Sensor Service ** SCardSvr Manual (Trigger Start) - Stopped Smart Card **** ScDeviceEnum Manual (Trigger Start) - Stopped Smart Card Device Enumeration Service * SCPolicySvc Manual - Stopped Smart Card Removal Policy ** OneSyncSvc_decbe6 Automatic (Delayed Start) - Running Sync Host_decbe6 TapiSrv Manual - Running Telephony TabletInputService Manual (Trigger Start) - Running Touch Keyboard and Handwriting Panel Service ************ WalletService Manual - Stopped WalletService ** TokenBroker Manual - Running Web Account Manager SDRSVC Manual - Stopped Windows Backup WbioSrvc Manual (Trigger Start) - Running Windows Biometric Service *** FrameServer Manual (Trigger Start) - Stopped Windows Camera Frame Server **** WerSvc Manual (Trigger Start) - Stopped Windows Error Reporting Service ******* Wecsvc Manual - Stopped Windows Event Collector EventLog Automatic - Running Windows Event Log wisvc Manual (Trigger Start) - Stopped Windows Insider Service ********* WMPNetworkSvc Manual - Stopped Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service **** icssvc Manual (Trigger Start) - Stopped Windows Mobile Hotspot Service ****** WpnService Automatic - Running Windows Push Notifications System Service WpnUserService_decbe6 Automatic - Running Windows Push Notifications User Service_decbe6 XboxGipSvc Manual (Trigger Start) - Stopped Xbox Accessory Management Service ****** XblAuthManager Manual - Stopped Xbox Live Auth Manager ******* XblGameSave Manual (Trigger Start) - Stopped Xbox Live Game Save ******* XboxNetApiSvc Manual - Stopped Xbox Live Networking Service ******
I will over the next few days post theServicesthat I will personally beDisablingbased on my research and findings [ according to my first post criteria ]. I will then post ANY adverse affects that they are possibly causing.
Last edited by Paul Black; 20 May 2021 at 09:10.
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Paul,
I have never seen anybody conduct such a thorough survey. Well done for posting your results so far.
I hope you don't mind but would you also post any positive results that you are able to identify & quantify. I can only think of a few that are quantifiable:-
- Change in time taken for an SFC /scannow run [which would have to be no-faults-found runs to allow times to be comparable]. {Reported in both absolute & % terms}
- Change in time taken for disabling & rebuilding the search index. {Reported in both absolute & % terms}
- Change in time taken to boot up from shutdown to Desktop displayed, assuming auto-login. {Reported in both absolute & % terms}
Such sample results will help others judge whether or not to try disabling those services themselves.
Best of luck,
Denis
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