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Windows 10: Unnecessary services to disable - the way

  • Oct 19, 2025
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You want to speed up Windows 10, you can disable depending on your System, quite a lot of unnecessary services on your Computer. What can go, and how to disable unnecessary services, we will show in this guide.

Unnecessary services in Windows 10 off

Note: Disable services only if you know what programs the services. You are googling, if necessary, after a service. The service "Bonjour" is one of, for example, to iTunes, and doesn't sound important. Without the service, can not start the Software.
  1. Simultaneously press the keys [Windows] and [R], so that the command "Run" will open.
  2. Type here "msconfig" and confirm with "OK". Subsequently, the system configuration starts.
  3. You can switch to the tab "services" you will find all the programs that start with Windows.
  4. Select below the Option "hide All Microsoft services", only the services of the installed Software left.
  5. Check here for yourself which services you can disable. Simply remove the hook prior to the service.
  6. Save your Changes using the "OK" Button, you will not be charged the defeated services the next time you Start.
  7. Note: Should occur at the next Start-up problems with a Software, enable the service again just in the same way. Large damage is not you can do this.
Windows 10: services to disable

Windows 10: services to disable for experts

You know a little more with Windows, you can also disable some System services. Lay people should not take this step, however, because of an arbitrary deactivation of services to major complications.
  1. Simultaneously press the keys [Windows] and [R], so that the command "Run" will open.
  2. You are here "services.msc" and confirm with "OK". Subsequently, the "services open".
  3. Are you looking for a desired service, and then open it by double clicking on the name.
  4. Under "startup type", select "Disabled" and save the Changes with "OK".
  5. Note: for A list of all the services that you can turn off safely in the next paragraph.
Services in Windows 10 to switch off

Windows 10: These services are unnecessary

In the following list you will find a selection of services that are not needed by Windows in General. Through the use of special programs or features of the services may be necessary. Always check prior to the closure of a service, if you don't really need it.
  • Diagnostic policy service
  • Print spooler (if no printer is used)
  • Portable device enumerator service
  • Fax (if Fax is used)
  • IP helper service
  • Program Compatibility Assistant Service
  • Remote registry
  • Secondary Logon
  • TCP/IP NetBIOS helper service
  • Distributed link tracking
  • Windows Search
  • Windows Image Acquisition
  • Windows Error Reporting Service
  • Windows Time
Tip: With the free Tool W10Privacy turn off in Windows 10 services, the less functional are, however, your data spying.

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