Windows 8: Unnecessary services shut down for beginners
Also, if you're really good with computers, you can speed up your Computer. To do this, switch off the services at the Start of the computer is necessary. At the same time you remain on the safe side.
- On your keyboard, press simultaneously the keys "Windows" and "R", so the command "Run" will open.
- Enter in the input field "msconfig" and confirm your input with "OK".
- It is a small window in which you switch to the tab "services" will open.
- Select below the Option "hide All Microsoft services", you will see only the services that you can disable it relatively safely.
- Go through each service individually and you need to weigh for yourself whether this needs to be started with Windows. It is, for example, the Updater of the program, it can be safely disabled. You disable, however, Apple's "Bonjour" service, iTunes is completely unusable. Make sure, therefore, exactly, whether or not the service is used or not. You can Google it, if necessary, after the service.
- To disable a service, remove the check in front of the item and then click the "OK"Button.
- The next time you Start the computer, the service will not be loaded. Should you encounter any problem, activate the service just in the same way again.
Win 8: disable services
Windows 8: Unnecessary Windows services to turn off for Advanced
You have a bit more knowledge about computers, you can also disable a couple of non-essential Windows services. Before you turn off a service, however, you should not be sure you need this really. In the worst case, it comes with a false deactivation of a faulty System.
- On your keyboard, press simultaneously the keys "Windows" and "R", so the command "Run" will open.
- Enter in the input field "services.msc" and confirm your input with "OK".
- Here you have an Overview of all the services, including the Windows.
- Select a service, right-click and select the context menu "properties". Under startup type, you can now select the Option "Disabled" and your decision with "OK" to confirm.
- The unnecessary services from third-party Software, you can make the above better instructions to find and disable. Which Windows services you can disable using this manual, read the following list.
Windows 8: services off
Unnecessary Windows services disable
Not all of these services can be turned off in any case. Windows is only without these services viable. You can always check whether you need the service or not. Read in each service, the description on the left side and leave the service in case of doubt, prefer enabled.
- Application experience
- Diagnostic policy service
- Print spooler (Only if you don't have a printer)
- Portable device enumerator service
- IP helper service
- Offline files
- Program Compatibility Assistant Service
- Remote registry
- Secondary Logon
- Security center
- TCP/IP NetBIOS helper service
- Distributed link tracking
- Windows Search
- Windows Image Acquisition
- Windows Error Reporting Service
- Windows Time
You should a service be disabled, and thus a program not functioning properly, we will show you herehow you can, if necessary, the process can finish. After that, you can re-enable the service without problems.
