|
Name |
Status |
Startup
|
File
Used |
|
Alerter |
|
Manual |
svchost.exe |
|
Notifies selected
users and computers of administrative alerts. If the service is stopped,
programs that use administrative alerts will not receive them. If this
service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to
start. |
Local Service |
|
|
|
Application Layer
Gateway Service |
|
Manual |
alg.exe |
|
Provides support for
3rd party protocol plug-ins for Internet Connection Sharing and the Internet
Connection Firewall |
Local Service |
|
|
|
Application Management |
|
Manual |
svchost.exe |
|
Provides software
installation services such as Assign, Publish, and Remove. |
Local System |
|
|
|
Automatic Updates |
Started |
Automatic |
svchost.exe |
|
Enables the download
and installation of critical Windows updates. If the service is disabled, the
operating system can be manually updated at the Windows Update Web site. |
Local System |
|
|
|
Background Intelligent
Transfer Service |
Started |
Automatic |
svchost.exe |
|
Uses idle network
bandwidth to transfer data. |
Local Service |
|
|
|
ClipBook |
|
Manual |
Clipsrv.exe |
|
Enables ClipBook
Viewer to store information and share it with remote computers. If the
service is stopped, ClipBook Viewer will not be able to share information
with remote computers. If this service is disabled, any services that
explicitly depend on it will fail to start. |
Local System |
|
|
|
COM+ Event System |
Started |
Manual |
svchost.exe |
|
Supports System Event
Notification Service (SENS), which provides automatic distribution of events
to subscribing Component Object Model (COM) components. If the service is
stopped, SENS will close and will not be able to provide logon and logoff
notifications. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly
depend on it will fail to start. |
Local System |
|
|
|
COM+ System
Application |
|
Manual |
dllhost.exe |
|
Manages the
configuration and tracking of Component Object Model (COM)+-based
components. If the service is stopped, most COM+-based components will not
function properly. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly
depend on it will fail to start. |
Local System |
|
|
|
Computer Browser |
Started |
Automatic |
svchost.exe |
|
Maintains an updated
list of computers on the network and supplies this list to computers
designated as browsers. If this service is stopped, this list will not be
updated or maintained. If this service is disabled, any services that
explicitly depend on it will fail to start. |
Local System |
|
|
|
Fast User Switching
Compatibility |
Started |
Automatic |
svchost.exe |
|
Provides three
management services: Catalog Database Service, which confirms the signatures
of Windows files; Protected Root Service, which adds and removes Trusted Root
Certification Authority certificates from this computer; and Key Service,
which helps enroll this computer for certificates. If this service is
stopped, these management services will not function properly. If this
service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to
start. |
Local System |
|
|
|
DHCP Client |
Started |
Automatic |
svchost.exe |
|
Manages network
configuration by registering and updating IP addresses and DNS names. |
Local System |
|
|
|
Distributed Link
Tracking Client |
Started |
Automatic |
svchost.exe |
|
Maintains links
between NTFS files within a computer or across computers in a network domain. |
Local System |
|
|
|
Distributed
Transaction Coordinator |
|
Manual |
Msdtc.exe |
|
Coordinates
transactions that span multiple resource managers, such as databases, message
queues, and file systems. If this service is stopped, these transactions will
not occur. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend
on it will fail to start. |
Network Service |
|
|
|
DNS Client |
Started |
Automatic |
svchost.exe |
|
Resolves and caches
Domain Name System (DNS) names for this computer. If this service is stopped,
this computer will not be able to resolve DNS names and locate Active
Directory domain controllers. If this service is disabled, any services that
explicitly depend on it will fail to start. |
Network Service |
|
|
|
Error Reporting
Service |
Started |
Automatic |
svchost.exe |
|
Allows error reporting
for services and applictions running in non-standard environments. |
Local System |
|
|
|
Event Log |
Started |
Automatic |
svchost.exe |
|
Enables event log
messages issued by Windows-based programs and components to be viewed in
Event Viewer. This service cannot be stopped. |
Local System |
|
|
|
Fast User Switching
Compatibility |
Started |
Manual |
svchost.exe |
|
Provides management
for applications that require assistance in a multiple user environment. |
Local System |
|
|
|
GEARSecurity |
Started |
Automatic |
Gearsec.exe |
|
No Description
supplied |
Local System |
|
|
|
Help and Support |
Started |
Automatic |
svchost.exe |
|
Enables Help and |
Local System |
|
|
|
Human Interface Device
Access |
|
Disabled |
svchost.exe |
|
Enables generic input
access to Human Interface Devices (HID), which activates and maintains the
use of predefined hot buttons on keyboards, remote controls, and other
multimedia devices. If this service is stopped, hot buttons controlled by
this service will no longer function. If this service is disabled, any
services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start. |
Local System |
|
|
|
IMAPI CD-Burning COM
Service |
|
Manual |
imapi.exe |
|
Manages CD recording
using Image Mastering Applications Programming Interface (IMAPI). If this
service is stopped, this computer will be unable to record CDs. If this
service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to
start. |
Local System |
|
|
|
Indexing Service |
|
Disabled |
cisvc.exe |
|
Indexes contents and
properties of files on local and remote computers; provides rapid access to
files through flexible querying language. |
Local System |
|
|
|
Internet Connection
Firewall(ICF)/Internet Connection Sharing(ICS) |
|
Manual |
svchost.exe |
|
Provides network
address translation, addressing, name resolution and/or intrusion prevention
services for a home or small office network. |
Local System |
|
|
|
IPSEC Services |
Started |
Automatic |
isass.exe |
|
Manages IP security
policy and starts the ISAKMP/Oakley (IKE) and the IP
security driver. |
Local System |
|
|
|
Logical Disk Manager |
|
Manual |
svchost.exe |
|
Detects and monitors
new hard disk drives and sends disk volume information to Logical Disk
Manager Administrative Service for configuration. If this service is stopped,
dynamic disk status and configuration information may become out of date. If
this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail
to start. |
Local System |
|
|
|
Logical Disk Manager
Administrative Service |
|
Manual |
dmadmia.exe |
|
Configures hard disk
drives and volumes. The service only runs for configuration processes and
then stops. |
Local System |
|
|
|
Messenger |
|
Manual |
svchost.exe |
|
Transmits net send and
Alerter service messages between clients and servers. This service is not
related to Windows Messenger. If this service is stopped, Alerter messages
will not be transmitted. If this service is disabled, any services that
explicitly depend on it will fail to start. |
Local System |
|
|
|
MS Software Shadow
Copy Provider |
|
Manual |
dllhost.exe |
|
Manages software-based
volume shadow copies taken by the Volume Shadow Copy service. If this service
is stopped, software-based volume shadow copies cannot be managed. If this
service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to
start. |
Local System |
|
|
|
Net Logon |
|
Manual |
isass.exe |
|
Supports pass-through
authentication of account logon events for computers in a domain. |
Local System |
|
|
|
NetMeeting Remote
Desktop Sharing |
|
Manual |
mumsrvc.exe |
|
Enables an authorized
user to access this computer remotely by using NetMeeting over a corporate
intranet. If this service is stopped, remote desktop sharing will be
unavailable. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend
on it will fail to start. |
Local System |
|
|
|
Network Connections |
Started |
Manual |
svchost.exe |
|
Manages objects in the
Network and Dial-Up Connections folder, in which you can view both local area
network and remote connections. |
Local System |
|
|
|
Network DDE |
|
Manual |
netdde.exe |
|
Provides network
transport and security for Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE) for programs running
on the same computer or on different computers. If this service is stopped,
DDE transport and security will be unavailable. If this service is disabled,
any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start. |
Local System |
|
|
|
Network DDE DSDM |
|
Manual |
netdde.exe |
|
Manages Dynamic Data
Exchange (DDE) network shares. If this service is stopped, DDE network shares
will be unavailable. If this service is disabled, any services that
explicitly depend on it will fail to start. |
Local System |
|
|
|
Network Location
Awareness (NLA) |
Started |
Manual |
svchost.exe |
|
Collects and stores
network configuration and location information, and notifies applications
when this information changes. |
Local System |
|
|
|
NT LM Security Support
Provider |
|
Manual |
isass.exe |
|
Provides security to
remote procedure call (RPC) programs that use transports other than named
pipes. |
Local System |
|
|
|
NVIDIA Display Driver
Service |
Started |
Automatic |
nvsvc.exe |
|
Provides system and
desktop level support to the NVIDIA display driver |
Local System |
|
|
|
Office Source Engine |
|
Manual |
ose.exe |
|
Saves installation
files used for updates and repairs and is required for the downloading of
Setup updates and Watson error reports. |
Local System |
|
|
|
Performance Logs and
Alerts |
|
Manual |
smlogsvc.exe |
|
Collects performance
data from local or remote computers based on preconfigured schedule
parameters, then writes the data to a log or triggers an alert. If this
service is stopped, performance information will not be collected. If this
service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to
start. |
Network Service |
|
|
|
Plug and Play |
Started |
Automatic |
services.exe |
|
Enables a computer to
recognize and adapt to hardware changes with little or no user input.
Stopping or disabling this service will result in system instability. |
Local System |
|
|
|
Portable Media Serial
Number Service |
|
Manual |
svchost.exe |
|
Retrieves the serial
number of any portable media player connected to this computer. If this
service is stopped, protected content might not be down loaded to the device. |
Local System |
|
|
|
Print Spooler |
Started |
Automatic |
spoolsv.exe |
|
Loads files to memory
for later printing. |
Local System |
|
|
|
Protected Storage |
Started |
Automatic |
isass.exe |
|
Provides protected
storage for sensitive data, such as private keys, to prevent access by
unauthorized services, processes, or users. |
Local System |
|
|
|
QoS RSVP |
|
Manual |
rsvp.exe |
|
Provides network
signaling and local traffic control setup functionality for QoS-aware
programs and control applets. |
Local System |
|
|
|
Remote Access Auto
Connection Manager |
|
Manual |
svchost.exe |
|
Creates a connection
to a remote network whenever a program references a remote DNS or NetBIOS
name or address. |
Local System |
|
|
|
Remote Access
Connection Manager |
Started |
Manual |
svchost.exe |
|
Creates a network
connection. |
Local System |
|
|
|
Remote Desktop Help
Session Manager |
|
Manual |
sessmgr.exe |
|
Manages and controls
Remote Assistance. If this service is stopped, Remote Assistance will be
unavailable. Before stopping this service, see the Dependencies tab of the
Properties dialog box. |
Local System |
|
|
|
Remote Procedure Call
(RPC) |
Started |
Automatic |
svchost.exe |
|
Provides the endpoint
mapper and other miscellaneous RPC services. |
Local System |
|
|
|
Remote Procedure Call
(RPC) Locator |
|
Manual |
locator.exe |
|
Manages the RPC name
service database. |
Network Service |
|
|
|
Removable Storage |
|
Manual |
svchost.exe |
|
No Description
Supplied |
Local System |
|
|
|
Routing and Remote
Access |
|
Disabled |
svchost.exe |
|
Offers routing
services to businesses in local area and wide area network environments. |
Local System |
|
|
|
Secondary Logon |
Started |
Automatic |
svchost.exe |
|
Enables starting
processes under alternate credentials. If this service is stopped, this type
of logon access will be unavailable. If this service is disabled, any
services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start. |
Local System |
|
|
|
Security Accounts
Manager |
Started |
Automatic |
isass.exe |
|
Stores security
information for local user accounts. |
Local System |
|
|
|
Server |
Started |
Automatic |
svchost.exe |
|
Supports file, print,
and named-pipe sharing over the network for this computer. If this service is
stopped, these functions will be unavailable. If this service is disabled,
any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start. |
Local System |
|
|
|
Shell Hardware
Detection |
Started |
Automatic |
svchost.exe |
|
No Description
Supplied |
Local System |
|
|
|
Smart Card |
|
Manual |
Scardsvr.exe |
|
Manages access to
smart cards read by this computer. If this service is stopped, this computer
will be unable to read smart cards. If this service is disabled, any services
that explicitly depend on it will fail to start. |
Local Service |
|
|
|
Smart Card Helper |
|
Manual |
Scardsvr.exe |
|
Enables support for
legacy non-plug and play smart-card readers used by this computer. If this
service is stopped, this computer will not support legacy reader. If this
service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to
start. |
Local Service |
|
|
|
SSDP Discovery Service |
Started |
Manual |
svchost.exe |
|
Enables discovery of
UPnP devices on your home network. |
Local Service |
|
|
|
System Event
Notification |
Started |
Automatic |
svchost.exe |
|
Tracks system events
such as Windows logon, network, and power events. Notifies COM+ Event System subscribers of
these events. |
Local System |
|
|
|
System Restore Service |
Started |
Automatic |
svchost.exe |
|
Performs system
restore functions. To stop service, turn off System Restore from the System
Restore tab in My Computer->Properties |
Local System |
|
|
|
Task Scheduler |
Started |
Automatic |
svchost.exe |
|
Enables a user to
configure and schedule automated tasks on this computer. If this service is
stopped, these tasks will not be run at their scheduled times. If this
service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to
start. |
Local System |
|
|
|
TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper |
Started |
Automatic |
svchost.exe |
|
Enables support for
NetBIOS over TCP/IP (NetBT) service and NetBIOS name resolution. |
Local Service |
|
|
|
Telephony |
Started |
Manual |
svchost.exe |
|
Provides Telephony API
(TAPI) support for programs that control telephony devices and IP based voice
connections on the local computer and, through the LAN, on servers that are
also running the service. |
Local System |
|
|
|
Terminal Services |
Started |
Manual |
svchost.exe |
|
Allows multiple users
to be connected interactively to a machine as well as the display of desktops
and applications to remote computers. The underpinning of Remote Desktop
(including RD for Administrators), Fast User Switching, Remote Assistance,
and Terminal Server. |
Local System |
|
|
|
Themes |
Started |
Automatic |
svchost.exe |
|
Provides user
experience theme management. |
Local System |
|
|
|
Trend Micro Central
Control Component |
Started |
Automatic |
PcCtlCom.exe |
|
Manages the Trend
Micro PC-cillin Component. |
Local System |
|
|
|
Trend Micro Personal
Firewall |
Started |
Automatic |
TmPfw.exe |
|
Manages the Trend
Micro Personal Firewall. |
Local System |
|
|
|
Trend Micro Proxy
Service |
Started |
Automatic |
tmproxy.exe |
|
Manages the Trend
Micro tmtdi module. |
Local System |
|
|
|
Trend Micro Real-time
Service |
Started |
Automatic |
Tmntsrv.exe |
|
Enables scanning in
real time. |
Local System |
|
|
|
Uninterruptible Power
Supply |
|
Manual |
ups.exe |
|
Manages an
uninterruptible power supply (UPS) connected to the computer. |
Local System |
|
|
|
Universal Plug and
Play Device Host |
|
Manual |
svchost.exe |
|
Provides support to
host Universal Plug and Play devices. |
Local Service |
|
|
|
Upload Manager |
Started |
Automatic |
svchost.exe |
|
Manages synchronous
and asynchronous file transfers between clients and servers on the network.
If this service is stopped, synchronous and asynchronous file transfers
between clients and servers on the network will not occur. If this service is
disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start. |
Local System |
|
|
|
Volume Shadow Copy |
|
Manual |
vssvc.exe |
|
Manages and implements
Volume Shadow Copies used for backup and other purposes. If this service is
stopped, shadow copies will be unavailable for backup and the backup may
fail. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it
will fail to start. |
Local System |
|
|
|
Washer Security Access |
Started |
Automatic |
wwSecure.exe |
|
Window Washer Cleaning
Service |
Local System |
|
|
|
WebClient |
Started |
Automatic |
svchost.exe |
|
Enables Windows-based
programs to create, access, and modify Internet-based files. If this service
is stopped, these functions will not be available. If this service is
disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start. |
Local Service |
|
|
|
Webroot Spy Sweeper
Engine |
Started |
Automatic |
WRSSSDK.exe |
|
Provides core
functionality to Webroot Spy Sweeper.
This service must be enabled and started for Spy Sweeper to function. |
Local System |
|
|
|
Windows Audio |
Started |
Automatic |
svchost.exe |
|
Manages audio devices
for Windows-based programs. If this service is stopped, audio devices and
effects will not function properly. If this service is disabled, any services
that explicitly depend on it will fail to start. |
Local System |
|
|
|
Windows Image
Acquisition (WIA) |
Started |
Automatic |
svchost.exe |
|
Provides image
acquisition services for scanners and cameras. |
Local System |
|
|
|
Windows Installer |
|
Manual |
msiexec.exe |
|
Installs, repairs and removes
software according to instructions contained in .MSI files. |
Local System |
|
|
|
Windows Management
Instrumentation |
Started |
Automatic |
svchost.exe |
|
Provides a common
interface and object model to access management information about operating
system, devices, applications and services. If this service is stopped, most
Windows-based software will not function properly. If this service is
disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start. |
Local System |
|
|
|
Windows Time |
|
Automatic |
svchost.exe |
|
Maintains date and
time synchronization on all clients and servers in the network. If this
service is stopped, date and time synchronization will be unavailable. If
this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail
to start. |
Local System |
|
|
|
Windows User Mode
Driver Framework |
Started |
Automatic |
wdfmgr.exe |
|
Enables Windows user
mode drivers. |
Local Service |
|
|
|
Wireless Zero
Configuration |
Started |
Automatic |
svchost.exe |
|
Provides automatic
configuration for the 802.11 adapters |
Local System |
|
|
|
WMI Performance
Adapter |
|
Manual |
wmiapsrv.exe |
|
Provides performance
library information from WMI HiPerf providers. |
Local System |
|
|
|
Workstation |
Started |
Automatic |
svchost.exe |
|
Creates and maintains
client network connections to remote servers. If this service is stopped,
these connections will be unavailable. If this service is disabled, any
services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start. |
Local System |
|
|