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  1. @Aldaviva Aldaviva renamed this gist Jul 16, 2024. 1 changed file with 3 additions and 2 deletions.
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    These settings apply to a normal, functioning Windows 10 Pro desktop with
    These settings apply to normal, functioning Windows 10 and 11 Pro desktops and laptops with
    - wired Ethernet
    - Wi-Fi
    - Bluetooth
    - IPv4
    - IPv6
    - no Wi-Fi
    - no touch screen

    ### Safe to disable
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    |Connected Devices Platform Service|`CDPSvc`|Needed for Night Light.|
    |Connected Devices Platform User Service_\*|`CDPUserSvc_*`|May only be disabled in registry by setting `HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\CDPUserSvc_*\Start` = `0x4`.|
    |Connected User Experiences and Telemetry|`DiagTrack`||
    |Data Usage|`DusmSvc`|Shows the "last 30 days" section in Settings › Network & Internet.|
    |Data Usage|`DusmSvc`|Shows the "last 30 days" section in Settings › Network & Internet. When disabled, the Windows 11 Settings home screen will always say Disconnected.|
    |Delivery Optimization|`DoSvc`|If you have a second Windows 10 computer in the same LAN, they can share Windows Update downloads, reducing your ISP's traffic quota usage.|
    |Device Association Service|`DeviceAssociationService`|Needed for Bluetooth.|
    |Device Management Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) Push message Routing Service|`dmwappushservice`||
  3. @Aldaviva Aldaviva revised this gist Feb 28, 2022. 1 changed file with 3 additions and 3 deletions.
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    |Bluetooth Audio Gateway Service|`BTAGService`|Needed for Your Phone "Calls" feature, but not other BT devices like game controllers.|
    |Bluetooth Driver Management Service|`BcmBtRSupport`|Third-party service for Broadcom Bluetooth adapters, not required for BT connections.|
    |Certificate Propagation|`CertPropSvc`||
    |Connected Devices Platform Service|`CDPSvc`||
    |Connected Devices Platform Service|`CDPSvc`|Needed for Night Light.|
    |Connected Devices Platform User Service_\*|`CDPUserSvc_*`|May only be disabled in registry by setting `HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\CDPUserSvc_*\Start` = `0x4`.|
    |Connected User Experiences and Telemetry|`DiagTrack`||
    |Data Usage|`DusmSvc`|Shows the "last 30 days" section in Settings › Network & Internet.|
    |Delivery Optimization|`DoSvc`|If you have a second Windows 10 computer in the same LAN, they can share Windows Update downloads, reducing your ISP's traffic quota usage.|
    |Device Association Service|`DeviceAssociationService`|Required for Bluetooth.|
    |Device Association Service|`DeviceAssociationService`|Needed for Bluetooth.|
    |Device Management Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) Push message Routing Service|`dmwappushservice`||
    |Diagnostic Policy Service|`DPS`||
    |Display Enhancement Service|`DisplayEnhancementService`||
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    |Smart Card Device Enumeration Service|`ScDeviceEnum`||
    |Sync Host_\*|`OneSyncSvc_*`|May only be disabled in registry by setting `HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\OneSyncSvc_*\Start` = `0x4`.|
    |Telephony|`TapiSrv`||
    |Touch Keyboard and Handwriting Panel Service|`TabletInputService`|Required by Windows Terminal (at least in Windows 11).|
    |Touch Keyboard and Handwriting Panel Service|`TabletInputService`|Needed by Windows Terminal (at least in Windows 11).|
    |User Experience Virtualization Service|`UevAgentService`||
    |Windows Biometric Service|`WbioSrvc`|Needed to load Settings › Accounts › Sign-in options and maybe to use fingerprint readers.|
    |Windows Connect Now - Config Registrar|`wcncsvc`||
  4. @Aldaviva Aldaviva revised this gist Feb 18, 2022. 1 changed file with 1 addition and 1 deletion.
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    |Smart Card Device Enumeration Service|`ScDeviceEnum`||
    |Sync Host_\*|`OneSyncSvc_*`|May only be disabled in registry by setting `HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\OneSyncSvc_*\Start` = `0x4`.|
    |Telephony|`TapiSrv`||
    |Touch Keyboard and Handwriting Panel Service|`TabletInputService`||
    |Touch Keyboard and Handwriting Panel Service|`TabletInputService`|Required by Windows Terminal (at least in Windows 11).|
    |User Experience Virtualization Service|`UevAgentService`||
    |Windows Biometric Service|`WbioSrvc`|Needed to load Settings › Accounts › Sign-in options and maybe to use fingerprint readers.|
    |Windows Connect Now - Config Registrar|`wcncsvc`||
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    |AdobeUpdateService|`AdobeUpdateService`||
    |Auto Time Zone Updater|`tzautoupdate`||
    |AVCTP service|`BthAvctpSvc`|Might be needed for Bluetooth audio devices, but not other BT devices like game controllers.|
    |Bluetooth Audio Gateway Service|`BTAGService`|Might be needed for Bluetooth audio devices, but not other BT devices like game controllers.|
    |Bluetooth Audio Gateway Service|`BTAGService`|Needed for Your Phone "Calls" feature, but not other BT devices like game controllers.|
    |Bluetooth Driver Management Service|`BcmBtRSupport`|Third-party service for Broadcom Bluetooth adapters, not required for BT connections.|
    |Certificate Propagation|`CertPropSvc`||
    |Connected Devices Platform Service|`CDPSvc`||
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    |Display Name|Name|Notes|
    |---|---|---|
    |Bluetooth Support Service|`bthserv`|Required for Bluetooth pairing and usage. Can only be disabled if you don't use Bluetooth.|
    |Bluetooth User Support Service_\*|`BluetoothUserService_*`|Required for Bluetooth pairing and usage. Can only be disabled if you don't use Bluetooth.|
    |Clipboard User Service_\*|`cbdhsvc_*`|Required to copy screenshots taken using Snip & Sketch (Win+Shift+S).|
    |JetBrains ETW Host Service \*|`JetBrainsEtwHost`|Required to start Visual Studio if dotTrace is installed.|
    |LGHUB Updater Service|`LGHUBUpdaterService`|Required to start Logitech G Hub. Can only be disabled if you have no custom button bindings and are using On-board Memory Mode.|
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    |Telephony|`TapiSrv`||
    |Touch Keyboard and Handwriting Panel Service|`TabletInputService`||
    |User Experience Virtualization Service|`UevAgentService`||
    |Windows Biometric Service|`WbioSrvc`|Might be needed for fingerprint readers.|
    |Windows Biometric Service|`WbioSrvc`|Needed to load Settings › Accounts › Sign-in options and maybe to use fingerprint readers.|
    |Windows Connect Now - Config Registrar|`wcncsvc`||
    |WLAN AutoConfig|`WlanSvc`|Might be needed for Wi-Fi.|

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    These settings apply to a normal, functioning Windows 10 desktop with
    These settings apply to a normal, functioning Windows 10 Pro desktop with
    - wired Ethernet
    - Bluetooth
    - IPv6
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    |Display Name|Name|Notes|
    |---|---|---|
    |Adobe Acrobat Update Service|`AdobeARMservice`||
    |Adobe Genuine Monitor Service|`AGMService`||
    |Adobe Genuine Monitor Service|`AGMService`|CC 5.4.5.550 sometimes fails to load Apps tab when this service is disabled.|
    |Adobe Genuine Software Integrity Service|`AGSService`||
    |AdobeUpdateService|`AdobeUpdateService`||
    |Auto Time Zone Updater|`tzautoupdate`||
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    These settings apply to a Windows 10 desktop with a wired Ethernet connection, and no Wi-Fi or touch screen. Some services are not from the operating system, such as VMware Workstation's services.
    These settings apply to a normal, functioning Windows 10 desktop with
    - wired Ethernet
    - Bluetooth
    - IPv6
    - no Wi-Fi
    - no touch screen

    ### Safe to disable

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    |Display Name|Name|Notes|
    |---|---|---|
    |Bluetooth Support Service|`bthserv`|Required for Bluetooth pairing and usage. Can only be disabled if you don't use Bluetooth.|
    |Clipboard User Service_\*|`cbdhsvc_*`|Required to copy screenshots taken using Snip & Sketch (Win+Shift+S).|
    |JetBrains ETW Host Service \*|`JetBrainsEtwHost`|Required to start Visual Studio if dotTrace is installed.|
    |LGHUB Updater Service|`LGHUBUpdaterService`|Required to start Logitech G Hub. Can only be disabled if you have no custom button bindings and are using On-board Memory Mode.|
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    These settings apply to a Windows 10 desktop with a wired Ethernet connection, and no Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or touch screen. Some services are not from the operating system, such as VMware Workstation's services.
    These settings apply to a Windows 10 desktop with a wired Ethernet connection, and no Wi-Fi or touch screen. Some services are not from the operating system, such as VMware Workstation's services.

    ### Safe to disable

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    |Display Enhancement Service|`DisplayEnhancementService`||
    |Display Policy Service|`DispBrokerDesktopSvc`||
    |Geolocation Service|`lfsvc`||
    |IP Helper|`iphlpsvc`|Not needed for IPv6|
    |IPsec Policy Agent|`PolicyAgent`|Not needed for IPv6|
    |IP Helper|`iphlpsvc`|Not needed for IPv6.|
    |IPsec Policy Agent|`PolicyAgent`|Not needed for IPv6.|
    |Microsoft (R) Diagnostics Hub Standard Collector Service|`diagnosticshub.standardcollector.service`||
    |Microsoft App-V Client|`AppVClient`||
    |Microsoft Storage Spaces SMP|`smphost`|Might be needed for Storage Spaces.|
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    |AVCTP service|`BthAvctpSvc`|Might be needed for Bluetooth audio devices, but not other BT devices like game controllers.|
    |Bluetooth Audio Gateway Service|`BTAGService`|Might be needed for Bluetooth audio devices, but not other BT devices like game controllers.|
    |Bluetooth Driver Management Service|`BcmBtRSupport`|Third-party service for Broadcom Bluetooth adapters, not required for BT connections.|
    |Certificate Propagation|`CertPropSvc`||
    |Connected Devices Platform Service|`CDPSvc`||
    |Connected Devices Platform User Service_\*|`CDPUserSvc_*`|May only be disabled in registry by setting `HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\CDPUserSvc_*\Start` = `0x4`.|
    |Connected User Experiences and Telemetry|`DiagTrack`||
    |Data Usage|`DusmSvc`|Shows the "last 30 days" section in Settings › Network & Internet.|
    |Delivery Optimization|`DoSvc`|If you have a second Windows 10 computer in the same LAN, they can share Windows Update downloads, reducing your ISP's traffic quota usage.|
    |Device Association Service|`DeviceAssociationService`|Required for Bluetooth.|
    |Device Management Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) Push message Routing Service|`dmwappushservice`||
    |Diagnostic Policy Service|`DPS`||
    |Display Enhancement Service|`DisplayEnhancementService`||
    |Display Policy Service|`DispBrokerDesktopSvc`||
    |Geolocation Service|`lfsvc`||
    |IP Helper|`iphlpsvc`|Not needed for IPv6|
    |IPsec Policy Agent|`PolicyAgent`|Not needed for IPv6|
    |Microsoft (R) Diagnostics Hub Standard Collector Service|`diagnosticshub.standardcollector.service`||
    |Microsoft App-V Client|`AppVClient`||
    |Microsoft Storage Spaces SMP|`smphost`|Might be needed for Storage Spaces.|
    |Net.Tcp Port Sharing Service|`NetTcpPortSharing`||
    |Network Connected Devices Auto-Setup|`NcdAutoSetup`||
    |NVIDIA Display Container LS|`NVDisplay.ContainerLocalSystem`|Only needed to launch Nvidia Control Panel.|
    |OpenSSH Authentication Agent|`ssh-agent`||
    |Payments and NFC/SE Manager|`SEMgrSvc`||
    |Quality Windows Audio Video Experience|`QWAVE`||
    |Radio Management Service|`RmSvc`|Might be needed for Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.|
    |Remote Access Connection Manager|`RasMan`||
    |Remote Registry|`RemoteRegistry`||
    |Routing and Remote Access|`RemoteAccess`||
    |Shared PC Account Manager|`shpamsvc`||
    |Smart Card Device Enumeration Service|`ScDeviceEnum`||
    |Sync Host_\*|`OneSyncSvc_*`|May only be disabled in registry by setting `HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\OneSyncSvc_*\Start` = `0x4`.|
    |Telephony|`TapiSrv`||
    |Touch Keyboard and Handwriting Panel Service|`TabletInputService`||
    |User Experience Virtualization Service|`UevAgentService`||
    |Windows Biometric Service|`WbioSrvc`|Might be needed for fingerprint readers.|
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    |Display Name|Name|Notes|
    |---|---|---|
    |Clipboard User Service_\*|`cbdhsvc_*`|Required to copy screenshots taken using Snip & Sketch (Win+Shift+S).|
    |JetBrains ETW Host Service \*|`JetBrainsEtwHost`|Required to start Visual Studio if dotTrace is installed.|
    |LGHUB Updater Service|`LGHUBUpdaterService`|Required to start Logitech G Hub. Can only be disabled if you have no custom button bindings and are using On-board Memory Mode.|
    |Microsoft Office Click-to-Run Service|`ClickToRunSvc`|Required to start Office programs, not just install updates.|
    |Network Location Awareness|`NlaSvc`|When disabled, network connections can show the wrong state in `ncpa.cpl`.|
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    |Adobe Genuine Software Integrity Service|`AGSService`||
    |AdobeUpdateService|`AdobeUpdateService`||
    |Auto Time Zone Updater|`tzautoupdate`||
    |AVCTP service|`BthAvctpSvc`|Might be needed for Bluetooth audio devices.|
    |AVCTP service|`BthAvctpSvc`|Might be needed for Bluetooth audio devices, but not other BT devices like game controllers.|
    |Bluetooth Audio Gateway Service|`BTAGService`|Might be needed for Bluetooth audio devices, but not other BT devices like game controllers.|
    |Bluetooth Driver Management Service|`BcmBtRSupport`|Third-party service for Broadcom Bluetooth adapters, not required for BT connections.|
    |Connected Devices Platform Service|`CDPSvc`||
    |Connected Devices Platform User Service_\*|`CDPUserSvc_*`|May only be disabled in registry by setting `HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\CDPUserSvc_*\Start` = `0x4`.|
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    |AdobeUpdateService|`AdobeUpdateService`||
    |Auto Time Zone Updater|`tzautoupdate`||
    |AVCTP service|`BthAvctpSvc`|Might be needed for Bluetooth audio devices.|
    |Bluetooth Driver Management Service|`BcmBtRSupport`|Third-party service for Broadcom Bluetooth adapters, not required for BT connections.|
    |Connected Devices Platform Service|`CDPSvc`||
    |Connected Devices Platform User Service_\*|`CDPUserSvc_*`|May only be disabled in registry by setting `HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\CDPUserSvc_*\Start` = `0x4`.|
    |Connected User Experiences and Telemetry|`DiagTrack`||
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    |Connected User Experiences and Telemetry|`DiagTrack`||
    |Data Usage|`DusmSvc`|Shows the "last 30 days" section in Settings › Network & Internet.|
    |Delivery Optimization|`DoSvc`|If you have a second Windows 10 computer in the same LAN, they can share Windows Update downloads, reducing your ISP's traffic quota usage.|
    |Device Association Service|`DeviceAssociationService`||
    |Device Association Service|`DeviceAssociationService`|Required for Bluetooth.|
    |Device Management Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) Push message Routing Service|`dmwappushservice`||
    |Display Enhancement Service|`DisplayEnhancementService`||
    |Display Policy Service|`DispBrokerDesktopSvc`||
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    |Clipboard User Service_\*|`cbdhsvc_*`|Required to copy screenshots taken using Snip & Sketch (Win+Shift+S).|
    |LGHUB Updater Service|`LGHUBUpdaterService`|Required to start Logitech G Hub. Can only be disabled if you have no custom button bindings and are using On-board Memory Mode.|
    |Microsoft Office Click-to-Run Service|`ClickToRunSvc`|Required to start Office programs, not just install updates.|
    |Network Location Awareness|`NlaSvc`|Can make network connections show the wrong connection state.|
    |Network Location Awareness|`NlaSvc`|When disabled, network connections can show the wrong state in `ncpa.cpl`.|
    |VMAuthdService|`VMware Authorization Service`|Required to start VMware Workstation guests in Windows 10 host. Optional in Windows 7 host.|
    |Windows Connection Manager|`Wcmsvc`|Required for Ethernet page to appear in Settings › Network & Internet.|
    |Windows Push Notifications System Service|`WpnService`|Required for Action Center (Win+A) to appear.|
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    |Windows Push Notifications User Service_\*|`WpnUserService_*`|Required for Action Center (Win+A) to appear.|

    ## See also
    - [Aldaviva/KillUnwantedProcesses](https://github.com/Aldaviva/KillUnwantedProcesses)
    - [Black Viper’s Windows 10 Service Configurations](http://www.blackviper.com/service-configurations/black-vipers-windows-10-service-configurations/) (unmaintained)
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    |Connected Devices Platform User Service_\*|`CDPUserSvc_*`|May only be disabled in registry by setting `HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\CDPUserSvc_*\Start` = `0x4`.|
    |Connected User Experiences and Telemetry|`DiagTrack`||
    |Data Usage|`DusmSvc`|Shows the "last 30 days" section in Settings › Network & Internet.|
    |Delivery Optimization|`DoSvc`|If you have a second Windows 10 computer in the same LAN, they can share Windows Update downloads, reducing your ISP's traffic quota usage.|
    |Device Association Service|`DeviceAssociationService`||
    |Device Management Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) Push message Routing Service|`dmwappushservice`||
    |Display Enhancement Service|`DisplayEnhancementService`||
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    |Auto Time Zone Updater|`tzautoupdate`||
    |AVCTP service|`BthAvctpSvc`|Might be needed for Bluetooth audio devices.|
    |Connected Devices Platform Service|`CDPSvc`||
    |Connected Devices Platform User Service_*|`CDPUserSvc_*`|May only be disabled in registry by setting `HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\CDPUserSvc_*\Start` = `0x4`.|
    |Connected Devices Platform User Service_\*|`CDPUserSvc_*`|May only be disabled in registry by setting `HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\CDPUserSvc_*\Start` = `0x4`.|
    |Connected User Experiences and Telemetry|`DiagTrack`||
    |Data Usage|`DusmSvc`|Shows the "last 30 days" section in Settings › Network & Internet.|
    |Device Association Service|`DeviceAssociationService`||
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    |Remote Registry|`RemoteRegistry`||
    |Routing and Remote Access|`RemoteAccess`||
    |Shared PC Account Manager|`shpamsvc`||
    |Sync Host_*|`OneSyncSvc_*`|May only be disabled in registry by setting `HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\OneSyncSvc_*\Start` = `0x4`.|
    |Sync Host_\*|`OneSyncSvc_*`|May only be disabled in registry by setting `HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\OneSyncSvc_*\Start` = `0x4`.|
    |Touch Keyboard and Handwriting Panel Service|`TabletInputService`||
    |User Experience Virtualization Service|`UevAgentService`||
    |Windows Biometric Service|`WbioSrvc`|Might be needed for fingerprint readers.|
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    |Display Name|Name|Notes|
    |---|---|---|
    |Clipboard User Service_*|`cbdhsvc_*`|Required to copy screenshots taken using Snip & Sketch (Win+Shift+S).|
    |Clipboard User Service_\*|`cbdhsvc_*`|Required to copy screenshots taken using Snip & Sketch (Win+Shift+S).|
    |LGHUB Updater Service|`LGHUBUpdaterService`|Required to start Logitech G Hub. Can only be disabled if you have no custom button bindings and are using On-board Memory Mode.|
    |Microsoft Office Click-to-Run Service|`ClickToRunSvc`|Required to start Office programs, not just install updates.|
    |Network Location Awareness|`NlaSvc`|Can make network connections show the wrong connection state.|
    |VMAuthdService|`VMware Authorization Service`|Required to start VMware Workstation guests in Windows 10 host. Optional in Windows 7 host.|
    |Windows Connection Manager|`Wcmsvc`|Required for Ethernet page to appear in Settings › Network & Internet.|
    |Windows Push Notifications System Service|`WpnService`|Required for Action Center (Win+A) to appear.|
    |Windows Push Notifications User Service_*|`WpnUserService_*`|Required for Action Center (Win+A) to appear.|
    |Windows Push Notifications User Service_\*|`WpnUserService_*`|Required for Action Center (Win+A) to appear.|

    ## See also
    - [Black Viper’s Windows 10 Service Configurations](http://www.blackviper.com/service-configurations/black-vipers-windows-10-service-configurations/) (unmaintained)
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    |Display Name|Name|Notes|
    |---|---|---|
    |Adobe Acrobat Update Service|AdobeARMservice||
    |Adobe Genuine Monitor Service|AGMService||
    |Adobe Genuine Software Integrity Service|AGSService||
    |AdobeUpdateService|AdobeUpdateService||
    |Auto Time Zone Updater|tzautoupdate||
    |AVCTP service|BthAvctpSvc|Might be needed for Bluetooth audio devices.|
    |Connected Devices Platform Service|CDPSvc||
    |Connected Devices Platform User Service_*|CDPUserSvc_*|May only be disabled in registry by setting `HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\CDPUserSvc_*\Start` = `0x4`.|
    |Connected User Experiences and Telemetry|DiagTrack||
    |Data Usage|DusmSvc|Shows the "last 30 days" section in Settings › Network & Internet.|
    |Device Association Service|DeviceAssociationService||
    |Device Management Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) Push message Routing Service|dmwappushservice||
    |Display Enhancement Service|DisplayEnhancementService||
    |Display Policy Service|DispBrokerDesktopSvc||
    |Geolocation Service|lfsvc||
    |Microsoft (R) Diagnostics Hub Standard Collector Service|diagnosticshub.standardcollector.service||
    |Microsoft App-V Client|AppVClient||
    |Microsoft Storage Spaces SMP|smphost|Might be needed for Storage Spaces.|
    |Net.Tcp Port Sharing Service|NetTcpPortSharing||
    |Network Connected Devices Auto-Setup|NcdAutoSetup||
    |OpenSSH Authentication Agent|ssh-agent||
    |Payments and NFC/SE Manager|SEMgrSvc||
    |Radio Management Service|RmSvc|Might be needed for Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.|
    |Remote Registry|RemoteRegistry||
    |Routing and Remote Access|RemoteAccess||
    |Shared PC Account Manager|shpamsvc||
    |Sync Host_*|OneSyncSvc_*|May only be disabled in registry by setting `HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\OneSyncSvc_*\Start` = `0x4`.|
    |Touch Keyboard and Handwriting Panel Service|TabletInputService||
    |User Experience Virtualization Service|UevAgentService||
    |Windows Biometric Service|WbioSrvc|Might be needed for fingerprint readers.|
    |Windows Connect Now - Config Registrar|wcncsvc||
    |WLAN AutoConfig|WlanSvc|Might be needed for Wi-Fi.|
    |Adobe Acrobat Update Service|`AdobeARMservice`||
    |Adobe Genuine Monitor Service|`AGMService`||
    |Adobe Genuine Software Integrity Service|`AGSService`||
    |AdobeUpdateService|`AdobeUpdateService`||
    |Auto Time Zone Updater|`tzautoupdate`||
    |AVCTP service|`BthAvctpSvc`|Might be needed for Bluetooth audio devices.|
    |Connected Devices Platform Service|`CDPSvc`||
    |Connected Devices Platform User Service_*|`CDPUserSvc_*`|May only be disabled in registry by setting `HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\CDPUserSvc_*\Start` = `0x4`.|
    |Connected User Experiences and Telemetry|`DiagTrack`||
    |Data Usage|`DusmSvc`|Shows the "last 30 days" section in Settings › Network & Internet.|
    |Device Association Service|`DeviceAssociationService`||
    |Device Management Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) Push message Routing Service|`dmwappushservice`||
    |Display Enhancement Service|`DisplayEnhancementService`||
    |Display Policy Service|`DispBrokerDesktopSvc`||
    |Geolocation Service|`lfsvc`||
    |Microsoft (R) Diagnostics Hub Standard Collector Service|`diagnosticshub.standardcollector.service`||
    |Microsoft App-V Client|`AppVClient`||
    |Microsoft Storage Spaces SMP|`smphost`|Might be needed for Storage Spaces.|
    |Net.Tcp Port Sharing Service|`NetTcpPortSharing`||
    |Network Connected Devices Auto-Setup|`NcdAutoSetup`||
    |OpenSSH Authentication Agent|`ssh-agent`||
    |Payments and NFC/SE Manager|`SEMgrSvc`||
    |Radio Management Service|`RmSvc`|Might be needed for Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.|
    |Remote Registry|`RemoteRegistry`||
    |Routing and Remote Access|`RemoteAccess`||
    |Shared PC Account Manager|`shpamsvc`||
    |Sync Host_*|`OneSyncSvc_*`|May only be disabled in registry by setting `HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\OneSyncSvc_*\Start` = `0x4`.|
    |Touch Keyboard and Handwriting Panel Service|`TabletInputService`||
    |User Experience Virtualization Service|`UevAgentService`||
    |Windows Biometric Service|`WbioSrvc`|Might be needed for fingerprint readers.|
    |Windows Connect Now - Config Registrar|`wcncsvc`||
    |WLAN AutoConfig|`WlanSvc`|Might be needed for Wi-Fi.|

    ### Do not disable

    |Display Name|Name|Notes|
    |---|---|---|
    |Clipboard User Service_*|cbdhsvc_*|Required to copy screenshots taken using Snip & Sketch (Win+Shift+S).|
    |LGHUB Updater Service|LGHUBUpdaterService|Required to start Logitech G Hub. Can only be disabled if you have no custom button bindings and are using On-board Memory Mode.|
    |Microsoft Office Click-to-Run Service|ClickToRunSvc|Required to start Office programs, not just install updates.|
    |Network Location Awareness|NlaSvc|Can make network connections show the wrong connection state.|
    |VMAuthdService|VMware Authorization Service|Required to start VMware Workstation guests in Windows 10 host. Optional in Windows 7 host.|
    |Windows Connection Manager|Wcmsvc|Required for Ethernet page to appear in Settings › Network & Internet.|
    |Windows Push Notifications System Service|WpnService|Required for Action Center (Win+A) to appear.|
    |Windows Push Notifications User Service_*|WpnUserService_*|Required for Action Center (Win+A) to appear.|
    |Clipboard User Service_*|`cbdhsvc_*`|Required to copy screenshots taken using Snip & Sketch (Win+Shift+S).|
    |LGHUB Updater Service|`LGHUBUpdaterService`|Required to start Logitech G Hub. Can only be disabled if you have no custom button bindings and are using On-board Memory Mode.|
    |Microsoft Office Click-to-Run Service|`ClickToRunSvc`|Required to start Office programs, not just install updates.|
    |Network Location Awareness|`NlaSvc`|Can make network connections show the wrong connection state.|
    |VMAuthdService|`VMware Authorization Service`|Required to start VMware Workstation guests in Windows 10 host. Optional in Windows 7 host.|
    |Windows Connection Manager|`Wcmsvc`|Required for Ethernet page to appear in Settings › Network & Internet.|
    |Windows Push Notifications System Service|`WpnService`|Required for Action Center (Win+A) to appear.|
    |Windows Push Notifications User Service_*|`WpnUserService_*`|Required for Action Center (Win+A) to appear.|

    ## See also
    - [Black Viper’s Windows 10 Service Configurations](http://www.blackviper.com/service-configurations/black-vipers-windows-10-service-configurations/) (unmaintained)
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    These settings apply to a Windows 10 desktop with a wired Ethernet connection, and no Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or touch screen. Some services are specific to other applications like VMware Workstation.
    These settings apply to a Windows 10 desktop with a wired Ethernet connection, and no Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or touch screen. Some services are not from the operating system, such as VMware Workstation's services.

    ### Safe to disable

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    These settings apply to a Windows 10 desktop with a wired Ethernet connection, and no Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or touch screen. Some services are specific to other applications like VMware Workstation.

    ### Safe to disable

    |Display Name|Name|Notes|
    |---|---|---|
    |Adobe Acrobat Update Service|AdobeARMservice||
    |Adobe Genuine Monitor Service|AGMService||
    |Adobe Genuine Software Integrity Service|AGSService||
    |AdobeUpdateService|AdobeUpdateService||
    |Auto Time Zone Updater|tzautoupdate||
    |AVCTP service|BthAvctpSvc|Might be needed for Bluetooth audio devices.|
    |Connected Devices Platform Service|CDPSvc||
    |Connected Devices Platform User Service_*|CDPUserSvc_*|May only be disabled in registry by setting `HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\CDPUserSvc_*\Start` = `0x4`.|
    |Connected User Experiences and Telemetry|DiagTrack||
    |Data Usage|DusmSvc|Shows the "last 30 days" section in Settings › Network & Internet.|
    |Device Association Service|DeviceAssociationService||
    |Device Management Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) Push message Routing Service|dmwappushservice||
    |Display Enhancement Service|DisplayEnhancementService||
    |Display Policy Service|DispBrokerDesktopSvc||
    |Geolocation Service|lfsvc||
    |Microsoft (R) Diagnostics Hub Standard Collector Service|diagnosticshub.standardcollector.service||
    |Microsoft App-V Client|AppVClient||
    |Microsoft Storage Spaces SMP|smphost|Might be needed for Storage Spaces.|
    |Net.Tcp Port Sharing Service|NetTcpPortSharing||
    |Network Connected Devices Auto-Setup|NcdAutoSetup||
    |OpenSSH Authentication Agent|ssh-agent||
    |Payments and NFC/SE Manager|SEMgrSvc||
    |Radio Management Service|RmSvc|Might be needed for Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.|
    |Remote Registry|RemoteRegistry||
    |Routing and Remote Access|RemoteAccess||
    |Shared PC Account Manager|shpamsvc||
    |Sync Host_*|OneSyncSvc_*|May only be disabled in registry by setting `HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\OneSyncSvc_*\Start` = `0x4`.|
    |Touch Keyboard and Handwriting Panel Service|TabletInputService||
    |User Experience Virtualization Service|UevAgentService||
    |Windows Biometric Service|WbioSrvc|Might be needed for fingerprint readers.|
    |Windows Connect Now - Config Registrar|wcncsvc||
    |WLAN AutoConfig|WlanSvc|Might be needed for Wi-Fi.|

    ### Do not disable

    |Display Name|Name|Notes|
    |---|---|---|
    |Clipboard User Service_*|cbdhsvc_*|Required to copy screenshots taken using Snip & Sketch (Win+Shift+S).|
    |LGHUB Updater Service|LGHUBUpdaterService|Required to start Logitech G Hub. Can only be disabled if you have no custom button bindings and are using On-board Memory Mode.|
    |Microsoft Office Click-to-Run Service|ClickToRunSvc|Required to start Office programs, not just install updates.|
    |Network Location Awareness|NlaSvc|Can make network connections show the wrong connection state.|
    |VMAuthdService|VMware Authorization Service|Required to start VMware Workstation guests in Windows 10 host. Optional in Windows 7 host.|
    |Windows Connection Manager|Wcmsvc|Required for Ethernet page to appear in Settings › Network & Internet.|
    |Windows Push Notifications System Service|WpnService|Required for Action Center (Win+A) to appear.|
    |Windows Push Notifications User Service_*|WpnUserService_*|Required for Action Center (Win+A) to appear.|

    ## See also
    - [Black Viper’s Windows 10 Service Configurations](http://www.blackviper.com/service-configurations/black-vipers-windows-10-service-configurations/) (unmaintained)