Windows Services you can safely disable [Complete Guide]

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• By simply disabling some non-essential services, your Windows 10 PC can work like never before.
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Did you know that you can safely disable Windows services to improve your computer’s performance?

However, the problem arises in determining which services can be safely disabled and which cannot. To save you a little trial and error, we’ve designed the following guide.

In it, we’ve listed all the Windows services that you can disable to improve your computer’s performance for gaming or just general use.

In addition, we have also added a small section showing how to disable such services in Windows 10.

Therefore, it may be helpful to read this guide to the end. Without further introduction…

What Windows 10 services can I disable? Complete list

Application Layer Gateway Service	Phone Service
Alljoyn Router Service	Program Compatibility Assistant Service
AVCTP Service	Print Spooler
Bitlocker	Parental Control
Bluetooth Support Service	Remote Registry
Connected User Experience and Telemetry	Retail Demo Service
Certificate Propagation	Secondary Logon
Diagnostic Policy Service	Smartcard
Diagnostic Service Host	TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper
Diagnostic System Host	Touch Keyboard and Handwriting Panel Service
Distributed Link Tracking Client	Windows Error Reporting Service
Download Maps Manager	Windows Insider Service
Enterprise App Management Service	Windows Image Acquisition
Fax	Windows Biometric Service
File History Service	Windows Camera Frame Server
GameDVR and Broadcast	Windows Connect Now
Geolocation Service	Windows Insider Service
IP Helper	Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service
Internet Connection Sharing	Windows Mobile Hotspot Service
Netlogon	Windows Search
Offline Files	Windows Update
Parental Control	Xbox Accessory Live Auth Manager
Payments and NFC/SE Manager	Xbox Live Auth Manager
Xbox Live Networking Services	Xbox Live Game Save

How can I disable Windows Services?

1. Open a Windows Run dialog box (Win + R).
2. Enter services.msc.

3. Right click on the service and select Properties.

4. Click the Stop button (if the service is running).
5. Change the startup type to disabled.
6. Click OK.

Disable Windows 10 services to improve performance: Pros & Cons

Pros

• Free up memory and increase Windows performance.
• It can help you solve a problem.

Cons

• It will prevent certain Windows quality of life features from working.

You can safely disable all 48 Windows 10 services listed in this guide. However, it is important to note that you may still need some of these services, depending on how you use your computer.

For example, if you are a gamer, it is not advisable to stop Xbox-related services. Therefore, you should apply the advice in this guide with a little discernment.

Some features of these services may be replaced by third-party applications. For example, you can replace the Windows search service with a third-party search program.

Disabling these Windows 10 services is not permanent. Make a note of any service you disable. You may need to re-enable them in the future.

Anyway, we hope you found this guide helpful. If you have your own list of non-essential services, please share it below. As always, thanks for reading.