Not all services in Windows are used by users.
REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA — Microsoft presents Windows services which is quite efficient. However, not all services are required by users.
Reported from TechradarThursday (2/6/2022), one way to ensure that your computer provides the best performance, especially when handling important but demanding tasks, is to disable non-essential Windows services.
Windows services are small tasks and programs that a PC runs, usually in the background, to ensure that all tools, applications, and other software run smoothly. Those services cover everything from basics like scrolling print jobs to printers to more complex ones like monitoring the various sensors on your screen.
Many of these services are essential to you on a daily basis. However, there are also things that are not important. These services that are not so important to the user can be disabled so that important resources can be allocated to more important tasks. That’s where disabling Windows services comes in handy.
Why should you disable Windows services?
The more applications and programs that take up space and use up your PC’s resources, the less likely it is to perform at its best. When you disable some of these non-essential services, you are essentially freeing up RAM, CPU, cache space, and other system resources that they use up. Your PC can then use those resources on more important tasks allowing it to increase its performance.
There are various ways to keep your PC at its peak performance. However, disabling Windows services is one of the easiest ways you can do it. So, every time you start having trouble running the app, lag or maybe boot slower, you may need to disable the service.
What Windows services can you disable?
While it’s easy to disable a service, you have to make sure that what you’re disabling isn’t anything important. Windows services that you can safely disable without interfering with your PC’s operation or preventing you from performing important tasks depend largely on you and your day-to-day needs.
A good example is the Print Spooler service. Someone who relies heavily on digital documents and doesn’t regularly print from their PC can disable it. On the other hand, someone who prints frequently or daily will need this service enabled and running.
Before you disable a service, find out what it does so you can judge whether it is important or not.
How to disable Windows services?
1. Press Win + R to open the Windows Run Dialog
2. In the text bar, enter services.msc then press OK. This will bring up the Services window.
3. In the Services window, you can scroll through the different services to find out which ones are safe to disable or just search for the ones you want your PC to stop running.
4. Right-click on the service you want to disable, and select Properties. A smaller window will appear.
5. Click Stop under Service status.
6. Select Disabled in the drop-down menu for Startup type
7. Click Apply then OK.
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