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==List of Windows Services and when they can be disabled== | ==List of Windows Services and when they can be disabled== | ||
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! Service | ! Service | ||
! Description | ! Description | ||
! Standard Service | ! Standard Service | ||
! Can Safely Be Disabled | ! Can Safely Be Disabled | ||
! Default | ! Default | ||
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| Com4QLBEx | |||
| HP Quick Launch Buttons, enables the user to program the quick launch buttons of the keyboard. | |||
| No [Hewlett Packard] | |||
| Yes, if you don't want to change the quick launch buttons of your keyboard from their defaults, you might want to uninstall from control panel to save space. | |||
| Manual | |||
|- style="background:azure;" | |||
| Superfetch | |||
| Preloads the applications you commonly use into memory for faster startup. | |||
| Yes [Microsoft] | |||
| Yes, with SSDs becoming more and more standard you won't be needing this anytime soon. | |||
| Enabled | |||
|- style="background:lightsalmon;" | |||
| XAudioService | | XAudioService | ||
| Allows the use of a modem as a speakerphone | | Allows the use of a modem as a speakerphone | ||
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| Yes, not needed for skype etc. | | Yes, not needed for skype etc. | ||
| Enabled | | Enabled | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:07, 24 April 2011
List of Windows Services and when they can be disabled
| Service | Description | Standard Service | Can Safely Be Disabled | Default |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Com4QLBEx | HP Quick Launch Buttons, enables the user to program the quick launch buttons of the keyboard. | No [Hewlett Packard] | Yes, if you don't want to change the quick launch buttons of your keyboard from their defaults, you might want to uninstall from control panel to save space. | Manual |
| Superfetch | Preloads the applications you commonly use into memory for faster startup. | Yes [Microsoft] | Yes, with SSDs becoming more and more standard you won't be needing this anytime soon. | Enabled |
| XAudioService | Allows the use of a modem as a speakerphone | No [Conexant Systems Inc.] | Yes, not needed for skype etc. | Enabled |