Difference between revisions of "Windows Services Guide"

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! Can Safely Be Disabled
! Can Safely Be Disabled
! Default
! Default
|- style="background:lightsalmon;"
| 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;"
|- style="background:lightsalmon;"
| XAudioService
| XAudioService
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| Yes, not needed for skype etc.
| Yes, not needed for skype etc.
| Enabled
| Enabled
|- style="background:lightsalmon;"
| 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.
| Manual
|}
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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