Service and Process Disable List

[HL117]

Wondering if anyone has a services / process disable list for a dedicated AH machine, a machine that is used only for AH and browsing the net, I would imagine the services and processes list of items disabled would be quite extensive.     

[Bino]

My machine is a general-use PC. My wife and kids use it for web browsing, MS Office apps, etc. I shut down some stuff before logging on to AH, in an attempt to improve performance.

Here's my updated (shortened) batch script file for shutting down Windows 10 processes/programs. I keep it on my desktop in a file called "stop-services.bat". I run it by right-clicking on it to bring up the action menu, and then selecting "Run as administrator". The "pause" at the end lets me view the results that get displayed in the DOS box.

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rem ### this batch script shuts down selected windows 10 programs
rem ### reboot machine to return to normal config

rem ### Background Intelligent Transfer Service
net stop bits

rem ### Windows Update
net stop wuauserv

rem ### Windows Search
net stop WSearch

rem ### Windows Backup
net stop SDRSVC

rem ### Disk Defragmenter
net stop defragsvc

rem ### Superfetch
net stop SysMain

rem ### Print Spooler
net stop Spooler

rem ### Apple iPod programs
taskkill /f /t /im "iTunesHelper.exe"
net stop "Apple Mobile Device Service"
net stop "Bonjour Service"
net stop "iPod Service"

rem ### Java Update Scheduler
taskkill /f /t /im "jusched.exe"

rem ### Steam Client Bootstrapper
taskkill /f /t /im "Steam.exe"

rem ### HP Network Printer programs
taskkill /f /t /im "NPNetworkCommunicator.exe"
taskkill /f /t /im "ScanToPCActivationApp.exe"

rem ### Adobe Acrobat junk
taskkill /f /t /im "acrotray.exe"

rem ### Garmin devices
net stop "Garmin Core Update Service"

rem ### Google Chrome browser programs
taskkill /f /t /im "GoogleCrashHandler.exe"
taskkill /f /t /im "GoogleCrashHandler64.exe"
taskkill /f /t /im "GoogleUpdate.exe"

rem ### Epson event manager
taskkill /f /t /im "EEventManager.exe"

rem ### Microsoft LifeCam
taskkill /f /t /im "MSCamS64.exe"

rem ### Rosetta Stone app
taskkill /f /t /im  "RosettaStoneDaemon.exe"

pause

[guncrasher]

lots of people use this:

http://www.blackviper.com/


semp

[TequilaChaser]

Wondering if anyone has a services / process disable list for a dedicated AH machine, a machine that is used only for AH and browsing the net, I would imagine the services and processes list of items disabled would be quite extensive.     

Hey HL117,

you asked the question, but did not provide which OS you are using.....

WindowsXP     32bit or 64bit
Vista             32bit or 64bit
Windows 7     32bit or 64bit
Windows 8     32bit or 64bit
Windows 8.1  32bit or 64bit
Windows 10

just going from Windows XP   to Vista/Windows 7, there is a big difference...............and it grows even bigger as you go up in the next newer OS


here is an example:
back in Windows XP 32 bit, a player could run Aces high with anywhere from 12 to 18 services running, and have a pagefile in use of being under 100 MB's

now in Windows 7 64 bit, you will be down to around under 50 processes down to around 32( even 28 ) services/processes running and a pagefile in use under 1 GB, preferably under 900 to 600 MB's...


semp suggested a good website,  blackviper has done a lot of researching of the services/processes of each OS....... just be careful and read up on all of it, become familiar with what service and process does , affects what other services & processes and what other services and processes affects the particular service/process you are thinking of switching off......

You can find your particular OS services/processes information and how to configure it to your liking by researching the URL link semp provided you to blackviper's website.....

hope this helps, just use caution and read up and study what each service/process is for , what it does and what it affects or what affects it

Bino, you showing your age, LOL, with your batch file..... very nice, I like that bat file you made, simply awesome..... ( took me back 2 + decades reading your post      )


TC

[Bizman]

I'm down at 32 services or so with Win7 64bit.

As has been said, blackviper is a very good source, but I still recommend reading what the Services application says for each service you're planning to disable.

Also, there's services you most likely need in your everyday life but which you might like to disable during gaming such as Spooler -I believe no game requires printing.

Although being a blast from the past, a batch like Bino's is a very good and safe idea as well for testing and gaming. Any changes made by it will be undone at next boot. And it allows for shutting down services you need outside playing.

[HL117]

Win7 64 bit ,

     thanks for the responses .................