Windows 7 List of everything you disable in Windows 7?
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Windows 7 Service Configurations by Black Viper
Use with caution. I don't use it at all, but it could be useful for slower systems. You could always go the "performance" route and disable everything, including Aero and all desktop effects.
Use with caution. I don't use it at all, but it could be useful for slower systems. You could always go the "performance" route and disable everything, including Aero and all desktop effects.
reghakr
Essential Member
As Mike stated, Many many services, UAC, Windows backup, Tablet PC and components and Games in optional features, Activity Center, Parental Controls, Windows Defender, Windows Firewall, Internet connection sharing, remote connect, Windows Search, readyboost
Do not download updates, let me choose.
Many more i can't think of at the moment.
In services:
Problem Reports and Solutions Security Center
Smart card
Smart Card removal policySuoerfetch
Windows Media Player Netowrk Sharing
All Media Center items becauses my TV card no longr works with my dual-tuner DirectTV recorder
I do use System restore as I'm a software junkie and that has saved my life many times. It needs Volume Shadow Copy service to be enabled also.
Do not download updates, let me choose.
Many more i can't think of at the moment.
In services:
Problem Reports and Solutions Security Center
Smart card
Smart Card removal policySuoerfetch
Windows Media Player Netowrk Sharing
All Media Center items becauses my TV card no longr works with my dual-tuner DirectTV recorder
I do use System restore as I'm a software junkie and that has saved my life many times. It needs Volume Shadow Copy service to be enabled also.
Archangel
Honorable Member
Well I disable a whole bunch of stuff...
I disable the following services:
Although this is an EXTREMELY DANGEROUS operating environment to work in... I love it.
I don't ever expect to get any viruses from anything in Windows 7. I simply don't go to sites that I suspect will give me any, or spyware, malware, whatever. I don't use Antivirus software at all anyway. I like to live on the edge -- so to speak, hehe.
I have no problem reinstalling the OS if something goes horribly wrong... But 9.99 times out of 10, nothing ever does. Besides, that's what external storage is for. And I like to rub it in my friends' faces that my computer gets about a 10% boost in productivity from not having this stuff enabled. It starts faster, shuts down faster, and there's nothing to get in my way when I just want to do what I do on my machine.
I disable the following services:
- Indexing
- System Restore
- Shadow Copy
- Security Center
- Windows Firewall (Doesn't really work without security center anyway)
- Telephony
- Analog Modem Services
- All Fax and Printer options (No printer anyway)
- Media Center (The player is enough for me, and I don't have a TV tuner... waste of time)
- Internet Explorer (Firefox rocks )
- Tablet PC tools
- UAC
- Windows Defender
Although this is an EXTREMELY DANGEROUS operating environment to work in... I love it.
I don't ever expect to get any viruses from anything in Windows 7. I simply don't go to sites that I suspect will give me any, or spyware, malware, whatever. I don't use Antivirus software at all anyway. I like to live on the edge -- so to speak, hehe.
I have no problem reinstalling the OS if something goes horribly wrong... But 9.99 times out of 10, nothing ever does. Besides, that's what external storage is for. And I like to rub it in my friends' faces that my computer gets about a 10% boost in productivity from not having this stuff enabled. It starts faster, shuts down faster, and there's nothing to get in my way when I just want to do what I do on my machine.
I disable:
Screen Saver, monitor shutdown and sleep.
All desktop animation, sliding or fading.
Windows Firewall since I use Eset Smart Security.
Media Center.
I'm very selective about the programs I allow to run in the background.
That's about all.
Screen Saver, monitor shutdown and sleep.
All desktop animation, sliding or fading.
Windows Firewall since I use Eset Smart Security.
Media Center.
I'm very selective about the programs I allow to run in the background.
That's about all.
Not Needed
I have about 25 blogs here, which combined make about 3000 lines of text... a major portion of of the info is about turning off and optimizing Win 7 "features" There is also a link to an excelent website that will build a reg file you can click on and merge.... that will turn off or optimize about 150 services. This was designed for Vista. I have used the settings for several months without a problem.
They don't turn off all the stuff that Task Scheduler runs. You need to run Autoruns and start unchecking the boxes to disable those tasks easily. I have had all of my scheduled tasks turned off for at least a month. In fact I don't have anything turned ON that I can find that may be unnecessary or optional. I only run two programs at startup... StartupMonitor and IEmaximizer.
I also enabled the IE feature to watch for fake sites.. like eBay, PayPal ... the ones hackers try to setup fakes of to gather your loging name and password.
I have about 25 blogs here, which combined make about 3000 lines of text... a major portion of of the info is about turning off and optimizing Win 7 "features" There is also a link to an excelent website that will build a reg file you can click on and merge.... that will turn off or optimize about 150 services. This was designed for Vista. I have used the settings for several months without a problem.
They don't turn off all the stuff that Task Scheduler runs. You need to run Autoruns and start unchecking the boxes to disable those tasks easily. I have had all of my scheduled tasks turned off for at least a month. In fact I don't have anything turned ON that I can find that may be unnecessary or optional. I only run two programs at startup... StartupMonitor and IEmaximizer.
I also enabled the IE feature to watch for fake sites.. like eBay, PayPal ... the ones hackers try to setup fakes of to gather your loging name and password.
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