Windows Vista Services
Windows Vista Services
When you read through the lists of Windows services please do NOT panic if you do not have some of these services listed on your own PC. It may be that your computer manufacture "pre-installed" your operating system and they choose not to have certain services installed for you.
...or your version of Windows Vista does not use a particular service!
NB - I have not listed 3rd party services, only those from
Microsoft.
What Are Windows Services?
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Simply put a "service" can be described as a software application
that runs continuously in the background while your computer is on.
BUT isn't that what any software application does on a PC?
Well yes and no.
The main difference with a service is that they load into memory at
boot time and start running whether or not anyone logs into the
computer.
Windows has numerous services that run in the background and they
provide basic functions to the system such as: connectivity to a
network, printer support, access to visual themes and USB
connectivity to name but a few.
There is also a hierarchy amongst services, by that I mean not all
services were created equal. Some services are needed as the PC
boots up and some are only called upon when their functionality is
required, (the later is done with no direct contact with the user.)
So why exactly would you want to know
about these services?
TWO reasons:
# A basic understanding of Windows Services helps
with troubleshooting!
# A basic understanding helps with tweaking your
system!
Grab the ENTIRE 4 Part Guide:
Windows Services Guide - $9.97
Here is a list of Windows Vista
Service Pack 2 Services:
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Application Experience
Application Information
Application Layer Gateway Service
Application Management
Background Intelligent Transfer Service
Base Filtering Engine
Block Level Backup Engine Service
Certificate Propagation
CNG Key Isolation
COM+ Event System
COM+ System Application
Computer Browser
Cryptographic Services
DCOM Server Process Launcher
Desktop Window Manager Session Manager
DFS Replication
DHCP Client
Diagnostic Policy Service
Diagnostic Service Host
Diagnostic System Host
Distributed Link Tracking Client
Distributed Transaction Coordinator
DNS Client
Extensible Authentication Protocol
Fax
Function Discovery Provider Host
Function Discovery Resource Publication
Group Policy Client
Health Key and Certificate Management
Human Interface Device Access
IKE and AuthIP IPsec Keying Modules
Interactive Services Detection
Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)
IP Helper
IPsec Policy Agent
KtmRm for Distributed Transaction Coordinator
Link-Layer Topology Discovery Mapper
Microsoft .NET Framework NGEN
Microsoft iSCSI Initiator Service
Microsoft Software Shadow Copy Provider
Multimedia Class Scheduler
Net.Tcp Port Sharing Service
Netlogon
Network Access Protection Agent
Network Connections
Network List Service
Network Location Awareness
Network Store Interface Service
Offline Files
Parental Controls
Peer Name Resolution Protocol
Peer Networking Grouping
Peer Networking Identity Manager
Performance Logs & Alerts
Plug and Play
PnP-X IP Bus Enumerator
PNRP Machine Name Publication Service
Portable Device Enumerator Service
Print Spooler
Problem Reports and Solutions Control Panel Support
Program Compatibility Assistant Service
Protected Storage
Quality Windows Audio Video Experience
ReadyBoost
Remote Access Auto Connection Manager
Remote Access Connection Manager
Remote Procedure Call (RPC)
Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Locator
Remote Registry
Routing and Remote Access
Secondary Logon
Security Accounts Manager
Security Center
Server
Shell Hardware Detection
SL UI Notification Service
Smart Card
Smart Card Removal Policy
SNMP Trap
Software Licensing
SSDP Discovery
Superfetch
System Event Notification Service
Tablet PC Input Service
Task Scheduler
TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper
Telephony
Terminal Services
Terminal Services Configuration
Terminal Services UserMode Port Redirector
Themes
Thread Ordering Server
TPM Base Services
UPnP Device Host
User Profile Service
Virtual Disk
Volume Shadow Copy
WebClient
Windows Audio
Windows Audio Endpoint Builder
Windows Backup
Windows CardSpace
Windows Color System
Windows Connect Now - Config Registrar
Windows Defender
Windows Driver Foundation - User-mode Driver Framework
Windows Error Reporting Service
Windows Event Collector
Windows Event Log
Windows Firewall
Windows Image Acquisition (WIA)
Windows Installer
Windows Management Instrumentation
Windows Media Center Extender Service
Windows Media Center Receiver Service
Windows Media Center Scheduler Service
Windows Media Center Service Launcher
Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service
Windows Modules Installer
Windows Presentation Foundation Font Cache
Windows Remote Management (WS-Management)
Windows Search
Windows Time
Windows Update
WinHTTP Web Proxy Auto-Discovery Service
Wired AutoConfig
WLAN AutoConfig
WMI Performance Adapter
Workstation
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