Table C-2 Disabled Operating System Services in ACS SE
Service Name
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Description
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Alerter
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Notifies selected users and computers of administrative alerts.
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Application Management
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Provides software installation services such as Assign, Publish, and Remove.
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Automatic Updates
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Enables the download and installation of critical Windows updates. If the service is disabled, the operating system can be manually updated at the Windows Update website.
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Application Layer Gateway Service
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Provides support for third party protocol plug-ins for Internet Connection Sharing and the Windows Firewall.
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Background Intelligent Transfer Service
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Transfers files in the background using idle network bandwidth. If the service is stopped, features such as Windows Update and MSN Explorer will be unable to automatically download programs and other information. If this service is disabled, any services.
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ClipBook
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Supports ClipBook Viewer, which allows pages to be seen by remote ClipBooks.
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COM+ System Application
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Manages the configuration and tracking of Component Object Model (COM)+-based components. If the service is stopped, most COM+-based components will not function properly. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
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Distributed File System
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Manages logical volumes distributed across a local or wide area network.
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Distributed Link Tracking Client
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Sends notifications of files moving between NTFS volumes in a network domain.
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Distributed Link Tracking Server
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Stores information so that files moved between volumes can be tracked for each volume in the domain.
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Distributed Transaction Coordinator
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Coordinates transactions that are distributed across two or more databases, message queues, file systems, or other transaction-protected resource managers.
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File Replication
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Maintains file synchronization of file directory contents among multiple servers.
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HTTP SSL
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This service implements the secure hypertext transfer protocol (HTTPS) for the HTTP service, using the Secure Socket Layer (SSL). If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
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Human Interface Device Access
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Enables generic input access to Human Interface Devices (HID), which activates and maintains the use of predefined hot buttons on keyboards, remote controls, and other multimedia devices. If this service is stopped, hot buttons controlled by this service will no longer function. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
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IMAPI CD-Burning COM Service
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Manages CD recording using Image Mastering Applications Programming Interface (IMAPI). If this service is stopped, this computer will be unable to record CDs. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
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Indexing Service
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Indexes contents and properties of files on local and remote computers; provides rapid access to files through flexible querying language.
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Intersite Messaging
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Allows sending and receiving of messages between Windows Advanced Server sites.
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IPSEC Services
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Provides end-to-end security between clients and servers on TCP/IP networks. If this service is stopped, TCP/IP security between clients and servers on the network will be impaired. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
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Kerberos Key Distribution Center
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Generates session keys and grants service tickets for mutual client/server authentication.
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Logical Disk Manager Administrative Service
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Performs administrative service for disk management requests.
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Messenger
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Sends and receives messages transmitted by administrators or by the Alerter service.
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Microsoft Software Shadow Copy Provider
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Manages software-based volume shadow copies taken by the Volume Shadow Copy service. If this service is stopped, software-based volume shadow copies cannot be managed. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
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Net Logon
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Maintains a secure channel between this computer and the domain controller for authenticating users and services. If this service is stopped, the computer might not authenticate users and services and the domain controller cannot register DNS records. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
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NetMeeting Remote Desktop Sharing
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Allows authorized people to remotely access your Windows desktop using NetMeeting.
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Network DDE
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Provides network transport and security for dynamic data exchange (DDE).
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Network DDE DSDM
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Manages shared dynamic data exchange and is used by Network DDE.
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Network Provisioning Service
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Manages XML configuration files on a domain basis for automatic network provisioning.
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NT LM Security Support Provider
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Provides security to remote procedure call (RPC) programs that use transports other than named pipes.
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Performance Logs and Alerts
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Configures performance logs and alerts.
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Print Spooler
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Loads files to memory for later printing.
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Portable Media Serial Number Service
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Retrieves the serial number of any portable media player connected to this computer. If this service is stopped, protected content might not be down loaded to the device.
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Remote Access Auto Connection Manager
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Creates a connection to a remote network whenever a program references a remote DNS or NetBIOS name or address.
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Remote Access Connection Manager
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Creates a network connection.
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Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Locator
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Enables remote procedure call (RPC) clients using the RpcNs* family of APIs to locate RPC servers. If this service is stopped or disabled, RPC clients using RpcNs* APIs might be unable to locate servers or fail to start. RpcNs* APIs are not used internally in Windows.
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Remote Registry Service
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Allows remote Registry manipulation.
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Routing and Remote Access
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Offers routing services to businesses in local area and wide area network environments.
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Remote Desktop Help Session Manager
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Manages and controls Remote Assistance. If this service is stopped, Remote Assistance will be unavailable. Before stopping this service, see the Dependencies tab of the Properties dialog box.
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Resultant Set of Policy Provider
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Enables a user to connect to a remote computer, access the Windows Management Instrumentation database for that computer, and either verify the current Group Policy settings made for the computer or check settings before they are applied. If this service is stopped, remote verification will be unavailable. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
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Smart Card
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Manages and controls access to a smart card inserted into a smart card reader attached to the computer.
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Smart Card Helper
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Provides support for legacy smart card readers attached to the computer.
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SNMP TRAP service
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Special Administration Console Helper
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Allows administrators to remotely access a command prompt using Emergency Management Services.
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Task Scheduler
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Enables a program to run at a designated time.
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TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper Service
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Enables support for NetBIOS over TCP/IP (NetBT) service and NetBIOS name resolution.
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Telephony API (TAPI)
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Provides Telephony API (TAPI) support for programs that control telephony devices and IP-based voice connections on the local computer and, through the LAN, on servers that are also running the service.
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Terminal Services Session Directory
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Enables a user connection request to be routed to the appropriate terminal server in a cluster. If this service is stopped, connection requests will be routed to the first available server.
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Themes
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Provides user experience theme management.
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Uninterruptible Power Supply
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Manages an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) connected to the computer.
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Virtual Disk Service
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Provides software volume and hardware volume management service.
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Volume Shadow Copy
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Manages and implements Volume Shadow Copies used for backup and other purposes. If this service is stopped, shadow copies will be unavailable for backup and the backup might fail. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
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WebClient
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Enables Windows-based programs to create, access, and modify Internet-based files. If this service is stopped, these functions will not be available. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
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Windows Audio
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Manages audio devices for Windows-based programs. If this service is stopped, audio devices and effects will not function properly. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
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Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)
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Provides network address translation, addressing, name resolution and/or intrusion prevention services for a home or small office network.
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Windows Installer
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Installs, repairs, and removes software according to instructions contained in the .msi files.
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Windows Image Acquisition (WIA)
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Provides image acquisition services for scanners and cameras.
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Windows User Mode Driver Framework
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Enables Windows user mode drivers.
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Windows Time
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Sets the computer clock.
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WinHTTP Web Proxy Auto-Discovery Service
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Implements the Web Proxy Auto-Discovery (WPAD) protocol for Windows HTTP Services (WinHTTP). WPAD is a protocol to enable an HTTP client to automatically discover a proxy configuration. If this service is stopped or disabled, the WPAD protocol will be executed within the HTTP client's process instead of an external service process; there would be no loss of functionality as a result.
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Wireless Configuration
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Provides authenticated network access control using IEEE 802.1x for wired and wireless Ethernet networks.
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WMI Performance Adapter
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Provides performance library information from Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) providers to clients on the network. This service only runs when Performance Data Helper is activated.
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