WinXP common system service introduction (10)

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Display name: Uninterruptible Power Supply
Process name: ups.exe
Microsoft Description: Manage uninterruptible power supply (UPS) connected to the computer.
Supplementary note: Is the uninterruptible power supply (UPS) useful to most people? Unless your power supply has this feature, it will be off.
Default: Manual
Setting Suggestion: Disable

Display Name: Universal Plug and Play Device Host
Process Name: svchost.exe -k LocalService
Microsoft Description: For Hosting Universal Plug and play devices provide support.
Additional note: Used to detect the installation of Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) devices, such as digital cameras or printers, many devices now need this. If you are sure that there are no peripherals to add, you can turn it off.
Dependent on this service: SSDP Discovery Service
Default: Manual
Setting Suggestion: Manual
V
Display Name: Volume Shadow Copy
Process Name: vssvc.exe
Microsoft describes: managing and executing shadow copying for backup and other purposes. If this service is terminated, the backup will have no shadow copy and the backup will fail. If this service is disabled, any services that depend on it will not be able to start.
Additional note: used to implement server and client transport files, simple file transfer does not need this, such as MS Backup program needs this service.
Relying on this item: Remote Procedure Call (RPC)
Default: Manual
Setting Suggestion: Disable

Display Name: WebClient
Process Name: svchost.exe -k LocalService
Microsoft Description: Enables Windows-based programs to create, access, and modify Internet-based files. If this service is terminated, these features will be lost. If this service is disabled, any services that depend on it will not be able to start.
Additional note: Use WebDAV to upload files or files to all web services. For security reasons, you can try to close them. It may be related to future .net technologies. For security reasons, you can turn them off.
Dependent on this service: WebDav Client Redirector
Default: Auto
Settings suggestion: Manual

Display Name: Windows Audio
Process Name: svchost.exe -k netsvcs
Microsoft Description: An audio device that manages Windows-based programs. If this service is terminated, the audio device and its sound effects will not work properly. If this service is disabled, any services that depend on it will not be able to start.
Additional note: If you turn off, you will be silent. If you don't have a sound card, you can turn it off, but now the personal computer will not have no sound card?
Depends on this service: Plug and Play, Remote Procedure Call (RPC)
Default: Auto
Setting Suggestion: Auto
W
Display Name: Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing (ICS
Process Name: svchost.exe -k netsvcs
Microsoft Description: Provides network address translation, addressing, name resolution and/or intrusion protection services for home and small office networks.
Additional note: This is the Internet Connection Firewall (ICF) /Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) before SP2 (including SP2), if you do not use Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) and firewall, you can turn it off. However, the service that manages the "Network and Dial-Up Connection" folder (Network Connections) needs this. If it is off, you need to manually open it when viewing the network connection.
Default: Auto
Setting Suggestions: Auto

Display Name: Windows Image Acquisition (WIA)
Process Name: svchost.exe -k imgsvc
Microsoft Description: For Scanners and The camera provides image capture.
Additional note: If the scanner and digital camera have WIA function inside, then you can directly see the image file, no need for other drivers, so users without scanners and digital cameras can be shut down. Installing the camera will become automatic.
Relying on this item: Remote Procedure Call (RPC)
Default: Manual
Setting Suggestion: Manual

Display Name: Windows Installer
Process Name: msiexec.exe /V
Microsoft Description: Add, modify and delete applications provided by the Windows Installer (*.msi) package. If this service is disabled, any services that depend entirely on it will not be started.
Additional Note: It is a system service that helps users correctly install, set, track, upgrade and remove software programs, manages the standard format of application creation and installation, and tracks, for example, file groups, login projects And shortcuts and other components, many software installations need to use this service, so it is recommended to keep, otherwise it will encounter a lot of trouble.
Responsible for this service: Remote Procedure Call (RPC)
Default: Manual
Setting Suggestion: Manual

Display Name: Windows Management Instrumentation
Process Name: svchost.exe - k netsvcs
Microsoft Description: Provides a common interface and object model for accessing management information about operating systems, devices, applications, and services. If this service is terminated, most Windows-based software will not function properly. If this service is disabled, any services that depend on it will not be able to start.
Supplementary Note: As mentioned above, it is a service that provides a standard infrastructure to monitor and manage system resources, and you must not move it.
Depends on the service of this item: Event Log, Remote Procedure Call (RPC)
Default: Automatic
Setting Suggestion: Automatic

Display Name: Windows Management Instrumentation Driver Extensions
Process Name :svchost.exe -k netsvcs
Microsoft Description: Exchange system management information with the driver.
Additional note: Windows Management Instrumentation driver extension, providing information.
Default: Manual
Setting Suggestion: Manual

Display Name: Windows Time
Process Name: svchost.exe -k netsvcs
Microsoft Description: Maintain all clients on the network Synchronize with the server's time and date. If this service is stopped, the synchronization of time and date will not be available. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will not be able to start.
Additional note: Once a week, the network calibration is not very meaningful, and it has a lot of resources and can be closed.
Default: Auto
Setting Suggestion: Disable, set your own time is enough

Display Name: Wireless Zero Configuration
Process Name: svchost.exe -k netsvcs
Microsoft Description: Automatic configuration for your 802.11 adapter
Additional note: Automatic configuration of wireless network devices, the implication is that unless you are using a wireless network device, then you need to use this network zero management service, otherwise this There is no effect on you.
Depends on this service: NDIS Usermode I/O Protocol, Remote Procedure Call (RPC)
Default: Auto
Setting Suggestion: Disable

Display Name: WMI Performance Adapter
Process Name: wmiapsrv.exe
Microsoft Description: Provides performance library information from the WMI HiPerf provider.
Additional note: not very useful for most users. Can be turned off, taking up 6 megabytes of memory.
Relying on this item: Remote Procedure Call (RPC)
Default: Manual
Setting Suggestion: Disable

Display Name: Workstation
Process Name: svchost.exe -k netsvcs
Microsoft Description: Create and maintain a client network connection to a remote service. These connections will not be available if the service is stopped. If the service is disabled, any services that depend directly on this service will not be able to start.
Supplementary note: It is a necessary function in the Internet connection.
Services that depend on this item: Alerter, Background Intelligent Transfer Service, Computer Browser, Messenger, Net Logon, Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Locator
Default: Automatic
Setting Suggestions: Auto