12 Windows Services to Disable This 2024

Whether you have a low end PC or a high end PC, if you have unnecessary services running in the computer’s background, this will definitely slow down your machine and you
won’t get a good performance out of it.

First, click the windows icon at the lower-left part of your screen and click run and search for “services.msc”. Then, it will show you a lot of services with their basic
description, startup type, etc. Right-clicking the service, choosing “stop”, and changing the startup type to disabled will turn it off.

For your safety, create a system restore point before disabling anything.

Here are 12 window services you can disable this 2024 to instantly boost the speed of your computer:

1. ActiveX Installer

If you are not using Internet Explorer you can turn this windows service off.

2. BitLocker Drive Encryption Service

If you feel pretty secure about the volume encryption for your OS (operating system), you can turn this windows service off.

3. Connected User Experiences and Telemetry

If you are not concerned with being up-to-date regarding your diagnostic and usage information, you can turn this windows service off.

4. Fax

Self-explanatory

5. Print Spooler

If you don’t utilize your PC for printing you can turn this windows service off.

6. IP Helper

If you don’t paly online games you can turn this windows service off.

7. Geolocation Service

Self-explanatory

8. Phone Service

Self-explanatory

9. Remote Desktop Configuration

If your PC is not connected remotely, you can turn this windows service off.

10. Windows Biometric Service

If you don’t use facial recognition or fingerprinting to open your PC, you can turn this windows service off.

11. Windows Error Reporting Service

If you are not concerned about logs for diagnostic and repair services, you can turn this windows service off.

12. Xbox Services

Any windows service labelled Xbox, you can turn off if you do not use the console.