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Windows 10 Tutorials
Where to find tutorials on using Windows 10? I want to learn how to use Windows 10 more efficiently. Here is a collection of tutorials on Windows 10 compiled by FYIcenter.com team. Topics include understanding the operating system; available commands and tools; how to perform basic tasks. Introducti... 2023-07-19, 101278🔥, 6💬

💬 2022-10-01 Helen: This really helped me a lot. Thanks!

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AeLookupSvc Service on Windows Vista
What is service "AeLookupSvc" on Windows Vista? "AeLookupSvc" is a system service with the display name: "Application Experience". "AeLookupSvc" processes application compatibility cache requests for applications as they are launched. If disabled, you may not be informed of compatibility issues with... 2017-02-09, 155421🔥, 4💬

💬 2017-01-19 FYIcenter.com: @Slappy, Thanks for the comment.

💬 2017-01-17 Slappy Slim, USA: . . it is ALSO part of the CEIP (Customer Experience Improvement Program) built directly into ALL new vesions of Windows - this ...

💬 2016-07-24 Alam Deris: very helpful

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Windows 7 Services Tutorials
Where to find information about what services are running on Windows 7 and how to manage them? I want to know everything about Windows 7 services. Here is a collection of tutorials about Windows 7 services compiled by FYIcenter.com team. Topics include understanding services; start, stop, and disabl... 2016-12-09, 105596🔥, 0💬

Windows 7 Processes Tutorials
Where to find information about what processes are running on Windows 7 and how to manage them? I want to know everything about Windows 7 processes. Here is a collection of tutorials about Windows 7 processes compiled by FYIcenter.com team. Topics include understanding processes; CPU and memory usag... 2016-12-11, 98643🔥, 0💬

Windows Server 2012 Tutorials
Where to find tutorials on using Windows Server 2012? I want to learn how to use Windows Server 2012 more efficiently. Here is a collection of tutorials on Windows Server 2012 compiled by FYIcenter.com team. Topics include understanding the operating system; available commands and tools; how to perf... 2016-07-04, 98375🔥, 0💬

Windows 8 Services Tutorials
Where to find information about what services are running on Windows 8 and how to manage them? I want to know everything about Windows 8 services. Here is a collection of tutorials about Windows 8 services compiled by FYIcenter.com team. Topics include understanding services; start, stop, and disabl... 2018-09-28, 95551🔥, 0💬

Windows 8 Processes Tutorials
Where to find information about what processes are running on Windows 8 and how to manage them? I want to know everything about Windows 8 processes. Here is a collection of tutorials about Windows 8 processes compiled by FYIcenter.com team. Topics include understanding processes; CPU and memory usag... 2016-12-28, 91983🔥, 0💬

Windows Server 2008 Tutorials
Where to find tutorials on using Windows Server 2008? I want to learn how to use Windows Server 2008 more efficiently. Here is a collection of tutorials on Windows Server 2008 compiled by FYIcenter.com team. Topics include understanding the operating system; available commands and tools; how to perf... 2017-11-04, 90458🔥, 0💬

wuauserv and wuauserv.dll on Windows Vista
What is service "wuauserv" and library "wuauserv.dll" on Windows Vista? "wuauserv" is a system service with the display name: "Windows Update". "wuauserv.dll" is the library that provides the "wuauserv" service. "wuauserv" is not a system essential service. You can disable it to make your system run... 2016-10-09, 46519🔥, 4💬

💬 2016-10-09 welb: yes,i've found WUASERV to be right pain in the rectum for windows 7

💬 2016-08-23 FYIcenter.com: Hi Birgit, there was a mistake. It has been corrected now. The wuauserv service is not a system essential service.

💬 2016-08-19 Birgit: You give contradictory information. Please explain or correct your text! "wuauserv" is not a system essential service. System es...

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wudfsvc and wudfsvc.dll on Windows Vista
What is service "wudfsvc" and library "wudfsvc.dll" on Windows Vista? "wudfsvc" is a system service with the display name: "Windows Driver Foundation - User-mode Driver Framework". "wudfsvc.dll" is the library that provides the "wudfsvc" service. "wudfsvc" related information: Memory usage: Launchin... 2010-01-01, 46176🔥, 0💬

"Net.Pipe Listener Adapter - SMSvcHost.exe" Service on Windows 7
What is "Net.Pipe Listener Adapter" in my Windows 7 service list? And how is "Net.Pipe Listener Adapter" service related to SMSvcHost.exe? "Net.Pipe Listener Adapter" is a Windows 7 service that "Receives activation requests over the net.pipe protocol and passes them to the Windows Process Activatio... 2015-08-28, 44418🔥, 1💬

💬 2015-08-28 trevor: Is this part of what regularly locks my computer for several minutes at a time and does not tell me what it is doing? What is it...

"Net.Msmq Listener Adapter - SMSvcHost.exe" Service on Windows 7
What is "Net.Msmq Listener Adapter" in my Windows 7 service list? And how is "Net.Msmq Listener Adapter" service related to SMSvcHost.exe? "Net.Msmq Listener Adapter" is a Windows 7 service that "Receives activation requests over the net.msmq and msmq.formatname protocols and passes them to the Wind... 2016-05-24, 33799🔥, 2💬

💬 2016-05-24 Remi: the answer is of the type Q: what is an apple? A: it is a thing u can bite in and grows outside. So Answer is true; but it does ...

💬 2015-10-01 JMM: What are the consequences of disabling this service? Thanks.

"CNG Key Isolation - KeyIso.dll" Service on Windows XP
What is "CNG Key Isolation" in my Windows XP service list? And how is "CNG Key Isolation" service related to KeyIso.dll? "CNG Key Isolation" is a Windows XP service that "The CNG key isolation service is hosted in the LSA process. The service provides key process isolation to private keys and associ... 2016-08-25, 31339🔥, 2💬

💬 2016-08-25 Thomas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common _Criteria

💬 2013-02-01 J: All you did was copy and paste from Windows. This tells me nothing. What is the Common Criteria? How do I know whether I have an...

User Access Logging Service (UALSVC) Service on Windows Server 2012
What is the "User Access Logging Service (UALSVC)" system service on Windows Server 2012? Can I disable "User Access Logging Service"? "User Access Logging Service (UALSVC)" is a Windows Server 2012 service that logs unique client access requests, in the form of IP addresses and user names, of insta... 2016-07-03, 29842🔥, 0💬

"Net Driver HPZ12 - HPZinw12.dll" Service on Windows 7
What is "Net Driver HPZ12" in my Windows 7 service list? And how is "Net Driver HPZ12" service related to HPZinw12.dll? "Net Driver HPZ12" is a Windows 7 service as part of a HP printer driver. Detailed information on "Net Driver HPZ12" service: Service name: Net Driver HPZ12 Display name: Net Drive... 2017-02-14, 23882🔥, 0💬

svchost.exe - Service - Remote Procedure Call (RPC)
Can I disable Windows service "Remote Procedure Call (RPC)" to speedup my computer? Windows service "Remote Procedure Call (RPC)" - Provides the endpoint mapper and other miscellaneous RPC services. Execution command: C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost -k rpcss This is a very important base service for man... 2016-06-30, 23316🔥, 2💬

💬 2016-06-30 FYIcenter.com: Hi Caesar, What version of Windows are you running? Go to service manager and stop the RPC service and see what happens.

💬 2016-06-29 Caesar: Why does it run with so much of my CPU? It is taking upwards of 40% +! That is crazy!! Is there anything I can do to make it use...

svchost.exe - Service - DCOM Server Process Launcher
Can I disable Windows service "DCOM Server Process Launcher" to speedup my computer? Windows service "DCOM Server Process Launcher" - Provides launch functionality for DCOM services. Execution command: C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.ex e-k DcomLaunch This service is needed for Windows firewall function... 2006-12-27, 22912🔥, 0💬

"User Profile Service - ProfSvc.dll" Service on Windows XP
What is "User Profile Service" in my Windows XP service list? And how is "User Profile Service" service related to ProfSvc.dll? "User Profile Service" is a Windows XP service that "This service is responsible for loading and unloading user profiles. If this service is stopped or disabled, users will... 2012-06-26, 21691🔥, 0💬

"Net.Tcp Listener Adapter - SMSvcHost.exe" Service on Windows 7
What is "Net.Tcp Listener Adapter" in my Windows 7 service list? And how is "Net.Tcp Listener Adapter" service related to SMSvcHost.exe? "Net.Tcp Listener Adapter" is a Windows 7 service that "Receives activation requests over the net.tcp protocol and passes them to the Windows Process Activation Se... 2012-05-07, 19540🔥, 0💬

"SSDP Discovery - SSDPSRV.dll" Service on Windows 7
What is "SSDP Discovery" in my Windows 7 service list? And how is "SSDP Discovery" service related to SSDPSRV.dll? "SSDP Discovery" is a Windows 7 service that "Discovers networked devices and services that use the SSDP discovery protocol, such as UPnP devices. Also announces SSDP devices and servic... 2012-06-15, 19331🔥, 0💬

Smart Card Device Enumeration Service (ScDeviceEnum) on Windows Server 2012
What is the "Smart Card Device Enumeration Service (ScDeviceEnum)" system service on Windows Server 2012? Can I disable "Smart Card Device Enumeration Service"? "Smart Card Device Enumeration Service (ScDeviceEnum)" is a Windows Server 2012 service that creates software device nodes for all smart ca... 2016-09-10, 18873🔥, 0💬

svchost.exe - Service - Windows Image Acquisition (WIA)
Can I disable Windows service "Windows Image Acquisition (WIA)" to speedup my computer? Windows service "Windows Image Acquisition (WIA)" - Provides image acquisition services for scanners and cameras. Execution command: C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.ex e-k imgsvc If you are not using your computer to... 2006-12-26, 18630🔥, 0💬

"WWAN AutoConfig - WwanSvc.dll" Service on Windows 7
What is "WWAN AutoConfig" in my Windows 7 service list? And how is "WWAN AutoConfig" service related to WwanSvc.dll? "WWAN AutoConfig" is a Windows 7 service that "This service manages mobile broadband (GSM & CDMA) data card/embedded module adapters and connections by auto-configuring the ne... 2012-02-29, 18290🔥, 0💬

svchost.exe - Service - Portable Media Serial Number
Can I disable Windows service "Portable Media Serial Number" to speedup my computer? Windows service "Portable Media Serial Number" - Retrieves the serial number of any portable music player connected to your computer. Execution command: C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.ex e-k netsvcs It is very unlikely... 2006-12-26, 18283🔥, 0💬

World Wide Web Publishing Service (W3SVC) Service on Windows Server 2012
What is the "World Wide Web Publishing Service (W3SVC)" system service on Windows Server 2012? Can I disable "World Wide Web Publishing Service"? "World Wide Web Publishing Service (W3SVC)" is a Windows Server 2012 service that provides Web connectivity and administration through the Internet Inform... 2018-03-31, 17748🔥, 2💬

💬 2018-03-31 FYIcenter.com: Disabling "WWWP" service has no impact on VPN service.

💬 2018-03-31 Anonymous: Would disabling the "WWWP" service typically have any effect on VPN services? If so, in what ways might this be the case?

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