--- title: Windows has 100+ services running right now, and this... description: Windows PCs run over 100 background services, many of which aren't essential and can be safely disabled to free up system resources, especially on older... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/windows-has-100-services-running-right-now-and-this-built-in-tool-lets-you-safely-disable-many-of--kyyylgxpe twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Windows has 100+ services running right now, and this built-in tool lets you safely disable many of them | daily.dev og:description: Windows PCs run over 100 background services, many of which aren't essential and can be safely disabled to free up system resources, especially on older... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/windows-has-100-services-running-right-now-and-this-built-in-tool-lets-you-safely-disable-many-of--kyyylgxpe og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/KYyylgxpe.png og:image:alt: Windows has 100+ services running right now, and this built-in tool lets you safely disable many of them og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Windows has 100+ services running right now, and this built-in tool lets you safely disable many of them **[XDA Developers](https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers)** · 3 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Windows PCs run over 100 background services, many of which aren't essential and can be safely disabled to free up system resources, especially on older machines. The built-in System Configuration utility (msconfig) offers a Services tab with a 'Hide all Microsoft services' option to quickly isolate and disable non-critical third-party services. The piece warns against disabling services tied to critical functions like Windows Update, since that can cause more harm than benefit, but otherwise argues that trimming unnecessary services is low-risk and improves performance on both old and newer systems. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### How do I use System Configuration to disable third-party Windows services safely? Open the System Configuration utility, go to the Services tab, check 'Hide all Microsoft services' to filter out system services, then review and uncheck any third-party services you don't need before saving changes. This filtered view saves time by isolating only non-Microsoft services, making it easier to identify safe candidates for disabling without risking core Windows functionality. _daily.dev surfaces practical system tuning guides for developers managing their own Windows setups._ ### Which Windows service should I avoid disabling even if it uses a lot of resources? The Windows Update service should not be disabled even though it can show CPU or RAM spikes while searching for or downloading updates. That resource usage is normal, and turning off the service does more harm than good since it manages critical security and feature updates for the system. _developers troubleshooting Windows resource spikes can track service behavior details on daily.dev._ ### What does the Connected User Experiences and Telemetry service do on Windows? The Connected User Experiences and Telemetry service collects and sends diagnostic and usage data from a PC back to Microsoft. Disabling it is considered safe and beneficial both for system performance and for privacy, since it reduces background resource use without being tied to any critical Windows functionality. _privacy-conscious developers weighing which Windows telemetry services to disable can follow related coverage on daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [5 services I disabled to improve Windows performance](https://daily.dev/posts/5-services-i-disabled-to-improve-windows-performance-5vjxy8e3n) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [I disabled these 7 background services to boost Windows performance](https://daily.dev/posts/i-disabled-these-7-background-services-to-boost-windows-performance-8t6adisuy) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Windows 11 is running 4 services you don't need, and disabling them takes 5 minutes](https://daily.dev/posts/windows-11-is-running-4-services-you-don-t-need-and-disabling-them-takes-5-minutes-qn97j1asy) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - 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