Black Vipers Windows 8 Service Configurations

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Introduction
To continue my fine tradition of optimizing MSs latest OS, I have here my findings to date. This information is based upon the Desktop versions of Windows 8. The phone and tablet (x86 and ARM) versions will take time updating as I do not have access to any of those devices and in all honesty, I cannot afford to purchase a phone and two tablets just for testing purposes. If you desire to see these configurations listed in the tables, Donate and the money generated will go directly to purchasing these items. Before adjusting your service settings, ensure that your system has already installed all updates by checking now for any available updates via Windows Update. At this time, it is best for you to ensure that all services are set to the default values before updating your system. Breakdown of all changes to date: Windows 8 Information Changelog. I cannot possibly test all configurations extensively (meaning, each persons specific computer needs), but what I can offer is what works for me and the obstacles I have came across so you do not have to discover them on your own. An * (asterisk) indicates changes from the default Two ** (asterisks) indicates you can add or remove this service by: Head to Start (Windows Key) Type Control Panel (or enough letters so it appears in the results) Select Control Panel (under Results) Select Programs Select Programs and Features Select Turn Windows Features on or off Or Head to Start (Windows Key) Right Click an EMPTY area Select All Apps (bottom right) Select Control Panel (under Windows System) Select Programs Select Programs and Features Select Turn Windows Features on or off

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Notes for a Happier Computer and User

Do not use msconfig to disable services, type services.msc in the Run box (Windows Key
+ R) instead! Before disabling any service, check out the service information about each by selecting the service name links provided. Service settings are global, meaning changes apply to all users. All of these services are Standard with Windows 8 and installed by default or Add/Remove Windows Features. If you discover a service that is not listed here, another application, driver or program installed them.

 WLAN Autoconfig service is required for normal operation of your wireless network card. It is listed here as
Manual due to most desktops not needing wireless access, but if you do have a wireless network card installed (laptop), it will be in Automatic by default. Still unsure? Put your setting to Manual or the listing under Safe. Manual allows Windows 8 to start the service when it needs to (or when ever it feels like it), but not at boot up. Depending on your configuration, not all services will start when required while in Manual mode. If you find you need a service, place it in Automatic. After adjusting your service settings, reboot your computer. Before posting your question in the comments below, see if your question has been addressed in the FAQ!

Table Header Information

The columns are sortable. Select the column header to sort by that field. DEFAULT ~ What MS thinks should be running on Windows 8. Safe Configuration ~ This is the configuration that 95% of the people will be able to use with little or no
side effects. It will also minimizes the amount of errors that is reported in the Event Viewer. This does not guarantee it will work for you, but if adjusting your services scares you, this configuration would be a good starting point. 26 service settings have been changed from the default annotated by an (*) asterisk.

Configuration Information
Automatic ~ With a service in this state, it will start at boot time. Some services, when no longer required,
will also automatically stop when not needed. If you find you do not need a service, place it into Manual or Disabled. Automatic (Delayed Start) ~ With a service in this state, it will start just after boot time. Some services, when no longer required, will also automatically stop when not needed. If you find you do not need a service, place it into Manual or Disabled. Manual (Trigger Start) ~ This is a version of Manual mode that allows Windows to start a service when specifically called and Microsofts answer to too many services running all the time. Manual ~ Manual mode allows Windows to start a service when needed. However, very few services will start up when required in Manual mode. If you find you need a service, place it into Automatic. Disabled ~ This setting will stop a service from starting, even if needed. Errors in the Event Viewer will show up complaining of that fact. Some services, while Disabled, will constantly complain. However, this situation is taken care of if placed in Manual. The service descriptions identifies those that should be in Manual vice Disabled. Started ~ A service that either set to Manual or Automatic that is running by default at or shortly after boot time. Not Started ~ A service set into Automatic that is not running by default at or shortly after boot time. Not Available ~ A service that does not apply to the particular version. Uninstalled ~ The ability to uninstall a service that I recommend to be removed by using Add/Remove Windows Features.

Service Dependency Abbreviation Information

W8 Windows 8 W8P Windows 8 Pro W8E Windows 8 Enterprise

Service Default Registry Entries

These entries are exported directly from the registry of a default Windows 8 installation. They are in the .reg file format (many entries are in hex notation), not as you would actually view the content via regedit.exe. The particular location extracted is under: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\

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DisplayName ActiveX Installer (AxInstSV) Application Experience Application Host Helper Service** Application Identity Application Information Application Layer Gateway Service Application Management ASP.NET State Service ** Background Intelligent Transfer Service Service Name(Registry) AxInstSV AeLookupSvc AppHostSvc AppIDSvc Appinfo ALG AppMgmt aspnet_state BITS DEFAULT Windows 8 Manual DEFAULT Windows 8 Pro Manual Default Windows 8 Enterprise Manual Manual (Trigger Start) Not Installed (Automatic, Started) Manual (Trigger Start) Manual (Started) Manual Manual Manual (Stopped at boot, Started when needed) Automatic (Started) Automatic (Started) "Safe" Manual Manual Not Installed Manual Manual Manual Disabled *

Manual (Trigger Start) Manual (Trigger Start) Not Installed Not Installed (Automatic, Started) (Automatic, Started) Manual (Trigger Start) Manual (Trigger Start) Manual (Started) Manual (Started) Manual Not Available Manual (Stopped at boot, Started when needed) Automatic (Started) Automatic (Started) Manual Manual Manual (Stopped at boot, Started when needed) Automatic (Started) Automatic (Started)

Not Installed (Manual)Not Installed (Manual) Not Installed (Manual) Not Installed Manual Automatic Automatic

Background Tasks BrokerInfrastructure Infrastructure Service Base Filtering Engine BFE BitLocker Drive BDESVC Encryption Service Block Level Backup wbengine Engine Service Bluetooth Support bthserv Service BranchCache PeerDistSvc Certificate Propagation CertPropSvc Claims to Windows c2wts Token Service ** Client for NFS NfsClnt CNG Key Isolation KeyIso COM+ Event System EventSystem COM+ System COMSysApp Application Computer Browser Browser Credential Manager VaultSvc Cryptographic Services CryptSvc DCOM Server Process DcomLaunch Launcher Device Association DeviceAssociationService Service Device Install Service DeviceInstall Device Setup Manager DsmSVC DHCP Client Dhcp Diagnostic Policy Service DPS Diagnostic Service Host WdiServiceHost Diagnostic System Host WdiSystemHost Distributed Link Tracking TrkWks Client Distributed Transaction MSDTC Coordinator DNS Client Dnscache DS Role Server ** DsRoleSvc Encrypting File System EFS (EFS) Extensible Authentication EapHost Protocol Family Safety WPCSvc Fax ** Fax File History Service fhsvc Function Discovery fdPHost Provider Host Function Discovery FDResPub Resource Publication Group Policy Client gpsvc

Manual (Trigger Start) Manual (Trigger Start) Manual (Trigger Start) Manual Manual Manual Manual Manual

Manual (Trigger Start) Manual (Trigger Start) Manual (Trigger Start) Disabled * Not Available Manual Manual Manual Manual Manual Disabled * Disabled *

Not Installed (Manual)Not Installed (Manual) Not Installed (Manual) Not Installed Not Available Not Available Manual Disabled * Manual (Trigger Start) Manual (Trigger Start) Manual (Trigger Start) Manual Automatic (Started) Automatic (Started) Automatic (Started) Automatic Manual (Started) Manual (Started) Manual (Started) Manual Manual (Trigger Start) Manual (Trigger Start) Manual (Trigger Start) Manual Manual Manual Manual Manual Automatic (Started) Automatic (Started) Automatic (Started) Automatic Automatic (Started) Automatic (Started) Automatic (Started) Automatic

Manual (Trigger Start) Manual (Trigger Start) Manual (Trigger Start) Automatic Manual (Trigger Start) Manual (Trigger Start) Manual (Trigger Start) Manual (Trigger Start) Automatic (Started) Automatic (Started) Automatic (Started) Automatic (Started) Manual (Started) Manual (Started) Manual Manual Automatic (Started) Manual (Started) Automatic (Trigger Start, Started) Not Available Automatic (Started) Manual (Started) Manual (Trigger Start) Manual (Trigger Start) Automatic (Started) Automatic (Started) Manual (Started) Manual Automatic (Started) Manual (Started) Manual Manual Automatic Automatic Manual Manual Disabled * Manual

Automatic (Trigger Automatic (Trigger Automatic Start, Started) Start, Started) Not installed (Manual) Not installed (Manual) Not installed

Manual (Trigger Start) Manual (Trigger Start) Manual (Trigger Start) Manual Manual Manual Manual Manual

Manual Manual Manual Disabled * Manual Manual Manual Manual Manual (Trigger Start) Manual (Trigger Start) Manual (Trigger Start) Manual Manual (Started) Manual (Started) Automatic (Trigger Start, Started) Manual (Started) Manual (Started) Automatic (Trigger Start, Started) Manual (Started) Manual (Started) Automatic (Trigger Start, Started) Manual Manual Automatic

DisplayName

Service Name(Registry)

DEFAULT Windows 8 Manual Manual Manual (Trigger Start, Started) Manual (Trigger Start) Manual (Trigger Start) Manual (Trigger Start) Manual (Trigger Start) Manual (Trigger Start) Manual (Trigger Start) Manual (Trigger Start) Not Installed (Automatic, Started) Manual (Trigger Start) Manual Disabled Automatic (Started) Manual (Trigger Start) Manual (Trigger Start) Manual Automatic (Started) Not Installed (Automatic, Started) Not Installed (Automatic, Started) Not Installed (Automatic, Started) Manual (Trigger Start) Not Installed (Automatic, Started) Manual

DEFAULT Windows 8 Pro Manual Manual Manual (Trigger Start, Started) Manual (Trigger Start) Manual (Trigger Start) Manual (Trigger Start) Manual (Trigger Start) Manual (Trigger Start) Manual (Trigger Start) Manual (Trigger Start) Not Installed (Automatic, Started) Manual (Trigger Start) Manual Disabled Automatic (Started) Manual (Trigger Start) Manual (Trigger Start) Manual Automatic (Started) Not Installed (Automatic, Started) Not Installed (Automatic, Started) Not Installed (Automatic, Started) Manual (Trigger Start) Not Installed (Automatic, Started) Manual

Default Windows 8 Enterprise Manual Manual Manual (Trigger Start, Started) Manual (Trigger Start) Manual (Trigger Start) Manual (Trigger Start) Manual (Trigger Start) Manual (Trigger Start) Manual (Trigger Start) Manual (Trigger Start) Not Installed (Automatic, Started) Manual (Trigger Start) Manual Disabled Automatic (Started) Manual (Trigger Start) Manual (Trigger Start) Manual Automatic (Started) Not Installed (Automatic, Started) Not Installed (Automatic, Started) Not Installed (Automatic, Started) Manual (Trigger Start) Not Installed (Automatic, Started) Manual

"Safe" Manual Manual Manual Manual Disabled * Disabled * Disabled * Disabled * Disabled * Disabled * Not Installed Manual Manual Disabled Disabled * Manual Manual Manual Automatic Not Installed Not Installed Not Installed Manual Not Installed Disabled *

Health Key and Certificate hkmsvc Management HomeGroup Listener HomeGroupListener HomeGroup Provider HomeGroupProvider Human Interface Device hidserv Access Hyper-V Data Exchange vmickvpexchange Service Hyper-V Guest Shutdown vmicshutdown Service Hyper-V Heartbeat Service vmicheartbeat Hyper-V Remote Desktop vmicrdv Virtualization Service Hyper-V Time vmictimesync Synchronization Service Hyper-V Volume Shadow vmicvss Copy Requestor IIS Admin Service ** IKE and AuthIP IPsec Keying Modules Interactive Services Detection Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) IP Helper IPsec Policy Agent KtmRm for Distributed Transaction Coordinator Link-Layer Topology Discovery Mapper Local Session Manager LPD Service ** Message Queuing ** IISADMIN IKEEXT UI0Detect SharedAccess iphlpsvc PolicyAgent KtmRm lltdsvc LSM LPDSVC MSMQ

Message Queuing MSMQTriggers Triggers ** Microsoft Account Sign-in wlidsvc Assistant Microsoft FTP Service ** ftpsvc Microsoft iSCSI Initiator Service Microsoft Software Shadow Copy Provider Multimedia Class Scheduler Net.Msmq Listener Adapter ** Net.Pipe Listener Adapter ** Net.Tcp Listener Adapter ** Net.Tcp Port Sharing Service ** MSiSCSI swprv MMCSS NetMsmqActivator NetPipeActivator NetTcpActivator NetTcpPortSharing

Manual (Started at boot, Manual (Started at boot, Manual (Started at boot, Manual then stops) then stops) then stops) Automatic Automatic Automatic Automatic Not Installed Not Installed Not Installed Not Installed (Automatic, Started) (Automatic, Started) (Automatic, Started) Not Installed Not Installed Not Installed Not Installed (Automatic, Started) (Automatic, Started) (Automatic, Started) Not Installed Not Installed Not Installed Not Installed (Automatic, Started) (Automatic, Started) (Automatic, Started) Disabled (Changed to Disabled (Changed to Disabled (Changed to Manual and Started if the Manual and Started if the Manual and Started if the Uninstalled * previous 3 Services are previous 3 Services are previous 3 Services are installed) installed) installed) Manual Manual Manual Disabled * Manual Manual (Trigger Start, Started) Manual Manual (Trigger Start) Manual Manual (Trigger Start, Started) Manual Manual (Trigger Start) Manual Manual (Trigger Start, Started) Manual Manual (Trigger Start) Disabled * Manual Manual Manual

Netlogon Netlogon Network Access Protection napagent Agent Network Connected NcdAutoSetup Devices Auto-Setup Network Connections Netman Network Connectivity NcaSVC Assistant

DisplayName

Service Name(Registry)

DEFAULT Windows 8 Manual (Started) Automatic (Started) Automatic (Started) Manual (Trigger Start) Manual Manual Manual Manual Manual Manual (Started) Manual Manual (Trigger Start) Automatic (Started) Automatic (Started) Manual Manual Manual Manual Manual Manual Manual (Maybe Started when using Remote Desktop) Manual (Maybe Started when using Remote Desktop) Manual (Maybe Started when using Remote Desktop) Automatic (Started) Manual Disabled Not Installed (Automatic, Started) Disabled Automatic (Started) Manual Manual Automatic (Started) Automatic (Delayed Start, Started) Manual (Trigger Start) Automatic (Started) Automatic (Started) Not Installed (Automatic, Started) Disabled Manual

DEFAULT Windows 8 Pro Manual (Started) Automatic (Started) Automatic (Started) Manual (Trigger Start) Manual Manual Manual Manual Manual Manual (Started) Manual Manual (Trigger Start) Automatic (Started) Automatic (Started) Manual Manual Manual Manual Manual Manual Manual (Maybe Started when using Remote Desktop) Manual (Maybe Started when using Remote Desktop) Manual (Maybe Started when using Remote Desktop) Automatic (Started) Manual Disabled Not Installed (Automatic, Started) Disabled Automatic (Started) Manual Manual Automatic (Started) Automatic (Delayed Start, Started) Manual (Trigger Start) Automatic (Started) Automatic (Started) Not Installed (Automatic, Started) Disabled Manual

Default Windows 8 Enterprise Manual (Started) Automatic (Started) Automatic (Started) Manual (Trigger Start) Manual Manual Manual Manual Manual Manual (Started) Manual Manual (Trigger Start) Automatic (Started) Automatic (Started) Manual Manual Manual Manual Manual Manual

"Safe" Manual Automatic Automatic Disabled * Manual Manual Manual Manual Manual Manual Manual Manual Automatic Automatic Manual Manual Manual Manual Manual Manual

Network List Service netprofm Network Location NlaSvc Awareness Network Store Interface nsi Service Offline Files CscService Optimize Drives defragsvc Peer Name Resolution PNRPsvc Protocol Peer Networking Grouping p2psvc Peer Networking Identity p2pimsvc Manager Performance Logs & Alertspla Plug and Play PlugPlay PNRP Machine Name PNRPAutoReg Publication Service Portable Device WPDBusEnum Enumerator Service Power Power Print Spooler Spooler Printer Extensions and PrintNotify Notifications Problem Reports and Solutions Control Panel wercplsupport Support Program Compatibility PcaSvc Assistant Service Quality Windows Audio QWAVE Video Experience Remote Access Auto RasAuto Connection Manager Remote Access Connection RasMan Manager Remote Desktop Configuration SessionEnv

Remote Desktop Services TermService Remote Desktop Services UmRdpService UserMode Port Redirector Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Locator Remote Registry RIP Listener ** Routing and Remote Access RPC Endpoint Mapper Secondary Logon Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol Service Security Accounts Manager Security Center RpcSs RpcLocator RemoteRegistry iprip RemoteAccess RpcEptMapper seclogon SstpSvc SamSs wscsvc

Manual (Maybe Started when using Remote Manual Desktop) Manual (Maybe Started when using Remote Manual Desktop) Manual (Maybe Started when using Remote Manual Desktop) Automatic (Started) Manual Disabled Not Installed (Automatic, Started) Disabled Automatic (Started) Manual Manual Automatic (Started) Automatic (Delayed Start, Started) Manual (Trigger Start) Automatic (Started) Automatic (Started) Not Installed (Automatic, Started) Disabled Manual Automatic Disabled * Disabled Not Installed Disabled Automatic Manual Manual Automatic Automatic (Delayed Start) Disabled * Automatic Automatic Not Installed Disabled Disabled *

Sensor Monitoring Service SensrSvc Server LanmanServer Shell Hardware Detection ShellHWDetection Simple TCP/IP Services ** simptcp Smart Card Smart Card Removal Policy SCardSvr SCPolicySvc

DisplayName SNMP Service ** SNMP Trap Software Protection Spot Verifier SSDP Discovery Still Image Acquisition Events Storage Service Superfetch System Event Notification Service System Events Broker Task Scheduler TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper Telephony Telnet ** Themes Thread Ordering Server Time Broker Touch Keyboard and Handwriting Panel Service UPnP Device Host User Profile Service Virtual Disk Volume Shadow Copy Web Management Service ** WebClient Windows All User Install Agent Windows Audio Windows Audio Endpoint Builder Windows Backup Windows Biometric Service Windows Color System Windows Connect Now Config Registrar Windows Connection Manager

Service Name(Registry) SNMP SNMPTRAP sppsvc svsvc SSDPSRV WiaRpc StorSvc SysMain SENS SystemEventsBroker Schedule lmhosts TapiSrv TlntSvr Themes THREADORDER TimeBroker TabletInputService upnphost ProfSvc vds VSS WMSVC WebClient AllUserInstallAgent AudioSrv AudioEndpointBuilder SDRSVC WbioSrvc WcsPlugInService wcncsvc Wcmsvc

DEFAULT Windows 8 Not Installed (Automatic, Started) Manual Automatic (Delayed Start, Started) Manual (Trigger Start) Manual (Started) Manual Manual (Trigger Start) Automatic (Started) Automatic (Started)

DEFAULT Windows 8 Pro Not Installed (Automatic, Started) Manual Automatic (Delayed Start, Started) Manual (Trigger Start) Manual (Started) Manual Manual (Trigger Start) Automatic (Started) Automatic (Started)

Default Windows 8 Enterprise Not Installed (Automatic, Started) Manual Automatic (Delayed Start, Started) Manual (Trigger Start) Manual (Started) Manual Manual (Trigger Start) Automatic (Started) Automatic (Started)

"Safe" Not Installed Disabled * Automatic (Delayed Start) Manual Manual Manual Disabled * Automatic Automatic

Manual (Trigger Start, Manual (Trigger Start, Manual (Trigger Start, Manual Started) Started) Started) Automatic (Started) Automatic (Started) Automatic (Started) Automatic Automatic (Trigger Start, Automatic (Trigger Start, Automatic (Trigger Start, Automatic Started) Started) Started) Manual Manual Manual Manual Not Installed (Disabled) Not Installed (Disabled) Not Installed (Disabled) Not Installed Automatic (Started) Automatic (Started) Automatic (Started) Automatic Manual Manual Manual Manual Manual (Trigger Start, Manual (Trigger Start, Manual (Trigger Start, Manual Started) Started) Started) Manual (Trigger Start) Manual Automatic (Started) Manual Manual Not Installed (Manual) Manual (Trigger Start) Manual (Trigger Start) Automatic (Started) Automatic (Started) Manual Manual Manual Manual Manual (Trigger Start) Manual Automatic (Started) Manual Manual Not Installed (Manual) Manual (Trigger Start) Manual (Trigger Start) Automatic (Started) Automatic (Started) Manual Manual Manual Manual Manual (Trigger Start) Manual Automatic (Started) Manual Manual Not Installed (Manual) Manual (Trigger Start) Manual (Trigger Start) Automatic (Started) Automatic (Started) Manual Manual Manual Manual Manual Manual Automatic Manual Manual Not Installed Manual Manual Automatic Automatic Manual Disabled * Manual Disabled *

Windows Defender ServiceWinDefend Windows Driver Foundation - User-mode wudfsvc Driver Framework Windows Error Reporting WerSvc Service Windows Event Collector Wecsvc Windows Event Log EventLog Windows Firewall MpsSvc Windows Font Cache FontCache Service Windows Image StiSvc Acquisition (WIA) Windows Installer msiserver Windows Management Winmgmt Instrumentation Windows Media Player Network Sharing WMPNetworkSvc Service ** Windows Modules InstallerTrustedInstaller

Automatic (Trigger Start, Automatic (Trigger Start, Automatic (Trigger Start, Automatic Started) Started) Started) Automatic (Trigger Start, Automatic (Trigger Start, Automatic (Trigger Start, Automatic Started) Started) Started) Manual (Trigger Start) Manual (Trigger Start) Manual Automatic (Started) Automatic (Started) Automatic (Started) Manual Manual Automatic (Started) Manual Manual Manual (Trigger Start) Manual (Trigger Start) Manual Automatic (Started) Automatic (Started) Automatic (Started) Manual Manual Automatic (Started) Manual Manual Manual (Trigger Start) Manual (Trigger Start) Manual Automatic (Started) Automatic (Started) Automatic (Started) Manual Manual Automatic (Started) Manual Manual Manual Manual Manual Automatic Automatic Automatic Manual Manual Automatic Disabled * (Uninstalled) Manual

DisplayName Windows Presentation Foundation Font Cache 3.0.0.0** Windows Process Activation Service ** Windows Remote Management (WSManagement) Windows Search ** Windows Store Service (WSService) Windows Time Windows Update WinHTTP Web Proxy Auto-Discovery Service Wired AutoConfig WLAN AutoConfig

Service Name(Registry)

DEFAULT Windows 8 Not Installed (Manual) Not Installed (Manual, Started) Manual Automatic (Delayed Start, Started) Manual (Trigger Start) Manual (Trigger Start) Manual (Trigger Start) Manual (Started) Manual Manual (Automatic with Wireless Card Installed) Manual Automatic (Started) Not Installed (Automatic, Started) Manual

DEFAULT Windows 8 Pro Not Installed (Manual) Not Installed (Manual, Started) Manual Automatic (Delayed Start, Started) Manual (Trigger Start) Manual (Trigger Start) Manual (Trigger Start) Manual (Started) Manual Manual (Automatic with Wireless Card Installed) Manual Automatic (Started) Not Installed (Automatic, Started) Manual

Default Windows 8 Enterprise Not Installed (Manual) Not Installed (Manual, Started) Manual Automatic (Delayed Start, Started) Manual (Trigger Start) Manual (Trigger Start) Manual (Trigger Start) Manual (Started) Manual Manual (Automatic with Wireless Card Installed) Manual Automatic (Started) Not Installed (Automatic, Started) Manual

"Safe"

FontCache3.0.0.0 WAS WinRM WSearch WSService W32Time wuauserv WinHttpAutoProxySvc dot3svc WlanSvc

Not Installed Not Installed Manual Automatic (Delayed Start) Manual Manual Manual Manual Manual Manual Manual Automatic Not Installed Manual

WMI Performance Adapter wmiApSrv Workstation LanmanWorkstation World Wide Web W3SVC Publishing Service ** WWAN AutoConfig WwanSvc

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Showing 1 to 177 of 177 entries An * (asterisk) indicates changes from the default Two ** (asterisks) indicates you can add or remove this service by: Head to Start (Windows Key) Type Control Panel (or enough letters so it appears in the results) Select Control Panel (under Results) Select Programs Select Programs and Features Select Turn Windows Features on or off Or Head to Start (Windows Key) Right Click an EMPTY area Select All Apps (bottom right) Select Control Panel (under Windows System) Select Programs Select Programs and Features Select Turn Windows Features on or off