This document provides information on optimizing Windows for virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) deployments, including:
- A list of Windows services and the recommended configuration for VDI (disabled, manual, etc.) to reduce overhead
- Links to resources on Windows optimization, benchmarking tools, and performance analysis tools for troubleshooting VDI environments
- Details on the Windows 8 VDI Optimization Script which configures settings to reduce overhead on VGPUs and vCPUs for high density VDI
VMware@night - Was ist neu in VMware Horizon View 5.3 und Mirage 4.3Digicomp Academy AG
In Kurzpräsentationen und Live-Demos wurden in der Präsentation folgende Themen vorgestellt:
Neuerungen in VMware Horizon View 5.3
- HTML-5-Zugriff
- Grafik-Beschleunigung (vSGA & vDGA)
- Vorschau vSAN-Technologie
Neuerungen in VMware Horizon Mirage 4.3
- Zentralisiertes Image-Management für physische und virtuelle Desktops
- Weitere Use Cases: OS/HW-Migrationen, Disaster Recovery, Backup, Restore
Neuerungen in VMware Horizon Workspace
- Zugriff auf Anwendungen und Daten von jedem beliebigen Gerät
- Zentrale Bereitstellung, Verwaltung und Sicherung dieser Ressourcen durch die IT
Enterprise-Mobility-Management für Android und iOS
Die Aufzeichnung des Referats finden Sie im YouTube-Channel von Digicomp: http://www.youtube.com/user/DigicompAcademy
For more information on Patch Manager, visit: http://www.solarwinds.com/patch-manager.aspx
Learn how WSUS Reporting can be made easier by looking at the Updates Report, Computers Reports, Synchronization Report and Custom Reporting.
Slides zur Präsentation von Roger Bösch, Citrix, am Citrix Day 2014 von Digicomp:
XenDesktop ist Marktführer im Bereich Desktop-Virtualisierung und liefert die einzige Komplettlösung zur Mobilisierung von Windows-Anwendungen und -Desktops für beliebige Anwendungsfälle. Sie lernen die Neuerungen der aktuellen Version aus technischer Sicht kennen, erhalten Tipps und Tricks und weitere Informationen darüber, was Citrix Workspace Suite zu bieten hat.
Citrix unterscheidet wieder zwischen XenApp 7.5 und XenDesktop 7.5. Aber keine Angst, beide Produkte verwenden die gleiche Technologie wie in XenDesktop 7.1, die Flexcast-Management-Architektur. Also keine IMA-Dienste und Zonen-Data-Kollektoren mehr.
Neu wird es auch möglich sein, die Citrix-Lösungen in hybride oder öffentliche Clouds zu integrieren, wie zum Beispiel Amazon Web Services oder Windows Azure. Daneben werden auch andere Produkte wie AppDNA, Mobile Device Management oder die neuste Protokoll-Errungenschaft Framehawk in der kommenden Version je nach Lizenzversion integriert sein.
Slides zum Referat von Stephan Pfister.
VMworld 2015: Monitoring and Managing Applications with vRealize Operations 6...VMworld
This year VMware vSphere 6 combined with vRealize Operations 6.1 (vR Ops 6) adds critical features to increase technical agility in the infrastructure, and reduce Mean time to Repair. With a new Automated remediation action framework in vR Ops, vSphere 6’s ability to vMotion Physical Raw Device mappings (RDMs), and a complete Management Pack Ecosystem for monitoring Infrastructure to applications, administrators have the tools needed to get to maintain 5 9’s uptime, shorten Mean Time to Repair (MTTR), and predict capacity requirements as and when the business requires.. This session will be a deep technical explanation, and live demonstration of these tools. It will give administrators a solid understanding of how they can use these tools to monitor and manage their application clusters, keep applications running during Infrastructure maintenance, and get deep holistic visibility into the entire Application ecosystem, from Storage to Networking.
VMworld 2013: VMware Horizon View Troubleshooting: Looking under the HoodVMworld
VMworld 2013
Matt Coppinger, VMware
Jack McMichaels, VMware
Learn more about VMworld and register at http://www.vmworld.com/index.jspa?src=socmed-vmworld-slideshare
VDI Choices - Citrix XenDesktop, XenApp or VDI in a Box?eG Innovations
A growing number of companies are virtualising desktop environments to reduce cost and boost flexibility. The dizzying array of available solutions can make the first step quite difficult - what virtualization technology is right for my organization? Citrix alone offers XenDesktop, XenApp and VDI in a box. While Citrix desktop virtualisation often seems like a simple project; user experience problems, delayed deployments, and cost overruns can quickly turn this project into a nightmare.
Join the webinar "Desktop Virtualisation Choices: Citrix XenDesktop, XenApp or VDI in a Box - How to Decide" and learn from UK Citrix desktop virtualization expert Andrew Wood (Gilwood CS Ltd) how to decide what virtualisation technology best fits your needs.
Hear how to determine what technology is right for you based on:
• Your goals for desktop virtualisation
• Number of users, applications, and profiles
• Existing infrastructure issues
• Cost of ownership vs. cost savings
• Performance and scalability considerations
In einem interaktiven Referat diskutierte Marco Fernandez, Citirx Certified Instructor, über die Implementierungsvarianten von Citrix XenApp und XenDesktop 7.8.
Unter anderem wurden Themen wie die Multi-Geo-Zonen, proaktive Benachrichtigungen und Warnungen, Citrix-Director-Erweiterungen und AppDisk (Tech Preview) besprochen.
Die Teilnehmer des Referats konnten Best Practices für Ihr Unternehmen aus den Diskussionen mitnehmen.
The objective of the project is the creation of integrated repository for managing document that can be accessed easily by the end-user/office concern. This will be hosted by Computer Systems Division using client/server technology. The service will be provided to all office/division.
VMware@night - Was ist neu in VMware Horizon View 5.3 und Mirage 4.3Digicomp Academy AG
In Kurzpräsentationen und Live-Demos wurden in der Präsentation folgende Themen vorgestellt:
Neuerungen in VMware Horizon View 5.3
- HTML-5-Zugriff
- Grafik-Beschleunigung (vSGA & vDGA)
- Vorschau vSAN-Technologie
Neuerungen in VMware Horizon Mirage 4.3
- Zentralisiertes Image-Management für physische und virtuelle Desktops
- Weitere Use Cases: OS/HW-Migrationen, Disaster Recovery, Backup, Restore
Neuerungen in VMware Horizon Workspace
- Zugriff auf Anwendungen und Daten von jedem beliebigen Gerät
- Zentrale Bereitstellung, Verwaltung und Sicherung dieser Ressourcen durch die IT
Enterprise-Mobility-Management für Android und iOS
Die Aufzeichnung des Referats finden Sie im YouTube-Channel von Digicomp: http://www.youtube.com/user/DigicompAcademy
For more information on Patch Manager, visit: http://www.solarwinds.com/patch-manager.aspx
Learn how WSUS Reporting can be made easier by looking at the Updates Report, Computers Reports, Synchronization Report and Custom Reporting.
Slides zur Präsentation von Roger Bösch, Citrix, am Citrix Day 2014 von Digicomp:
XenDesktop ist Marktführer im Bereich Desktop-Virtualisierung und liefert die einzige Komplettlösung zur Mobilisierung von Windows-Anwendungen und -Desktops für beliebige Anwendungsfälle. Sie lernen die Neuerungen der aktuellen Version aus technischer Sicht kennen, erhalten Tipps und Tricks und weitere Informationen darüber, was Citrix Workspace Suite zu bieten hat.
Citrix unterscheidet wieder zwischen XenApp 7.5 und XenDesktop 7.5. Aber keine Angst, beide Produkte verwenden die gleiche Technologie wie in XenDesktop 7.1, die Flexcast-Management-Architektur. Also keine IMA-Dienste und Zonen-Data-Kollektoren mehr.
Neu wird es auch möglich sein, die Citrix-Lösungen in hybride oder öffentliche Clouds zu integrieren, wie zum Beispiel Amazon Web Services oder Windows Azure. Daneben werden auch andere Produkte wie AppDNA, Mobile Device Management oder die neuste Protokoll-Errungenschaft Framehawk in der kommenden Version je nach Lizenzversion integriert sein.
Slides zum Referat von Stephan Pfister.
VMworld 2015: Monitoring and Managing Applications with vRealize Operations 6...VMworld
This year VMware vSphere 6 combined with vRealize Operations 6.1 (vR Ops 6) adds critical features to increase technical agility in the infrastructure, and reduce Mean time to Repair. With a new Automated remediation action framework in vR Ops, vSphere 6’s ability to vMotion Physical Raw Device mappings (RDMs), and a complete Management Pack Ecosystem for monitoring Infrastructure to applications, administrators have the tools needed to get to maintain 5 9’s uptime, shorten Mean Time to Repair (MTTR), and predict capacity requirements as and when the business requires.. This session will be a deep technical explanation, and live demonstration of these tools. It will give administrators a solid understanding of how they can use these tools to monitor and manage their application clusters, keep applications running during Infrastructure maintenance, and get deep holistic visibility into the entire Application ecosystem, from Storage to Networking.
VMworld 2013: VMware Horizon View Troubleshooting: Looking under the HoodVMworld
VMworld 2013
Matt Coppinger, VMware
Jack McMichaels, VMware
Learn more about VMworld and register at http://www.vmworld.com/index.jspa?src=socmed-vmworld-slideshare
VDI Choices - Citrix XenDesktop, XenApp or VDI in a Box?eG Innovations
A growing number of companies are virtualising desktop environments to reduce cost and boost flexibility. The dizzying array of available solutions can make the first step quite difficult - what virtualization technology is right for my organization? Citrix alone offers XenDesktop, XenApp and VDI in a box. While Citrix desktop virtualisation often seems like a simple project; user experience problems, delayed deployments, and cost overruns can quickly turn this project into a nightmare.
Join the webinar "Desktop Virtualisation Choices: Citrix XenDesktop, XenApp or VDI in a Box - How to Decide" and learn from UK Citrix desktop virtualization expert Andrew Wood (Gilwood CS Ltd) how to decide what virtualisation technology best fits your needs.
Hear how to determine what technology is right for you based on:
• Your goals for desktop virtualisation
• Number of users, applications, and profiles
• Existing infrastructure issues
• Cost of ownership vs. cost savings
• Performance and scalability considerations
In einem interaktiven Referat diskutierte Marco Fernandez, Citirx Certified Instructor, über die Implementierungsvarianten von Citrix XenApp und XenDesktop 7.8.
Unter anderem wurden Themen wie die Multi-Geo-Zonen, proaktive Benachrichtigungen und Warnungen, Citrix-Director-Erweiterungen und AppDisk (Tech Preview) besprochen.
Die Teilnehmer des Referats konnten Best Practices für Ihr Unternehmen aus den Diskussionen mitnehmen.
The objective of the project is the creation of integrated repository for managing document that can be accessed easily by the end-user/office concern. This will be hosted by Computer Systems Division using client/server technology. The service will be provided to all office/division.
Planning Optimal Lotus Quickr services for Portal (J2EE) DeploymentsStuart McIntyre
As per the Quickr Wiki ( http://www-10.lotus.com/ldd/lqwiki.nsf/dx/20052009045545WEBCGW.htm ):
"This document contains the presentation from Quickr masterclass covering planning optimal deployments – crawl/walk/run.
Discussing simplistic deployment architectures which can be linearily scaled over time (e.g. from POC to simple-non-clustered to clustered)
Sharing of key tips/recommendations from SVT and Perf - so as to help avoid expensive crit-sits in the field
Tuning for performance, stability and reliability"
Please note, I do not claim any ownership of this presentation, just am uploading to allow sharing via the Quickr Blog. Any questions/comments/issues, just let me know!
This paper addresses the redundant array of
inexpensive/independent disks (RAID) in the field of diskless
clients’ where the centralized Disk Less NFS Server is present
to share the OS bit to diskless clients over TCP IP over Local
area network. Disk less client technology is very much
practical and useful where a cost efficient and low end clients
can be made useful without presence of a local disk itself. The
clients which has the whole low end Computer system i.e.
Keyboard, mouse, CPU + motherboard, monitor and may or
may not have a disk can still use the advantages of RAID
system through the diskless client server in such a way that
any disk faults can be tolerated online. The underlying present
disk (if any) in diskless client can also be used for specific
purposes.
This Complimentary Breakfast Seminar will introduce you to new features in Microsoft Windows 7: user productivity, improved security and control, streamlined PC management, and desktop optimization.
GraphRAG is All You need? LLM & Knowledge GraphGuy Korland
Guy Korland, CEO and Co-founder of FalkorDB, will review two articles on the integration of language models with knowledge graphs.
1. Unifying Large Language Models and Knowledge Graphs: A Roadmap.
https://arxiv.org/abs/2306.08302
2. Microsoft Research's GraphRAG paper and a review paper on various uses of knowledge graphs:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/blog/graphrag-unlocking-llm-discovery-on-narrative-private-data/
Epistemic Interaction - tuning interfaces to provide information for AI supportAlan Dix
Paper presented at SYNERGY workshop at AVI 2024, Genoa, Italy. 3rd June 2024
https://alandix.com/academic/papers/synergy2024-epistemic/
As machine learning integrates deeper into human-computer interactions, the concept of epistemic interaction emerges, aiming to refine these interactions to enhance system adaptability. This approach encourages minor, intentional adjustments in user behaviour to enrich the data available for system learning. This paper introduces epistemic interaction within the context of human-system communication, illustrating how deliberate interaction design can improve system understanding and adaptation. Through concrete examples, we demonstrate the potential of epistemic interaction to significantly advance human-computer interaction by leveraging intuitive human communication strategies to inform system design and functionality, offering a novel pathway for enriching user-system engagements.
Accelerate your Kubernetes clusters with Varnish CachingThijs Feryn
A presentation about the usage and availability of Varnish on Kubernetes. This talk explores the capabilities of Varnish caching and shows how to use the Varnish Helm chart to deploy it to Kubernetes.
This presentation was delivered at K8SUG Singapore. See https://feryn.eu/presentations/accelerate-your-kubernetes-clusters-with-varnish-caching-k8sug-singapore-28-2024 for more details.
PHP Frameworks: I want to break free (IPC Berlin 2024)Ralf Eggert
In this presentation, we examine the challenges and limitations of relying too heavily on PHP frameworks in web development. We discuss the history of PHP and its frameworks to understand how this dependence has evolved. The focus will be on providing concrete tips and strategies to reduce reliance on these frameworks, based on real-world examples and practical considerations. The goal is to equip developers with the skills and knowledge to create more flexible and future-proof web applications. We'll explore the importance of maintaining autonomy in a rapidly changing tech landscape and how to make informed decisions in PHP development.
This talk is aimed at encouraging a more independent approach to using PHP frameworks, moving towards a more flexible and future-proof approach to PHP development.
Neuro-symbolic is not enough, we need neuro-*semantic*Frank van Harmelen
Neuro-symbolic (NeSy) AI is on the rise. However, simply machine learning on just any symbolic structure is not sufficient to really harvest the gains of NeSy. These will only be gained when the symbolic structures have an actual semantics. I give an operational definition of semantics as “predictable inference”.
All of this illustrated with link prediction over knowledge graphs, but the argument is general.
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 3DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 3. In this session, we will cover desktop automation along with UI automation.
Topics covered:
UI automation Introduction,
UI automation Sample
Desktop automation flow
Pradeep Chinnala, Senior Consultant Automation Developer @WonderBotz and UiPath MVP
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
Connector Corner: Automate dynamic content and events by pushing a buttonDianaGray10
Here is something new! In our next Connector Corner webinar, we will demonstrate how you can use a single workflow to:
Create a campaign using Mailchimp with merge tags/fields
Send an interactive Slack channel message (using buttons)
Have the message received by managers and peers along with a test email for review
But there’s more:
In a second workflow supporting the same use case, you’ll see:
Your campaign sent to target colleagues for approval
If the “Approve” button is clicked, a Jira/Zendesk ticket is created for the marketing design team
But—if the “Reject” button is pushed, colleagues will be alerted via Slack message
Join us to learn more about this new, human-in-the-loop capability, brought to you by Integration Service connectors.
And...
Speakers:
Akshay Agnihotri, Product Manager
Charlie Greenberg, Host
DevOps and Testing slides at DASA ConnectKari Kakkonen
My and Rik Marselis slides at 30.5.2024 DASA Connect conference. We discuss about what is testing, then what is agile testing and finally what is Testing in DevOps. Finally we had lovely workshop with the participants trying to find out different ways to think about quality and testing in different parts of the DevOps infinity loop.
17. CPU-emulated
DirectX 11
software GPU
Provides 3-D capabilities to sessions and virtual machines at
high scale
Optimized for knowledge worker workloads such as Microsoft
Office and web browsing
Provides the highest scale for session host and VDI
RemoteFX vGPU
Provides a virtualized hardware-accelerated DirectX 11 GPU
for VDI, optimized for:
Best performance for 3-D graphics-intensive applications
Best experience with full animations and transitions
Best application compatibility, running as a console session in
a virtual machine
1
18. Maximum
Resolution
Number of Monitors supported
Windows 7 w/SP1 Windows 8
1024 x 768 4 8
1280 x 1024 4 8
1600 x 1200 3 4
1920 x 1200 2 4
2560 x 1600 N/A 2
19. Configuration Name Function
Configure Event log size/retention Set event log sizes to minimum size and configure retention to
overwrite when needed, reduces overhead for event logging
(especially in pooled VM scenarios)
Disable Hard Disk timeouts,
increase disk I/O timeout, disable
NTFS last access timestamp,
disable System Restore, disable
hibernation, perform a disk
cleanup
Reduce I/O load when writes happen, allow longer writes, and
clean up disk before Sysprep process
Disable unneeded scheduled
tasks
36 scheduled tasks associated with disabled services or services
not useful in virtual environment
Reconfigure boot (quiet boot/no
animation), Disable UAC secure
desktop prompt, set visuals to a
minimum
Reduce overhead on vGPU and/or vCPU
20.
21. Creates a VBScript that can then be run on the machine to configure the settings as defined.
The last release date was Aug of 2010, and there are no current plans to update to support Windows 8.
29. By leveraging the power of the ETW model, we can capture metrics previously
unavailable outside of a debugger/instrumented code environment.
With this level of granularity, we can capture metrics like….
• All processes and threads in user mode and kernel mode
• Deferred procedure calls (DPCs) and interrupt service requests (ISRs)
• Scheduling
• Disk and file I/O
• Memory
• Network
It also helps analyze what the customer experiences:
• Catch the problem as it happens
• Capture anywhere, decode anywhere
• Integration with symbols
30. So what does that all mean? Well… it means we can use a single tool to
tackle many of the most common problems for customers:
• Troubleshooting application behavior – High CPU, Handles, Etc.
• Gathers both usermode and kernel events at the same time
• Benchmark disk performance (or lack there of)
• Get a deep view into the entire boot/shutdown lifecycle
XPERF is incredibly powerful and can be leveraged for a wide range of
issues customers and engineers face daily.
31. Event Tracing for Windows (ETW) infrastructure allows the capture of kernel and/or
application events, and can be enabled/disabled at any time without any restarts
required.
32.
33. Xperf –on Diag –BufferSize 1024 –MaxBuffers 1024 -MaxFile 250 –FileMode Circular
Ever wonder what the system was truly doing right before that
performance hang or disconnect?
“Black Box” ETW tracing can enable you to obtain the last few seconds
prior to your VDI / Physical system having problems
Always running, with minimal (~4mb) memory overhead
34.
35.
36.
37.
38.
39. • How did the user log in?
• Console
• ICA
• PCoIP
• RDP
• What type of latency did the
user experience when starting
their session?
• Identify latency of an
application
• Identify latency with an
application calling a back-
end Server
• Identify application and
website focus
VDI Detail Performance Analysis
40. Industry standard
benchmarking tool to
test the performance
and scalability of
centralized Windows
user environments, using
simulated workloads
“Login VSI is the de facto standard for SBC and VDI benchmarking”,
Gartner
51. Service Name Default Recommended Details
Application Layer Gateway Service Manual Disabled
This service manages mobile broadband (GSM & CDMA) data
card/embedded module adapters and connections by auto-configuring
the networks. It is strongly recommended that this service be kept
running for best user experience of mobile broadband devices.
Background Intelligent Transfer
Service
Manual Disabled
VDI infrastructure is usually connected to fast LAN/WAN links to
infrastructure servers hosting data
BitLocker Drive Encryption Service Manual (TS) Disabled BitLocker is not available to be used on a virtual machines
Block Level Backup Engine Service Manual Disabled
Service is used to backup data on the workstation – not used for virtual
machines
Bluetooth Support Service Manual (TS) Disabled Bluetooth Wireless not supported from a virtual machine
BranchCache Manual Consider This service caches network content from peers on the local subnet.
Computer Browser Manual (TS) Disabled
Maintains an updated list of computers on the network and supplies
this list to computers designated as browsers.
Device Association Service Manual (TS) Disabled Enables pairing between the system and wired or wireless devices.
Device Setup Manager Manual (TS) Disabled
Enables the detection, download and installation of device-related
software. If this service is disabled, devices may be configured with
outdated software, and may not work correctly.
52. Service Name Default Recommended Details
Diagnostic Policy Service Automatic Disabled
The Diagnostic Policy Service enables problem detection,
troubleshooting and resolution for Windows components. If this service
is stopped, diagnostics will no longer function.
Diagnostic Service Host Manual Disabled
The Diagnostic Service Host is used by the Diagnostic Policy Service to
host diagnostics that need to run in a Local Service context. If this
service is stopped, any diagnostics that depend on it will no longer
function.
Diagnostic System Host Manual Disabled
The Diagnostic System Host is used by the Diagnostic Policy Service to
host diagnostics that need to run in a Local System context. If this
service is stopped, any diagnostics that depend on it will no longer
function.
Distributed Link Tracking Client Automatic Consider
Tracks NTFS links locally and across the network (but only if the service
is also running on the remote system)
Encrypting File System (EFS) Manual (TS) Consider
Provides the core file encryption technology used to store encrypted
files on NTFS file system volumes. If this service is stopped or disabled,
applications will be unable to access encrypted files.
Extensible Authentication Protocol Manual Consider
The Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) service provides network
authentication in such scenarios as 802.1x wired and wireless, VPN, and
Network Access Protection (NAP).
Family Safety Manual Disabled
This service is a stub for Windows Parental Control functionality that
existed in Vista. It is provided for backward compatibility only.
53. Service Name Default Recommended Details
Fax Manual Disabled
Enables you to send and receive faxes, utilizing fax resources available
on this computer or on the network.
Function Discovery Resource
Publication
Manual Disabled
Publishes this computer and resources attached to this computer so
they can be discovered over the network. If this service is stopped,
network resources will no longer be published and they will not be
discovered by other computers on the network.
File History Service Manual (TS) Consider
Protects user files from accidental loss by copying them to a backup
location
Home Group Listener Manual Disabled
Used to establish Home Groups, not used with virtual machines in a
corporate environment
Home Group Provider Manual (TS) Disabled
Used to establish Home Groups, not used with virtual machines in a
corporate environment
Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) Disabled Disabled
Provides network address translation, addressing, name resolution
and/or intrusion prevention services for a home or small office network.
Microsoft Account Sign-in Assistant Manual (TS) Consider
Enables user sign-in through Microsoft account identity services. If this
service is stopped, users will not be able to logon to the computer with
their Microsoft account.
54. Service Name Default Recommended Details
Microsoft iSCSI Initiator Service Manual Disabled iSCSI will not be used on virtual desktops
Microsoft Software Shadow Copy
Provider
Manual Disabled
Manages software-based volume shadow copies taken by the Volume
Shadow Copy service. If this service is stopped, software-based volume
shadow copies cannot be managed. If this service is disabled, any
services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
Network List Service Manual Automatic
Identifies the networks to which the computer has connected, collects
and stores properties for these networks, and notifies applications when
these properties change.
Offline Files Manual (TS) Disabled – REQUIRES GPO
The Offline Files service performs maintenance activities on the Offline
Files cache, responds to user logon and logoff events, implements the
internals of the public API, and dispatches interesting events to those
interested in Offline Files activities and changes in cache state.
Optimize Drives Manual Disabled
Helps the computer run more efficiently by optimizing files on storage
drives.
Sensor Monitoring Service Manual (TS) Consider
Monitors various sensors in order to expose data and adapt to system
and user state. If this service is stopped or disabled, the display
brightness will not adapt to lighting conditions. Stopping this service
may affect other system functionality and features as well.
Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol
Service
Manual Disabled
This service publishes a machine name using the Peer Name Resolution
Protocol. Configuration is managed via the netsh context 'p2p pnrp
peer'
Shell Hardware Detection Automatic Disabled Provides notifications for AutoPlay hardware events.
55. Service Name Default Recommended Details
SNMP Trap Manual Disabled
Receives trap messages generated by local or remote Simple Network
Management Protocol (SNMP) agents and forwards the messages to
SNMP management programs running on this computer. If this service
is stopped, SNMP-based programs on this computer will not receive
SNMP trap messages. If this service is disabled, any services that
explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
SSDP Discovery Manual Disabled
Discovers networked devices and services that use the SSDP discovery
protocol, such as UPnP devices. Also announces SSDP devices and
services running on the local computer. If this service is stopped, SSDP-
based devices will not be discovered. If this service is disabled, any
services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
Telephony Manual Disabled
Provides Telephony API (TAPI) support for programs that control
telephony devices on the local computer and, through the LAN, on
servers that are also running the service.
Themes Automatic Consider Provides user experience theme management.
UPnP Device Host Manual Disabled
Allows UPnP devices to be hosted on this computer. If this service is
stopped, any hosted UPnP devices will stop functioning and no
additional hosted devices can be added. If this service is disabled, any
services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
Volume Shadow Copy Manual Consider
Manages and implements Volume Shadow Copies used for backup and
other purposes. If this service is stopped, shadow copies will be
unavailable for backup and the backup may fail. If this service is
disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
56. Service Name Default Recommended Details
Windows Backup Manual Disabled Provides Windows Backup and Restore capabilities.
Windows Color System Manual Disabled
The WcsPlugInService service hosts third-party Windows Color System
color device model and gamut map model plug-in modules.
Windows Connect Now - Config
Registrar
Manual Disable
WCNCSVC hosts the Windows Connect Now Configuration which is
Microsoft's Implementation of Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) protocol.
Windows Defender Automatic (TS) Consider – REQUIRES GPO
Helps protect users from malware and other potentially unwanted
software
Windows Error Reporting Service Manual (TS) Disabled
Allows errors to be reported when programs stop working or
responding and allows existing solutions to be delivered. Also allows
logs to be generated for diagnostic and repair services.
Windows Media Player Network
Sharing Service
Manual Disabled
Shares Windows Media Player libraries to other networked players and
media devices using Universal Plug and Play
Windows Search Automatic (Delayed) Consider
Provides content indexing, property caching, and search results for files,
e-mail, and other content.
WLAN AutoConfig Manual Disabled
The WLANSVC service provides the logic required to configure,
discover, connect to, and disconnect from a wireless local area network
(WLAN) as defined by IEEE 802.11 standards.
WWAN AutoConfig Manual Disabled
This service manages mobile broadband (GSM & CDMA) data
card/embedded module adapters and connections by auto-configuring
the networks. It is strongly recommended that this service be kept
running for best user experience of mobile broadband devices.