If you take a look at a a default installation of Windows 7 Ultimate x64 and Windows 8 Consumer Preview x64 you’ll notice the following changes in Windows services:
Quick Stats
Windows 7 | Windows 8 | |
Total Services | 149 | 160 |
Running Services | 57 | 66 |
Stopped Services | 92 | 94 |
So what’s new in Windows 8:
Display Name | Service Name | Description |
Broker Infrastructure | BrokerInfrastructure | Coordinates execution of background work for WinRT applications. Set to Automatic startup and runs as Local System. Launched via C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k DcomLaunch. DLL at %windir%\system32\bisrv.dll |
Device Association Service | DeviceAssociationService | Enables pairing between the system and wired or wireless devices. Set to Manual startup and runs as Local System. Launched via C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted. DLL at %SystemRoot%\system32\das.dl |
Device Install Service | DeviceInstall | Enables a computer to recognize and adapt to hardware changes with little or no user input. Stopping or disabling this service will result in system instability. Set to Manual startup and runs as Local System. Launched via C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k DcomLaunch. DLL at %SystemRoot%\system32\umpnpmgr.dll |
Device Setup Manager | DsmSvc | 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 If this service is disabled, devices may be configured with outdated software, and may not work correctly. Set to manual startup and runs as local System. Launched via C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs. DLL at %SystemRoot%\system32\DeviceSetupManager.dll |
File History Service | fhsvc | Protects user files from accidental loss by copying them to a backup location. Set to manual startup and runs as Local System. Launched via C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted. DLL at %systemroot%\system32\fhsvc.dll |
Hyper-V Remote Desktop Virtualization Service | vmicrdv | Provides a platform for communication between the virtual machine and the operating system running on the physical computer. Set to Manual startup and runs as local system. Launched via C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted |
Local Session Manager | LSM | Core Windows Service that manages local user sessions. Stopping or disabling this service will result in system instability. Startup set to Automatic and runs as Local System. Launched via C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k DcomLaunch. DLL at %SystemRoot%\system32\lsm.dll |
Microsoft Account Sign-in Assistant | wlidsvc | 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. Startup is set to manual and runs as Local System account. Launched via C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs. DLL is %SystemRoot%\system32\wlidsvc.dll |
Network Connected Devices Auto-Setup | NcdAutoSetup | Network Connected Devices Auto-Setup service monitors and installs qualified devices that connect to a qualified network. Stopping or disabling this service will prevent Windows from discovering and installing qualified network connected devices automatically. Users can still manually add network connected devices to a PC through the user interface. Set to manual run as Local Service account. Launched via C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNoNetwork. DLL is %SystemRoot%\system32\NcdAutoSetup.dll |
Network Connectivity Assistant | NcaSvc | Provides DirectAccess status notification for UI components. Set to manual and run as Local System. Launched via C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe -k NetSvcs, DLL is %SystemRoot%\system32\ncasvc.dll |
Printer Extensions and Notifications | PrintNotify | This service opens custom printer dialog boxes and handles notifications from a remote print server or a printer. If you turn off this service, you won’t be able to see printer extensions or notifications. Set up as manual startup and run as local system. Launched via C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k print. DLL is C:\Windows\system32\spool\DRIVERS\x64\3\PrintConfig.dll |
Sensor Monitoring Service | SensrSvc | 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. Startup is manual and runs under Local Service account. Launched via C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceAndNoImpersonation. DLL is %SystemRoot%\System32\sensrsvc.dll |
Still Image Acquisition Events | WiaRpc | Launches applications associated with still image acquisition events. Startup is manual, runs as Local System account. Launched via C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted. DLL is %SystemRoot%\system32\wiarpc.dll |
Storage Service | StorSvc | Enforces group policy for storage devices. Startup is manual, runs as Local System account. Launched via C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted. DLL is %SystemRoot%\System32\StorSvc.dll |
System Events Broker | SystemEventsBroker | Coordinates execution of background work for WinRT application. If this service is stopped or disabled, then background work might not be triggered. Startup is manual, runs as local system account. Launched via C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs, DLL is %windir%\system32\SystemEventsBrokerServer.dll |
Time Broker | TimeBroker | Coordinates execution of background work for WinRT application. If this service is stopped or disabled, then background work might not be triggered. Manual startup, runs as local service account. Launched via C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceAndNoImpersonation, DLL is %windir%\system32\TimeBrokerServer.dll |
Windows All-User Install Agent | AllUserInstallAgent | Install AppX Packages for all authorized users. Startup is manual, run as local system. Launched via C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted, DLL is %SystemRoot%\System32\AUInstallAgent.dll |
Windows Connection Manager | Wcmsvc | Makes automatic connect/disconnect decisions based on the network connectivity options currently available to the PC and enables management of network connectivity based on Group Policy settings. Startup is automatic, runs as Local Service account. Launched via C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNetworkRestricted, DLL is %SystemRoot%\System32\wcmsvc.dll |
Windows Defender Network Inspection Service | WdNisSvc | Helps guard against intrusion attempts targeting known and newly discovered vulnerabilities in network protocols. Startup is manual, runs as local service account. Launched via C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\NisSrv.exe |
Windows Store Service (WSService) | WSService | Provides infrastructure support for Windows Store.This service is started on demand and if disabled applications bought using Windows Store will not behave correctly. Startup is manual, runs as local service. Launched via C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceAndNoImpersonation, DLL is %SystemRoot%\system32\WSService.dll |
What’s changed
What’s missing – Winodws 7 Service not found in Windows 8
Display Name | Service Name |
Adaptive Brightness | SensrSvc |
Desktop Window Manager Session Manager | UxSms |
Disk Defragmenter | defragsvc |
Microsoft .NET Framework NGEN v2.0.50727_X64 | clr_optimization_v2.0.50727_64 |
Microsoft .NET Framework NGEN v2.0.50727_X86 | clr_optimization_v2.0.50727_32 |
PnP-X IP Bus Enumerator | IPBusEnum |
SPP Notification Service | sppuinotify |
TPM Base Services | TBS |
Windows Presentation Foundation Font Cache 3.0.0.0 | FontCache3.0.0.0 |