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Disabling Microsoft Antimalware service
I can't disable the Microsoft Antimalware service (MsMpSvc/MsMpEng.exe). I tried using services.msc, but the Startup Type drop-down is grayed out and I can't change it to Disabled nor stop the service....
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Can I safely disable the Software Protection service
The Software Protection service is Windows 8 has a long, unhelpful description:
Enables the download, installation and enforcement of digital licenses for Windows and Windows applications. If the ...
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Service Host: Local system (network restricted) is thrashing hard disk
I am having windows 8.1 with update 1 installed and all release updates of windows till the date i am posting this questions. System is laptop, Core i3 with 6 GB RAM and 500GB hard disk.
When ever i ...
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Running a compute intensive application Service CPU usage goes very high
My compute intensive image processing application, when run (on Windows 8.1 HP Laptop) gets the CPU to run at over 100% as expected, but at the same time the Service CPU usage goes up to over 50% (...
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How to see which applications use "Host process for windows services" to eat metered data?
I have to spend a lot of time on metered connections in a country where data is expensive. I use Glasswire firewall to keep an eye on what software is using my precious data and to throttle programs ...
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Media keys won't work unless certain programs are selected
I just bought a Corsair Vengeance K70 which comes with four media keys: stop, skip (forward and backward), and play/pause. The problem is they don't work. I can only use them when either the Services ...
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How can I find all the files in use by a Windows Service?
I have used Process Explorer to do this with processes, but the thing about Windows services is that multiple services run under one process. I need to find where a particular service is executing ...
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Can't boot into Windows – How do I change a service using console?
I've a serious problem with my Windows 8.1 installation. It won't even allow me to enter the login screen (everything is black).
I've installed Aero Glass for Windows 8 (www.glass8.eu) which adds a ...
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PC Startup - 7022 Service Control Manager (hung)
I'm experiencing a problem when my computer starts. Apparently - according to the system event-log - a service hung on startup. (Having my Windows set to English I'm unsure why there's a German word ...
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Why Superfetch is enabled after restarting computer?
I had disabled the Superfetch from services.msc but it was enabled by itself after restarting the computer. I don't want to use it. How do I disable it completely?
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Windows Defender Service keeps stopping
Windows defender service keeps stopping all the time. After enabling it, it only runs for a couple of seconds but then stops automatically. I don't know what's the reason but I suspect malware ...
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Intel Wi-Fi adapter randomly quits working
I'm using an Acer Aspire M5-583P-6428 running Windows 8.1. For quite a while, I've been having a strange issue with my Wi-Fi adapter. Said adapter is a built-in Intel Dual Band Wireless-N 7260. The ...
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Restore default Windows registry permissions for services section
I have a problem with registry permissions. During using my PC it freeze because of SSD controller issue. After rebooting and replacing SATA for SSD - PC was able to recognize SSD and start Windows 8....
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the group policy client service failed to start due to the following error: The service did not respond to the start or control request in a
I am having an issue where when I log on to my laptop briefly I get notification that reads The Group Policy Client service failed to start due to the following error:
The service did not respond to ...
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Baffled on windows password for installing mediamonkey as a service in win 8.1
So I'm trying to install mediamonkey as a service. That's just a button to click. It then asks for my password for account "Steven". Well, on windows, I don't actually have an account login "Steven"...
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