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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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Windows 8 services fail to start
I have Windows 8 64-bit and some HDDs randomly appear that do not exist. I went into the BIOS to check if they were there (they weren't there), and booted without modifying any settings. Windows froze ...
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Windows Audio service not working
My audio stopped working recently. There were no particular events that could have prompted this (maybe an automatic OS update).
I'm running Windows 8.1 on a Dell Inspiron.
Initial error message
At ...
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Synergy not stopping service completely
I'm using Synergy 1.4.12 (server) on windows 8 pro 64bit.
I'm getting a bug when I try to stop the service. If I click stop in to window or by right-clicking the startup icon, the Synergy service ...
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Lots of services showing in services.msc with 'Failed to Read Description. Error Code 2'
A large number of services (most of which appear to be core Windows services) are showing in services.msc with their service names rather than their display names (eg. BITS instead of Background ...
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Strange Windows 8 and 10 issue
I'm having a strange issue on both Windows 8 and Windows 10. I think it might be to do with services not responding properly. Here are my symptoms:
Sound delay/lag. Every sound plays with a slight ...
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Does Windows ever stop services when resuming from sleep?
I'm running on windows 8.
Occasionally, when I resume from sleep, my service gets a stop request through the SCM (call to SvcCtrlHandler with SERVICE_CONTROL_STOP). I wasn't able to trace the source ...
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Service Host: Local Service (No Impersonation) taking CPU Usage to 100%
What is this service doing that it seems to take >90% of CPU? This happened occasioanlly when I used my notebook, and I noticed it when suddenly the fan became loud. I tried to google but some said it'...
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Windows 8 stop or start services from the command line
I have a touch screen Windows 8 laptop, which has a touch screen keyboard that constantly shows up when I am working in metro apps. Is there a way to stop a service (specifically "Touch screen ...
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sppsvc Error 5: Access Denied
Recently, my PC started having an issue. sppsvc would fail to load. When trying to manually initiate it, I would get an Error 5: Access is Denied message.
Now, I used EventVwr and Process Monitor to ...
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Wsservice fails while attempting to fix Windows Store 8.1
My Metro Apps are not loading. They return:
This App can't run
Using this command in Powershell:
powershell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register $Env:...
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Service will not start on one computer - logon failure
Cannot start windows service, error logon failure.
But
account is on the domain and in local admin group and has service logon policy set.
the password has been reset and account is not locked out.
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How to stop and start or restart background processes while restarting laptop
I am facing an issue on my laptop which is installed with windows 8.1
When ever i turn ON my Windows 8.1 laptop, I can instantly login with my password, as I would expect.
However, if I use my PIN ...
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Service Host (SVC.exe) using 10-20% of CPU
Recently my fan has been a little louder than it usually is and I wasn't sure why until I looked at the CPU usage which is always around 10-20% during idle.
My computer has been running Windows 8.1 ...
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See exactly which service is using a file on Windows 8
I've looked around a bit, but wasn't able to find what I was looking for :(
I want to know which service exactly is using a certain file. I know I can use Resource Monitor to see which process is ...
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