💻 Technology Apr 3, 2026 · Claudiu Andone

5 services I disabled to improve Windows performance

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Windows comes with a myriad of background services, many of which run automatically, even if I never actually used their underlying functionality. By disabling a handful of these non-essential services, I was able to free up system resources and boost my computer’s responsiveness. Here are the services I disabled, along with why they were holding me back and how to disable them.

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