Windows 7/Vista/XP: Delete Services

Posted by Mitch on Aug 14, 2009 under Registry Hacks, Windows 7 Tips, Windows Vista Tips, Windows XP Tips | 1 Comment

Remove services that you don’t want in Windows 7, Vista or XP.

1. Hold down the Windows Key and press R.

2. Type regedit and click OK.

3. Expand HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
then System
then CurrentControlSet
then Services

4. There are folders under Services that contain each service. The DisplayName values in each of these folders equals the Service Name. Go through the list or use Edit > Find to search for the service you wish to remove.

You can also remove services using a command line. Hold down the Windows Key and press R and type:

SC DELETE servicename

Where servicename = the exact name of the service.