Get A List Of All Currently Active Windows Services (7/8)

If you are wondering how to get a list of all currently active Windows services in 7,8, read this.

1. Step Open a command prompt

2. Step Enter net start

3. Step The list might be quite long, so you have to increase the size of the command prompt window to see all active services.

This is an example list with some services that may run on common PC’s:

• Acronis Nonstop Backup Service
• Acronis Scheduler2 Service
• Agnitum Client Security Service
• Akamai NetSession Interface
• AMD External Events Utility
• AMD FUEL Service
• Apple Mobile Device
• Application Information
• Background Intelligent Transfer Service
• Base Filtering Engine
• CLHNServiceForPowerDVD12
• COM+ Event System
• Computer Browser
• Cryptainer service
• Cryptographic Services
• CyberLink PowerDVD 12 Media Server Monitor Service
• CyberLink PowerDVD 12 Media Server Service
• DCOM Server Process Launcher
• Desktop Window Manager Session Manager
• DHCP Client
• Diagnostic Policy Service
• Diagnostic Service Host
• Distributed Link Tracking Client
• DNS Client
• Dyn Updater
• Encrypting File System (EFS)
• Function Discovery Provider Host
• Group Policy Client
• Human Interface Device Access
• IKE and AuthIP IPsec Keying Modules
• iPod-Dienst
• IPsec Policy Agent
• Macrium Reflect Image Mounting Service
• MBAMService
• Multimedia Class Scheduler
• Network Connections
• Network List Service
• Network Location Awareness
• Network Store Interface Service
• NitroPDFDriverCreatorReadSpool
• NLS Service
• NVIDIA Stereoscopic 3D Driver Service
• Office Software Protection Platform
• PCloudd
• Peer Name Resolution Protocol
• Peer Networking Identity Manager
• Plug and Play
• PnP-X IP Bus Enumerator
• Power
• PowerPanel Personal Edition Service
• Print Spooler
• Remote Access Connection Manager
• Remote Procedure Call (RPC)
• RPC Endpoint Mapper
• Secondary Logon
• Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol Service
• Security Accounts Manager
• Server
• Shell Hardware Detection
• Simple Server Monitor
• Simple TCP/IP Services
• Smart Card
• SSDP Discovery
• Steam Client Service
• Task Scheduler
• TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper
• Telephony
• TuneUp Utilities Service
• User Profile Service
• Veoh Giraffic Video Accelerator
• WebClient
• Windows Audio
• Windows Audio Endpoint Builder
• Windows Connect Now – Config Registrar
• Windows Defender
• Windows Driver Foundation – User-mode Driver Framework
• Windows Event Log
• Windows Font Cache Service
• Windows Image Acquisition (WIA)
• Windows Management Instrumentation
• Windows Presentation Foundation Font Cache 3.0.0.0
• Windows Update
• WinHTTP Web Proxy Auto-Discovery Service
• Workstation

Some services on Windows 8 can be safely disabled, we’ll let you know more about that soon