⚠️ Before You Begin
For safe system optimization, we recommend using Optimizer, a free and open-source tool that automates these optimizations.
🔧 1. Disableable Windows Services
Telemetry Services
- Connected User Experiences and Telemetry (DiagTrack)
- dmwappushservice
- Diagnostic Policy Service
- Windows Error Reporting Service
- Customer Experience Improvement Program
Impact: Reduced data collection and CPU/RAM performance gain up to 5%
Non-Essential Media Services
- Windows Search (if you don't use search)
- Windows Media Player Network
- Xbox Live Services (4 different services)
- Superfetch/SysMain
- Windows Insider Service
🛡️ 2. Disableable Windows Features
Graphical Features
- Visual Effects (animations, transparency)
- Game DVR and Game Bar
- Start Menu Transparency
- Windows Tips and Suggestions
- Background Apps
Potential Gain: 3-7% GPU performance and reduced CPU load
System Features
- Windows Timeline
- Fast Startup (can cause issues)
- Reserved Storage
- Delivery Optimization
📱 3. Background Applications and Processes
- OneDrive (if unused)
- Cortana
- Unused Modern UI apps
- Teams auto-start
- Print Spooler (if not printing)
- Remote Desktop Services (if not used)
- Windows Mobile Hotspot Service
- Touch Keyboard and Handwriting Service (for non-touch devices)
RAM Savings: 500MB to 1.5GB depending on applications
🔄 4. Task Scheduler
Disableable Tasks
- Microsoft Compatibility Appraiser
- ProgramDataUpdater
- Microsoft Office Click-to-Run
- Adobe Acrobat Update Task
- Maintenance Tasks
- Feedback Tasks
- Microsoft Family Safety Monitor
- Maps Update Tasks
Impact: Reduced background CPU usage and improved startup time
🌐 5. Optimizable Network Services
- NetBIOS over TCP/IP
- IPv6 (if unused)
- QoS Packet Scheduler
- Link-Layer Topology Discovery Mapper
- WLAN AutoConfig (for ethernet-only systems)
- IP Helper (if IPv6 is disabled)
- Function Discovery Services
Network latency improvement: 5-15ms
💾 6. Storage Optimization
- Disable Hibernation (hiberfil.sys)
- Reduce System Restore points
- Clear Shadow Copies
- Disable Windows Search Indexing
- Storage Sense settings optimization
Potential disk space savings: 5-20GB
🎯 Expected Results
By carefully applying all these optimizations, you can achieve:
- 30-40% reduction in startup time
- 1-2 GB RAM savings
- 15-30% improvement in overall performance
- Reduced system latency
- Better gaming performance
For safe application of these optimizations, use our Optimizer tool which automates the entire process.
⚠️ Important Note
Always create a system restore point before making these changes. Some services may be required for specific applications or hardware. Test each optimization to ensure it doesn't affect your workflow.