Services are an application type that runs in the system background without a user interface. Services provide core operating system features (such as printing, networking, remote access, File Explorer, Windows Search, updates, etc.) and apps to operate as intended.
Startup Type for services
- Automatic – A service in this state will start at boot time. Some services, when no longer required, will also automatically stop when not needed. If you find you do not need a service, place it into Manual or Disabled.
- Automatic (Delayed Start)Â – A service in this state will start just after boot time. Some services, when no longer required, will also automatically stop when not needed. If you find you do not need a service, place it into Manual or Disabled.
- Automatic (Delayed Start, Trigger Start)Â – A service in this state will start just after boot when specifically called.
- Manual (Trigger Start) – This is a version of Manual mode that allows Windows to start a service when specifically called and Microsoft’s answer to “too many services running all the time”.
- Manual – Manual mode allows Windows to start a service when needed. However, very few services will start up when required in Manual mode. If you find you need a service, place it into Automatic.
- Disabled – This setting will stop a service from starting, even if needed. Errors in the Event Viewer will show up complaining of that fact. Some services, while Disabled, will constantly complain. However, this situation is taken care of if placed in Manual. The service descriptions identifies those that should be in Manual vice Disabled.
Services are located in the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services registry key.
Sometimes you may need to restore a missing or deleted service, or restore a service to default if changes to its General, Log On, Recovery, or Dependencies properties settings is causing an issue.
This tutorial will show you how to restore missing or messed up default services in Windows 11.
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