OS Components: Services

Attention! Using the features of this section is not necessary. Rather, it is an exception. These features are designed for very experienced users. Use them only if you know exactly what you are doing. Changes selected in this section cannot be undone using Red Button. To recover deleted Windows components, you will need the image from which the operating system was installed. Be extremely careful with the features in this section!

The features in this group allow you to free up disk space by removing unnecessary (for you) components of Windows. Also, these features help improve overall performance, convenience, security and privacy of your system.

In the Red Button program itself, the features (available for your version of Windows) for removing OS components are displayed without taking into account the presence of these components in your particular system. That is, if some component has already been removed, the option to remove it will still be displayed in Red Button.

All features in this section have a Risk Level of RED.

In this section following features are accessible.

General OS components

Services

Delete ActiveX Installer (AxInstSV)
     OS: 7, 8, 10, 11

Delete Alerter Service
     OS: XP

Delete AllJoyn Router Service
     OS: 10, 11

Delete App Readiness
     OS: 8, 10, 11

Delete Application Identity
     OS: 7, 8

Delete Application Information
     OS: Vista, 7, 8, 10, 11
     Warning: Removing this service will make many basic operating system functions unavailable.

Delete Application Layer Gateway Service
     OS: XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10, 11

Delete Application Management
     OS: XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10, 11

Delete AssignedAccessManager Service
     OS: 10, 11

Delete Auto Time Zone Updater
     OS: 10, 11

Delete AVCTP service
     OS: 10, 11

Delete Background Intelligent Transfer Service
     OS: XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10, 11

Delete Base Filtering Engine
     OS: 7, 8, 10

Delete Block Level Backup Engine Service
     OS: 7, 8, 10, 11

Delete Bluetooth Audio Gateway Service
     OS: 10, 11

Delete Bluetooth Handsfree Service
     OS: 10

Delete Bluetooth Support Service
     OS: 7, 8, 10, 11

Delete BranchCache
     OS: 7, 8, 10, 11

Delete Capability Access Manager Service
     OS: 10, 11

Delete Cellular Time
     OS: 10, 11

Delete CNG Key Isolation
     OS: 7, 8, 10, 11

Delete COM+ Event System
     OS: XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10, 11

Delete COM+ System Application
     OS: XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10, 11

Delete Computer Browser
     OS: XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10

Delete Connected Devices Platform Service
     OS: 10, 11

Delete Connected User Experiences and Telemetry
     OS: 10, 11

Delete Credential Manager
     OS: 7, 8, 10, 11

Delete Cryptographic Services
     OS: XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10, 11

Delete DataCollectionPublishingService
     OS: 10

Delete Data Sharing Service
     OS: 10, 11

Delete Data Usage
     OS: 10, 11

Delete DCOM Server Process Launcher
     OS: XP

Delete Delivery Optimization
     OS: 10

Delete Device Association Service
     OS: 10, 11

Delete Device Install Service
     OS: 10, 11

Delete Device Management Enrollment Service
     OS: 10, 11

Delete Device Setup Manager
     OS: 10, 11

Delete DevQuery Background Discovery Broker
     OS: 10, 11

Delete DHCP Client
     OS: XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10, 11

Delete Diagnostic Execution Service
     OS: 10, 11

Delete Distributed Link Tracking Client
     OS: XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10, 11

Delete Distributed Transaction Coordinator
     OS: XP

Delete dmwappushsvc
     OS: 10, 11

Delete DNS Client
     OS: XP, Vista, 7, 8

Delete Downloaded Maps Manager
     OS: 10, 11

Delete Error Reporting Service
     OS: XP

Delete Event Log
     OS: XP

Delete Extensible Authentication Protocol
     OS: XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10, 11

Delete Family Safety
     OS: 8

Delete Fast User Switching Compatibility Service
     OS: XP

Delete Fax
     OS: Vista, 7, 8, 10, 11

Delete File History Service
     OS: 10, 11

Delete Function Discovery Provider Host
     OS: 7, 8, 10, 11

Delete Function Discovery Resource Publication
     OS: 10

Delete Geolocation Service
     OS: 10, 11

Delete GraphicsPerfSvc
     OS: 10, 11

Delete Health Key and Certificate Management Service
     OS: XP

Delete HomeGroup Listener
     OS: 7, 8, 10

Delete HomeGroup Provider
     OS: 7, 8, 10

Delete HTTP SSL
     OS: XP

Delete Human Interface Device Access
     OS: XP

Delete Human Interface Device Service
     OS: 7, 8, 10, 11

Delete HV Host Service
     OS: 10, 11

Delete Hyper-V Data Exchange Service
     OS: 10, 11

Delete Hyper-V Guest Service Interface
     OS: 10

Delete Hyper-V Guest Shutdown Service
     OS: 10, 11

Delete Hyper-V Heartbeat Service
     OS: 10, 11

Delete Hyper-V PowerShell Direct Service
     OS: 10, 11

Delete Hyper-V Remote Desktop Virtualization Service
     OS: 10, 11

Delete Hyper-V Time Synchronization Service
     OS: 10, 11

Delete Hyper-V Volume Shadow Copy Requestor
     OS: 10, 11

Delete IKE and AuthIP IPsec Keying Modules
     OS: 7, 8, 10, 11

Delete IMAPI CD-Burning COM Service
     OS: XP

Delete Indexing Service
     OS: XP

Delete Interactive Services Detection
     OS: 7, 8, 10

Delete Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)
     OS: 7, 8, 10, 11

Delete IP Helper
     OS: 10

Delete IP Translation Configuration Service
     OS: 10, 11

Delete IPsec Policy Agent
     OS: 7, 8, 10, 11

Delete IPSEC Services
     OS: XP

Delete KtmRm for Distributed Transaction Coordinator
     OS: 7, 8, 10, 11

Delete Language Experience Service
     OS: 10, 11

Delete Link-Layer Topology Discovery Mapper
     OS: 7, 8, 10, 11

Delete Local Profile Assistant Service
     OS: 10, 11

Delete Logical Disk Manager
     OS: XP

Delete Logical Disk Manager Administrative Service
     OS: XP

Delete Messenger Service
     OS: XP

Delete Microsoft (R) Diagnostics Hub Standard Collector Service
     OS: 10, 11

Delete Microsoft Account Sign-in Assistant
     OS: 10, 11

Delete Microsoft App-V Client
     OS: 10, 11

Delete Microsoft Cloud Identity Service
     OS: 10

Delete Microsoft iSCSI Initiator Service
     OS: 7, 8, 10, 11

Delete Microsoft Keyboard Filter
     OS: 10, 11

Delete Microsoft Software Shadow Copy Provider
     OS: 7, 8, 10, 11

Delete Microsoft Storage Spaces SMP
     OS: 10, 11

Delete Microsoft Store Install Service
     OS: 10, 11

Delete Microsoft Update Health Service
     OS: 10, 11

Delete MS Software Shadow Copy Provider
     OS: XP

Delete Natural Authentication
     OS: 10, 11

Delete Net.Tcp Port Sharing Service
     OS: 8, 10

Delete Netlogon
     OS: XP, 7, 8, 10, 11

Delete NetMeeting Remote Desktop Sharing
     OS: XP

Delete Network Access Protection Agent
     OS: XP

Delete Network Connected Devices Auto-Setup
     OS: 10, 11

Delete Network Connection Broker
     OS: 10, 11

Delete Network Connections
     OS: XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10, 11

Delete Network Connectivity Assistant
     OS: 10, 11

Delete Network DDE
     OS: XP

Delete Network DDE DSDM
     OS: XP

Delete Network List Service
     OS: 7, 8, 10, 11

Delete Network Location Awareness
     OS: 7, 10

Delete Network Location Awareness (NLA)
     OS: XP

Delete Network Provisioning Service
     OS: XP

Delete Network Setup Service
     OS: 10, 11

Delete Network Store Interface Service
     OS: 7, 8, 10, 11

Delete NT LM Security Support Provider
     OS: XP

Delete Offline Files
     OS: 10, 11

Delete OpenSSH Authentication Agent
     OS: 10

Delete Optimize drives
     OS: 10, 11

Delete Parental Controls
     OS: 10, 11

Delete Payments and NFC/SE Manager
     OS: 10, 11

Delete Peer Name Resolution Protocol
     OS: 7, 8, 10, 11

Delete Peer Networking Grouping
     OS: 7, 8, 10, 11

Delete Peer Networking Identity Manager
     OS: 7, 8, 10, 11

Delete Performance Counter DLL Host
     OS: 7, 8, 10, 11

Delete Performance Logs and Alerts Service
     OS: XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10, 11

Delete Phone Service
     OS: 10, 11

Delete Plug and Play
     OS: XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10, 11

Delete PNRP Machine Name Publication Service
     OS: 7, 8, 10, 11

Delete Portable Device Enumerator Service
     OS: 7, 8, 10, 11

Delete Portable Media Serial Number Service
     OS: XP

Delete Power
     OS: 7, 8, 10

Delete Print Spooler
     OS: XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10, 11

Delete Printer Extensions and Notifications
     OS: 10, 11

Delete Problem Reports Control Panel Support
     OS: 7, 8, 10, 11

Delete Program Compatibility Assistant Service
     OS: 7, 8, 10, 11

Delete Protected Storage
     OS: XP

Delete QoS RSVP
     OS: XP

Delete Quality Windows Audio Video Experience
     OS: 7, 8, 10, 11

Delete Recommended Troubleshooting Service
     OS: 10, 11

Delete Remote Access Auto Connection Manager
     OS: XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10, 11

Delete Remote Access Connection Manager
     OS: XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10, 11

Delete Remote Desktop Configuration
     OS: 7, 8, 10, 11

Delete Remote Desktop Help Session Manager
     OS: XP

Delete Remote Desktop Services
     OS: 10, 11

Delete Remote Desktop Services UserMode Port Redirector
     OS: 7, 8, 10, 11

Delete Remote Procedure Call (RPC)
     OS: XP
     Warning: Removing this service will make many basic operating system functions unavailable.

Delete Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Locator
     OS: XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10, 11

Delete Remote Registry
     OS: XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10, 11

Delete Removable Storage
     OS: XP

Delete Retail Demo Service
     OS: 10, 11

Delete Routing and Remote Access
     OS: XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10, 11

Delete Secondary Logon
     OS: XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10, 11

Delete Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol Service
     OS: 7, 8, 10, 11

Delete Security Center
     OS: XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10

Delete Sensor Data Service
     OS: 10, 11

Delete Sensor Monitoring Service
     OS: 10, 11

Delete Sensor Service
     OS: 10, 11

Delete Server
     OS: XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10, 11

Delete Shared PC Account Manager
     OS: 10, 11

Delete Shell Hardware Detection
     OS: XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10, 11

Delete Smart Cards Services
     OS: XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10, 11

Delete SNMP Trap
     OS: 7, 8, 10, 11

Delete Software Protection
     OS: 7, 8, 10, 11

Delete Spatial Data Service
     OS: 10, 11

Delete Spot Verifier
     OS: 10, 11

Delete SSDP Discovery
     OS: XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10, 11

Delete Still Image Acquisition Events
     OS: 7, 8, 10, 11

Delete Storage Service
     OS: 10, 11

Delete Storage Tiers Management
     OS: 10, 11

Delete SysMain
     OS: 10, 11

Delete System Event Notification Service
     OS: XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10, 11

Delete System Guard Runtime Monitor Broker
     OS: 10, 11

Delete Task Scheduler
     OS: XP

Delete TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper
     OS: XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10, 11

Delete Telephony
     OS: XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10, 11

Delete Telnet
     OS: XP

Delete Terminal Services
     OS: XP

Delete Themes
     OS: XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10, 11

Delete Touch Keyboard and Handwriting Panel Service
     OS: 10, 11

Delete Uninterruptible Power Supply
     OS: XP

Delete Universal Plug and Play Device Host Service
     OS: XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10, 11

Delete Update Orchestrator Service
     OS: 10, 11

Delete UPnP Device Host
     OS: 7, 8, 10, 11

Delete User Experience Virtualization Service
     OS: 10

Delete Virtual Disk
     OS: 7, 8, 10, 11

Delete Volume Shadow Copy
     OS: XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10, 11

Delete Volumetric Audio Compositor Service
     OS: 10, 11

Delete WalletService
     OS: 10, 11

Delete Warp JIT Service
     OS: 10, 11

Delete Web Account Manager
     OS: 10, 11

Delete WebClient
     OS: XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10, 11

Delete Wi-Fi Direct Services Connection Manager Service
     OS: 10, 11

Delete Windows Audio
     OS: XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10, 11

Delete Windows Audio Endpoint Builder
     OS: 10, 11

Delete Windows Backup
     OS: 10, 11

Delete Windows Biometric Service
     OS: 7, 8, 10, 11

Delete Windows Camera Frame Server
     OS: 10, 11

Delete Windows Color System
     OS: 7, 8, 10

Delete Windows Connect Now - Config Registrar
     OS: 7, 8, 10, 11

Delete Windows Connection Manager
     OS: 10, 11

Delete Windows Driver Foundation - User-mode Driver Framework
     OS: 7, 8, 10

Delete Windows Encryption Provider Host Service
     OS: 10, 11

Delete Windows Error Reporting Service
     OS: Vista, 7, 8, 10, 11

Delete Windows Event Collector
     OS: 7, 8, 10, 11

Delete Windows Event Log
     OS: 7, 8, 10, 11

Delete Windows Firewall
     OS: 8, 10

Delete Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)
     OS: XP

Delete Windows Font Cache Service
     OS: 7, 8, 10, 11

Delete Windows Image Acquisition (WIA)
     OS: XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10, 11

Delete Windows Insider Service
     OS: 10, 11

Delete Windows Installer
     OS: XP, Vista, 7

Delete Windows License Manager Service
     OS: 10, 11

Delete Windows Location Framework Service
     OS: 8

Delete Windows Management Instrumentation
     OS: XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10, 11

Delete Windows Management Instrumentation Driver Extensions
     OS: XP

Delete Windows Management Service
     OS: 10, 11

Delete Windows Mixed Reality OpenXR Service
     OS: 10

Delete Windows Mobile Hotspot Service
     OS: 10, 11

Delete Windows Perception Service
     OS: 10, 11

Delete Windows Perception Simulation Service
     OS: 10, 11

Delete Windows Push Notifications System Service
     OS: 11

Delete Windows PushToInstall Service
     OS: 10, 11

Delete Windows Remote Management (WS-Management)
     OS: 7, 8, 10, 11

Delete Windows Search
     OS: Vista, 7, 8, 10, 11

Delete Windows Time
     OS: XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10, 11

Delete WinHTTP Web Proxy Auto-Discovery Service
     OS: 7, 8, 10

Delete Wired AutoConfig
     OS: XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10, 11

Delete Wireless Zero Configuration Service
     OS: XP

Delete WLAN AutoConfig
     OS: 7, 8, 10, 11

Delete WMI Performance Adapter
     OS: XP, 10, 11

Delete Work Folders
     OS: 10

Delete Workstation
     OS: XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10, 11

Delete WWAN AutoConfig
     OS: 7, 8, 10, 11

Delete Xbox Accessory Management Service
     OS: 10, 11

Delete Xbox Live Auth Manager
     OS: 10, 11

Delete Xbox Live Game Save
     OS: 10, 11

Delete Xbox Live Networking Service
     OS: 10, 11

Windows XP

In Windows XP, the following messages may appear after removing OS components.

On the first message answer "Cancel", on the second - "Yes".

Currently, in Windows XP, the full functionality of some features is available only for the English and Russian versions of this OS. On other language versions of Windows XP the features will work, but not all in full force - not all planned files can be deleted. Note that this applies only to the features in this section and only to Windows XP.