Which Services Are Safe to Disable in Windows 10?

 

Which Services Are Safe to Disable in Windows 10?

What Are Windows 10 Services Used for?

Windows 10 services are there used to guarantee the normal functioning of your operating system. You’d better keep their default settings. But, some of you may want to disable unnecessary services in Windows 10 to let your Windows 10 run much faster.

Before talking about Windows 10 services to disable, we will show you something useful like where to see the Windows 10 services you have and their states:

Search for services in the search box and press Enter to open it. Then, you will see the Component Services window. Click Services (Local) and you can see all the Windows 10 services on your PC. You can select one item to view its description. You can also see the Description, Status, Startup Type and Log On As on the window.

You may still ask what services can I disable in Windows 10. Here we will show you a list that contains the Windows services that can be safely disabled:

• AVCTP service: if you don’t use Bluetooth Audio Device or Wireless Headphones.
• BitLocker Drive Encryption Service: if you don’t use BitLocker storage encryption.
• Bluetooth Support Service: if you don’t use any Bluetooth device.
• Computer Browser: this will disable Network discovery of systems on the local network.
• Connected User Experiences and Telemetry: it will disable Feedback, Telemetry and Data Collection.
• Diagnostic Policy Service
• Diagnostic Tracking Service: it will turn off Telemetry and Data Collection.
• Distributed Link Tracking Client: if you don’t need to use a network.
• Downloaded Maps Manager: if you don’t use the Bing Maps app.
• File History Service: if you don’t intend to use Windows Backup or System Restore.
• IP Helper: if you don’t use IPv6 connection.
• Infrared monitor service: if you never use File transfer via infrared devices.
• Internet Connection Sharing: it is an old service that can be disabled.
• Netlogon: if you are not on a domain controller environment.
• Program Compatibility Assistant Service: it will hinder your running in the Compatibility Mode though.
• Print Spooler: if you don’t use a Printer.
  
• Parental Control: if you don’t use the Parental Control feature.
• Remote Registry: you’d better disable it. Then, no one can access your Registry remotely.
• Secondary Logon
• TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper: if you are not a part of a Workgroup network.
• Windows Error Reporting Service: if you don’t need to save or send error reports.
• Windows Image Acquisition: if you don’t use a Scanner.
• Windows Camera Frame Server: if you never use a webcam or an integrated camera.
• Windows Insider Service: if you are not a part of the Windows Insider Program.
• Windows Search: if you never use Windows Search.
  
  Credit:
  https://www.minitool.com/news/windows-10-services-to-disable.html

FIX for: You do not have permission to access \\PC_NAME contact your network administrator to request access

Here is the FIX for: 

You do not have permission to access \\PC_NAME contact your network administrator to request access

Method 1: Start the Network related services.

1. Press Windows and R key together on your Keyboard.

2. Type Services.msc and it enter.

3. Search for the following services.

• Function Discovery Provider Host (FDPHost)

• Function Discovery Resource Publication (FDResPub)

• Network Connections (NetMan)

• UPnP Device Host (UPnPHost)

• Peer Name Resolution Protocol (PNRPSvc)

• Peer Networking Grouping (P2PSvc)

• Peer Networking Identity Manager (P2PIMSvc)
  
  

  

  4. Reboot the device and check the Network tab again.

  Method 2: Provide permissions through settings.

  1. Go to Control panel > Click on network and internet > Click on Network and sharing.

  2. Click on Change advance sharing settings on the left pane.

  3. Select the options

  • Turn on network discovery.

  • Turn on file and printer sharing.

  • Allow windows to manage home group connection(recommended).

  • Turn on sharing so anyone with network access can read and write files in the public folders.

  • Use 128-bit encryption to help protect files sharing connections (recommended).

  • Turn off password protected sharing.

  4.  Click on Save changes.

  Method 3: Turn on SMB feature.

  1. Press Windows and R key together on your Keyboard.
  2. Type appwiz.cpl and hit enter.
  3. Click on 'Turn Windows Features On or Off' (upper left side of pane).
  4. In the popup scroll down to SMB 1.0/CIFS File Sharing Support.
  5. Check the option and click on Ok.
     
     
     
     
     
     Now restart both the machines and check if it is working now.
     

     Roohi Taj S 

     Microsoft Community - Moderator
     
     If at-last that fails to work as well, try to delete the credentials stored here:
     
     Re-attempt to connect to the machine, input the user information
     Note: A restart may need to be performed before adding the account again
     
     

     
     
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     Trip's & Tricks
     
     
     
     

Virus Warning: CCleaner Hacked to Distribute Malware; Over 2.3 Million Users Infected

Virus Warning:

CCleaner Hacked to Distribute Malware; Over 2.3 Million Users Infected

If you have downloaded or updated CCleaner application on your computer between August 15 and September 12 of this year from its official website, then pay attention—your computer has been compromised.

CCleaner is a popular application with over 2 billion downloads, created by Piriform and recently acquired by Avast, that allows users to clean up their system to optimize and enhance performance.

Security researchers from Cisco Talos discovered that the download servers used by Avast to let users download the application were compromised by some unknown hackers, who replaced the original version of the software with the malicious one and distributed it to millions of users for around a month.

This incident is yet another example of supply chain attack. Earlier this year, update servers of a Ukrainian company called MeDoc were also compromised in the same way to distribute the Petya ransomware, which wreaked havoc worldwide.

Avast and Piriform have both confirmed that the Windows 32-bit version of CCleaner v5.33.6162 and CCleaner Cloud v1.07.3191 were affected by the malware.

Detected on 13 September, the malicious version of CCleaner contains a multi-stage malware payload that steals data from infected computers and sends it to attacker's remote command-and-control servers.

Moreover, the unknown hackers signed the malicious installation executable (v5.33) using a valid digital signature issued to Piriform by Symantec and used Domain Generation Algorithm (DGA), so that if attackers' server went down, the DGA could generate new domains to receive and send stolen information.

"All of the collected information was encrypted and encoded by base64 with a custom alphabet," says Paul Yung, V.P. of Products at Piriform. "The encoded information was subsequently submitted to an external IP address 216.126.x.x (this address was hardcoded in the payload, and we have intentionally masked its last two octets here) via a HTTPS POST request."

The malicious software was programmed to collect a large number of user data, including:

• Computer name
• List of installed software, including Windows updates
• List of all running processes
• IP and MAC addresses
• Additional information like whether the process is running with admin privileges and whether it is a 64-bit system.

How to Remove Malware From Your PC

According to the Talos researchers, around 5 million people download CCleaner (or Crap Cleaner) each week, which indicates that more than 20 Million people could have been infected with the malicious version the app.

"The impact of this attack could be severe given the extremely high number of systems possibly affected. CCleaner claims to have over 2 billion downloads worldwide as of November 2016 and is reportedly adding new users at a rate of 5 million a week," Talos said.

However, Piriform estimated that up to 3 percent of its users (up to 2.27 million people) were affected by the malicious installation.

Affected users are strongly recommended to update their CCleaner software to version 5.34 or higher, in order to protect their computers from being compromised. The latest version is available for download here.

Tips to Spot False News on Facebook!

Tips to Spot False News

We want to stop the spread of false news on Facebook. Learn more about the work we're doing. As we work to limit the spread, here are some tips on what to look out for: 

1. Be skeptical of headlines. False news stories often have catchy headlines in all caps with exclamation points. If shocking claims in the headline sound unbelievable, they probably are.
2. Look closely at the URL. A phony or look-alike URL may be a warning sign of false news. Many false news sites mimic authentic news sources by making small changes to the URL. You can go to the site to compare the URL to established sources.
3. Investigate the source. Ensure that the story is written by a source that you trust with a reputation for accuracy. If the story comes from an unfamiliar organization, check their "About" section to learn more.
4. Watch for unusual formatting. Many false news sites have misspellings or awkward layouts. Read carefully if you see these signs.
5. Consider the photos. False news stories often contain manipulated images or videos. Sometimes the photo may be authentic, but taken out of context. You can search for the photo or image to verify where it came from.
6. Inspect the dates. False news stories may contain timelines that make no sense, or event dates that have been altered.
7. Check the evidence. Check the author's sources to confirm that they are accurate. Lack of evidence or reliance on unnamed experts may indicate a false news story.
8. Look at other reports. If no other news source is reporting the same story, it may indicate that the story is false. If the story is reported by multiple sources you trust, it's more likely to be true.
9. Is the story a joke? Sometimes false news stories can be hard to distinguish from humor or satire. Check whether the source is known for parody, and whether the story's details and tone suggest it may be just for fun.
10. Some stories are intentionally false. Think critically about the stories you read, and only share news that you know to be credible.
    
    
    
    
    
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    Credit: https://www.facebook.com/help/188118808357379
    
    

Favicon for your Google Sites domain

Favicon for your Google Sites domain

Check out the video to easily add a favicon to your site!

Enable UTF-8 in Notepad by default! 2016 Method(s)

How to enable UTF-8 in Microsoft's Notepad text editor

A few different ways to achieve UTF-8 by default

BitLocker drives not appearing in Windows explorer

BitLocker drives not appearing in Windows explorer folder?

Are you installing a new program or changing some PC settings, and after you restart, all BitLocker drives stop appearing in Windows explorer?

-To fix this issue you must go to the Control Panel -
Administrative Tools - Computer Management, and under Storage got to Disk Management.

You'll notice the drives but may not notice they don't have a drive letter assigned anymore, to fix this you need to select each drive that's missing and assign a drive letter via the right-click context menu, after this is done for each drive, then return to file explorer and all drives should now appear and will remain as before(be sure to assign the correct original drive letters as before to prevent conflicts).