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Essential Windows Services: Microsoft Defender Antivirus Service / WinDefend

In this article… What is the Microsoft Defender Antivirus (WinDefend) Windows Service? What happens if I stop WinDefend? Is it OK to disable the Defender service? Questions? Problems? What is the Microsoft Defender Antivirus (WinDefend) Windows Service? The WinDefend service … Continue reading

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I’m Worried. Will Microsoft Ever Prevent a Windows Service from Creating a User Interface?

  We’ve been deploying AlwaysUp with our products for years. We use it to run as services, many small programs we have developed as simple “stay in the tray area” windows applications. But lately, my co-workers have been criticizing that approach. … Continue reading

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Essential Windows Services: Local Session Manager / LSM

In this article… What is the Local Session Manager (LSM) service? What happens if I stop Local Session Manager? Is it OK to disable the LSM service? Questions? Problems? What is the Local Session Manager (LSM) service? The Local Session … Continue reading

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Windows Services Startup Types Explained

In this article… What is a service’s Startup Type? Where do I find it? Automatic Automatic (Delayed Start) Manual Disabled Intermission: What does “Trigger Start” mean? Automatic (Trigger Start) Automatic (Delayed Start, Trigger Start) Manual (Trigger Start) Windows Service startup … Continue reading

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Essential Windows Services: SysMain

In this article… What is SysMain? Why is SysMain using so much CPU and RAM? Is it OK to disable the SysMain Windows Service? Questions? Problems? What is SysMain? SysMain is a Windows Service that monitors the applications running on … Continue reading

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