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Essential Windows Services: Windows Time / W32Time

In this article… What is the Windows Time (W32Time) service? What happens if I stop W32Time? Is it OK to disable the Windows Time service? Questions? Problems? What is the Windows Time (W32Time) service? The Windows Time service (W32Time) implements … Continue reading

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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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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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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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