Services - Restore Default Services in Windows 7

How to Restore Default Services in Windows 7​

   Information

This tutorial provides you with registry downloads that will completely restore any of the default services and their settings you want in Windows 7. This can be handy if a service was deleted by mistake, is missing, or had it's properties set improperly.

You must be logged in as an administrator to be able to do the steps in this tutorial.

   Note

Services are located in the registry location below.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services

   Warning

Do not add a service to a Windows 7 edition that the service was not available in by default. It will not work since it was never included in that edition.

If you did not delete a default service, then you might consider doing a full scan of your system at boot with a program like Windows Defender Offline to help make sure that your system is clean.

Here's How:1. Click on the Display Name link in the table below of the service that you would like to restore to download it's .reg file.

2. Save the .reg file to your desktop.

3. Right click on the downloaded .reg file and click on Merge.
NOTE: If you wish to see what changes will be made by the REG file, then you can right click on the extracted REG file and click on Edit to see the default registry entries that will be added. REG files are just text files. The "Edit" function just opens them in Notepad.

   Tip

If you do not see a Merge option when you right click on the REG file, then you will need to check in Default Programs to set the reg file extension to have it's Current Default program set as Registry Editor (C:\Windows\regedit.exe). Afterwards, try merging the REG file again.

4. If prompted, click on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK.

5. Repeat all of the above steps if you would like to restore another service.

6. When finished, restart the computer to apply.

7. When finished, you can delete the downloaded .reg file(s) on the desktop if you like

Display-Name (Services)	Service-Name (Registry)	Not Available In	Default
Active-X Installer	AxInstSV		Manual
Adaptive Brightness	SensrSvc	Starter	Manual
Application Experience	AeLookupSvc		Started/Manual
Application Identity	AppIDSvc		Manual
Application Information	Appinfo		Started/Manual
Application Layer Gateway Service	ALG		Manual
Application Management	AppMgmt	Starter - Home Basic - Home Premium	Manual
Background Intelligent Transfer Service	BITS		Started/Automatic (Delayed Start)
Base Filtering Engine	BFE		Started/Automatic
BitLocker Drive Encryption Service	BDESVC		Manual
Block Level Backup Engine Service	wbengine		Manual
Bluetooth Support Service	bthserv		Manual
BranchCache	PeerDistSvc	Starter - Home Basic - Home Premium	Manual
Certificate Propagation	CertPropSvc		Manual
CNG Key Isolation	KeyIso		Started/Manual
COM+ Event System	EventSystem		Started/Automatic
COM+ System Application	COMSysApp		Manual
Computer Browser	Browser		Manual
Credential Manager	VaultSvc		Manual
Cryptographic Services	CryptSvc		Started/Automatic
DCOM Server Process Launcher	DcomLaunch		Started/Automatic
Desktop Window Manager Session Manager	UxSms		Started/Automatic
DHCP Client	Dhcp		Started/Automatic
Diagnostic Policy Service	DPS		Started/Automatic
Diagnostic Service Host	WdiServiceHost		Started/Manual
Diagnostic System Host	WdiSystemHost		Manual
Disk Defragmenter	defragsvc		Manual
Distributed Link Tracking Client	TrkWks		Started/Automatic
Distributed Transaction Coordinator	MSDTC		Manual
DNS Client	Dnscache		Started/Automatic
Encrypting File System (EFS)	EFS		Manual
Extensible Authentication Protocol	EapHost		Manual
Fax	Fax		Manual
Function Discovery Provider Host	fdPHost		Started/Manual
Function Discovery Resource Publication	FDResPub		Started/Automatic
Group Policy Client	gpsvc		Started/Automatic
Health Key and Certificate Management	hkmsvc		Manual
HomeGroup Listener	HomeGroupListener		Started/Manual
HomeGroup Provider	HomeGroupProvider		Started/Manual
Human Interface Device Access	hidserv		Started/Manual
IKE and AuthIP IPsec Keying Modules	IKEEXT		Manual
Interactive Services Detection	UI0Detect		Manual
Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)	SharedAccess		Disabled
IP Helper	iphlpsvc		Started/Automatic
IPsec Policy Agent	PolicyAgent		Manual
KtmRm for Distributed Transaction Coordinator	KtmRm		Manual
Link-Layer Topology Discovery Mapper	lltdsvc		Manual
Machine Debug Manager (Visual Studio)	MDM		Started/Automatic (Delayed Start)
Media Center Extender Service	Mcx2Svc	Starter - Home Basic	Disabled
Microsoft iSCSI Initiator Service	MSiSCSI		Manual
Microsoft Software Shadow Copy Provider	swprv		Manual
Multimedia Class Scheduler	MMCSS		Started/Automatic
Net.Tcp Port Sharing Service	NetTcpPortSharing		Disabled
Netlogon	Netlogon		Manual
Network Access Protection Agent	napagent		Manual
Network Connections	Netman		Started/Manual
Network List Service	netprofm		Started/Manual
Network Location Awareness	NlaSvc		Started/Automatic
Network Store Interface Service	nsi		Started/Automatic
Offline Files	CscService	Starter - Home Basic - Home Premium	Started/Automatic
Parental Controls	WPCSvc		Manual
Peer Name Resolution Protocol	PNRPsvc		Started/Manual
Peer Networking Grouping	p2psvc		Started/Manual
Peer Networking Identity Manager	p2pimsvc		Started/Manual
Performance Logs & Alerts	pla		Manual
Plug and Play	PlugPlay		Started/Automatic
PnP-X IP Bus Enumerator	IPBusEnum		Manual
PNRP Machine Name Publication Service	PNRPAutoReg		Manual
Portable Device Enumerator Service	WPDBusEnum		Manual
Power	Power		Started/Automatic
Print Spooler	Spooler		Started/Automatic
Problem Reports and Solutions Control Panel Support	wercplsupport		Manual
Program Compatibility Assistant Service	PcaSvc		Started/Automatic
Protected Storage	ProtectedStorage		Started/Manual
Quality Windows Audio Video Experience	QWAVE		Manual
Remote Access Auto Connection Manager	RasAuto		Manual
Remote Access Connection Manager	RasMan		Manual
Remote Desktop Configuration	SessionEnv		Manual
Remote Desktop Services	TermService		Manual
Remote Desktop Services UserMode Port Redirector	UmRdpService	Starter - Home Basic - Home Premium
Remote Procedure Call (RPC)	RpcSs		Started/Automatic
Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Locator	RpcLocator		Manual
Remote Registry	RemoteRegistry		Manual
Routing and Remote Access	RemoteAccess		Disabled
RPC Endpoint Mapper	RpcEptMapper		Started/Automatic
Secondary Logon	seclogon		Manual
Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol Service	SstpSvc		Manual
Security Accounts Manager	SamSs		Started/Automatic
Security Center	wscsvc		Started/Automatic (Delayed Start)
Server	LanmanServer		Started/Automatic
Shell Hardware Detection	ShellHWDetection		Started/Automatic
Smart Card	SCardSvr		Manual
Smart Card Removal Policy	SCPolicySvc		Manual
SNMP Trap	SNMPTRAP		Manual
Software Protection	sppsvc		Started/Automatic (Delayed Start)
SPP Notification Service	sppuinotify		Manual
SSDP Discovery	SSDPSRV		Started/Manual
Superfetch	SysMain		Started/Automatic
System Event Notification Service	SENS		Started/Automatic
Tablet PC Input Service	TabletInputService		Manual
Task Scheduler	Schedule		Started/Automatic
TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper	lmhosts		Started/Automatic
Telephony	TapiSrv		Manual
Themes	Themes		Started/Automatic
Thread Ordering Server	THREADORDER		Manual
TPM Base Services	TBS		Manual
UPnP Device Host	upnphost		Started/Manual
User Profile Service	ProfSvc		Started/Automatic
Virtual Disk	vds		Manual
Volume Shadow Copy	VSS		Manual
WebClient	WebClient		Manual
Windows Audio	AudioSrv		Started/Automatic
Windows Audio Endpoint Builder	AudioEndpointBuilder		Started/Automatic
Windows Backup	SDRSVC		Manual
Windows Biometric Service	WbioSrvc		Manual
Windows CardSpace	idsvc		Manual
Windows Color System	WcsPlugInService		Manual
Windows Connect Now - Config Registrar	wcncsvc		Manual
Windows Defender	WinDefend		Started/Automatic (Delayed Start)
Windows Driver Foundation - User-mode Driver Framework	wudfsvc		Started/Automatic
Windows Error Reporting Service	WerSvc		Manual
Windows Event Collector	Wecsvc		Manual
Windows Event Log	EventLog		Started/Automatic
Windows Firewall	MpsSvc		Started/Automatic
Windows Font Cache Service	FontCache		Started/Automatic (Delayed Start)
Windows Image Acquisition (WIA)	StiSvc		Started/Automatic (Delayed Start)
Windows Installer	msiserver		Manual
Windows Management Instrumentation	Winmgmt		Started/Automatic
Windows Media Center Receiver Service	ehRecvr	Starter - Home Basic	Manual
Windows Media Center Scheduler Service	ehSched	Starter - Home Basic	Manual
Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service	WMPNetworkSvc		Started/Automatic
Windows Modules Installer	TrustedInstaller		Manual
Windows Presentation Foundation Font Cache 3.0.0.0	FontCache3.0.0.0		Manual
Windows Remote Management (WS-Management)	WinRM		Manual
Windows Search	WSearch		Started/Automatic (Delayed Start)
Windows Time	W32Time		Manual
Windows Update	wuauserv		Started/Automatic (Delayed Start)
WinHTTP Web Proxy Auto-Discovery Service	WinHttpAutoProxySvc		Manual
Wired AutoConfig	dot3svc		Manual
WLAN AutoConfig	Wlansvc		Manual
WMI Performance Adapter	wmiApSrv		Manual
Workstation	LanmanWorkstation		Started/Automatic
WWAN AutoConfig	WwanSvc		Manual

Related Tutorials

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• How to Start or Disable Services in Windows 7
• How to Delete a Service in Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 10
• How to Enable or Disable the Services MMC Snap-in
• Restore Default Windows 7 File Extension Type Associations
• How to Add or Remove "Services" from Control Panel in Windows

 

[Brink]

Couldn't hurt, but it may be best to clean install with that many of them messed up.

 

[XaverXelzbrot]

You just saved my live within a matter of seconds!
This is the most awesome thing anyone has ever done on this planet!
You are not just great, you are god.

Thank You, thank you, thank you!

 

[Brink]

I'm glad it was able to help.

 

[realflow100]

Is there a way to reset ALL of them at once with a single file? restoring ALL of these one by one would be a HUGE pain... That kind of seems a bit repetitive?

 

[Brink]

Hello Realflow,

You could do a system restore using a restore point dated before whatever happened to restore them to how they were at the date of the restore point.

Hope this helps,
Shawn

 

[StrongEagle]

Outstanding... a life and time saver. Thank you!

 

[Brink]

You're most welcome StrongEagle. Glad it could help.

 

[Phil Lloyd]

Thanks for this Shawn
I have an issue getting sharing working on one computer, and i'll post in the networking thread.
I found this forum searching for GUI tweaks just a while back and had not thought i'd need help, as i am pretty careful and rely on restores and backups but it's for my dad's PC. He worked with computers since the day when "if you could SPELL computer you would be hired", but back then you'd have to insert a virus with punch cards i suppose
Well i never thought i would be so delighted to have to fix a computer problem, but you and the others are inspirational! :grouphug:

 

[Brink]

Thank you for the kind words Phil, and welcome to Seven Forums.

 

[realflow100]

I dont have any system restore points so thats out of the question.(want to save hard disk space) can you still point me to a all-in-one restore all services to defaults file of some kind? it would take foreverrrrrrrr to download every single one of these one by one and run them all!

 

[Brink]

Hello Realflow,

Usually if they are all messed up, it may be best to reinstall Windows.

If you like, you can compare your settings to the table in the tutorial to see if it's set to default or not. This way you would only need to change the settings for the ones that are not default.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/2495-services-start-disable.html

 

[realflow100]

I would like to have all of the restore services things in one runnable file to do all the services at once rather than reinstalling windows and losing hundreds of games thousands of photos and all my music. reinstalling windows isn't an option im willing to take. is there really no program tool or .bat / .vbs that will restore all the services to the defaults?

 

[Brink]

Hello realflow,

To be honest, if your services are that messed up where all of them need to be reset, then it would really be better to reinstall Windows.

You could also do a system restore using a restore point dated before your services got messed up to restore them to how they were at the time the restore point was created.

 

[GokAy]

Realflow, with a proper install and configuration of Windows you shouldn't lose any games/pictures/or any other data whatsoever re-installing the OS. Moreover, proper imaging/backups ensure you don't clean reinstall, unless some very unfortunate event happens.

However, I wonder if I would be allowed to download all and create an all-in-one reg file and possibly attaching to a post if/when such drastic troubleshooting is required?

 

[Layback Bear]

@ Brink

I have a question.

Would a Repair Install fix the problem with default Services while not loosing a lot of things?

 

[Brink]

Realflow, with a proper install and configuration of Windows you shouldn't lose any games/pictures/or any other data whatsoever re-installing the OS. Moreover, proper imaging/backups ensure you don't clean reinstall, unless some very unfortunate event happens.

However, I wonder if I would be allowed to download all and create an all-in-one reg file and possibly attaching to a post if/when such drastic troubleshooting is required?

Sure, you could if you like, but it's just not recommended when there's that many.

 

[Brink]

@ Brink

I have a question.

Would a Repair Install fix the problem with default Services while not loosing a lot of things?

It would, but since there isn't an ISO file available that is newer than a fully updated current installation, it would be impossible to do a repair install without one.

 

[Layback Bear]

I understand.
Thank the good Lord I have Microsoft installation disc.

I forgot many don't. Microsoft has pretty much kicked the OEM/SLP people in the cherries.

 

[GokAy]

Thanks for the clarification, I hope of course this stays theoretical but never know.
+1 for having the install disk, though mine is non-SP, so, glad I could at least download the SP version from software recovery

 

[thelma]

Restore Default Services in Windows 7

Hello, probably the most stupid question ever asked, but I cannot open this list ( on page one of this Tutorial ).

To find it I did Regedit and found HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Current control Set\Services, but then I am stuck with a long list in very small print and not your nice sheet ?

How can I open that ????

Thelma