Services that run when you hit F8 before Microsoft Windows XP starts and select Safe Mode with Networking as the boot option:
| Name | Description | Path to Executable | Dependencies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Browser | Maintains an updated list of computers on the network and supplies this list to computers designated as browsers. If this service is stopped, this list will not be updated or maintained. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start. | C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs | Server Workstation |
| Cryptographic Services | Provides three management services: Catalog Database Service, which confirms the signatures of Windows files; Protected Root Service, which adds and removes Trusted Root Certification Authority certificates from this computer; and Key Service, which helps enroll this computer for certificates. If this service is stopped, these management services will not function properly. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start. | C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs | Remote Procedure Call |
| DCOM Server Process Launcher | Provides launch functionality for DCOM services. | C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost -k DcomLaunch | |
| DHCP Client | Manages network configuration by registering and updating IP addresses and DNS names. | C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs | AFD NetBios over Tcpip TCP/IP Protocol Driver TCP/IP Protocol Driver IPSEC Driver |
| DNS Client | Resolves and caches Domain Name System (DNS) names for this computer. If this service is stopped, this computer will not be able to resolve DNS names and locate Active Directory domain controllers. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start. | C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService | TCP/IP Protocol Driver IPSEC Driver |
| Event Log | Enables event log messages issued by Windows-based programs and components to be viewed in Event Viewer. This service cannot be stopped. | C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe | |
| Help and Support | Enables Help and Support Center to run on this computer. If this service is stopped, Help and Support Center will be unavailable. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start. | C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs | Remote Procedure Call (RPC) |
| Logical Disk Manager | Detects and monitors new hard disk drives and sends disk volume information to Logical Disk Manager Administrative Service for configuration. If this service is stopped, dynamic disk status and configuration information may become out of date. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start. | C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs |
Logical Disk Manager Plug and Play Remote Procedure Call Plug and Play Remote Procedure Call (RPC) |
| Network Connections | Manages objects in the Network and Dial-Up Connections folder, in which you can view both local area network and remote connections. | C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs | Remote Procedure Call (RPC) |
| Plug and Play | Enables a computer to recognize and adapt to hardware changes with little or no user input. Stopping or disabling this service will result in system instability. | C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe | |
| Remote Procedure Call (RPC) | Provides the endpoint mapper and other miscellaneous RPC services. | C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost -k rpcss | |
| Server | Supports file, print, and named-pipe sharing over the network for this computer. If this service is stopped, these functions will be unavailable. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start. | C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs | |
| TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper | Enables support for NetBIOS over TCP/IP (NetBT) service and NetBIOS name resolution. | C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalService | AFD NetBios over Tcpip TCP/IP Protocol Driver |
| Terminal Services | Allows multiple users to be connected interactively to a machine as well as the display of desktops and applications to remote computers. The underpinning of Remote Desktop (including RD for Administrators), Fast User Switching, Remote Assistance, and Terminal Server. | C:\WINDOWS|System32\svchost -k DComLaunch | Remote Procedure Call (RPC) |
| Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) | Provides network address translation, addressing, name resolution and/or intrusion prevention services for a home or small office network. | C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs | Network Connections Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Windows Management Instrumentation Remote Procedure Call (RPC) |
| Windows Management Instrumentation | Provides a common interface and object model to access management information about operating system, devices, applications and services. If this service is stopped, most Windows-based software will not function properly. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start. | C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs | Remote Procedure Call (RPC) |
| Wireless Zero Configuration | Provides automatic configuration for the 802.11 adapters | C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs | NDIS Usermode I/O Protocol Remote Procedure Call (RPC) |
| Workstation | Creates and maintains client network connections to remote servers. If this service is stopped, these connections will be unavailable. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start. | C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs |
Created: Monday, August 15, 2011