Windows 7 Default Services Configuration Startup Type and Log on Account

Did you tweak the Services configuration incorrectly, resulting in a system slowdown or leading to other catastrophe? And you don’t remember the original configuration to revert back? You may find the Windows 7 default Services configuration table below useful.

Note that some of these services may not be found in your system, depending upon the edition of Windows 7 you’ve installed. For example, the BranchCache feature and the corresponding Service are available only in Windows 7 Ultimate and Enterprise Editions.

Service Name	Startup Type	Log On As
ActiveX Installer (AxInstSV)	Manual	Local System
Adaptive Brightness	Manual	Local Service
Application Experience	Manual	Local System
Application Identity	Manual	Local Service
Application Information	Manual	Local System
Application Layer Gateway	Manual	Local Service
Application Management	Manual	Local System
Background Intelligent Transfer	Automatic (Delayed)	Local System
Base Filtering Engine	Automatic	Local Service
BitLocker Drive Encryption	Manual	Local System
Block Level Backup Engine	Manual	Local System
Bluetooth Support Service	Manual	Local Service
BranchCache	Manual	NetworkService
Certificate Propagation	Manual	Local System
CNG Key Isolation	Manual	Local System
COM+ Event System	Automatic	Local Service
COM+ System Application	Manual	Local System
Computer Browser	Manual	Local System
Credential Manager	Manual	Local System
Cryptographic Services	Automatic	Network Service
DCOM Server Process Launcher	Automatic	Local System
Desktop Window Manager Session Manager	Automatic	Local System
DHCP Client	Automatic	Local Service
Diagnostic Policy Service	Automatic	Local Service
Diagnostic Service Host	Manual	Local Service
Diagnostic System Host	Manual	Local System
Disk Defragmenter	Manual	Local System
Distributed Link Tracking Client	Automatic	Local System
Distributed Transaction Coordinator	Manual	Network Service
DNS Client	Automatic	Network Service
Encrypting File System (EFS)	Manual	Local System
Extensible Authentication Protocol	Manual	Local System
Fax	Manual	Network Service
Function Discovery Provider Host	Manual	Local Service
Function Discovery Resource Publication	Manual	Local Service
Group Policy Client	Automatic	Local System
Health Key and Certificate Management	Manual	Local System
HomeGroup Listener	Manual	Local System
HomeGroup Provider	Manual	Local Service
Human Interface Device Access	Manual	Local System
IKE and AuthIP IPsec Keying Modules	Manual	Local System
Interactive Services Detection	Manual	Local System
Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)	Disabled	Local System
IP Helper	Automatic	Local System
IPsec Policy Agent	Manual	Network Service
KtmRm for Distributed Transaction Coordinator	Manual	Network Service
Link-Layer Topology Discovery Mapper	Manual	Local Service
Media Center Extender Service	Disabled	Local Service
Microsoft .NET NGEN v2.0.50727 X86	Manual	Local System
Microsoft iSCSI Initiator Service	Manual	Local System
Microsoft Software Shadow Copy Provider	Manual	Local System
Multimedia Class Scheduler	Automatic	Local System
Net.Tcp Port Sharing Service	Disabled	Local Service
Netlogon	Manual	Local System
Network Access Protection Agent	Manual	Network Service
Network Connections	Manual	Local System
Network List Service	Manual	Local Service
Network Location Awareness	Automatic	Network Service
Network Store Interface Service	Automatic	Local Service
Offline Files	Disabled	Local System
Parental Controls	Manual	Local Service
Peer Name Resolution Protocol	Manual	Local Service
Peer Networking Grouping	Manual	Local Service
Peer Networking Identity Manager	Manual	Local Service
Performance Counter DLL Host	Manual	Local Service
Performance Logs & Alerts	Manual	Local Service
Plug and Play	Automatic	Local System
PnP-X IP Bus Enumerator	Manual	Local System
PNRP Machine Name Publication Service	Manual	Local Service
Portable Device Enumerator Service	Manual	Local System
Power	Automatic	Local System
Print Spooler	Automatic	Local System
Problem Reports and Solutions Control Panel	Manual	Local System
Program Compatibility Assistant Service	Automatic	Local System
Protected Storage	Manual	Local System
Quality Windows Audio Video Experience	Manual	Local Service
Remote Access Auto Connection Manager	Manual	Local System
Remote Access Connection Manager	Manual	Local System
Remote Desktop Configuration	Manual	Local System
Remote Desktop Services	Manual	Network Service
Remote Desktop Services UserMode Port Redirector	Manual	Local System
Remote Procedure Call (RPC)	Automatic	Network Service
Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Locator	Manual	Network Service
Remote Registry	Manual	Local Service
Routing and Remote Access	Disabled	Local System
RPC Endpoint Mapper	Automatic	Network Service
Secondary Logon	Manual	Local System
Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol Service	Manual	Local Service
Security Accounts Manager	Automatic	Local System
Security Center	Automatic (Delayed)	Local Service
Server	Automatic	Local System
Shell Hardware Detection	Automatic	Local System
Smart Card	Manual	Local Service
Smart Card Removal Policy	Manual	Local System
SNMP Trap	Manual	Local Service
Software Protection	Automatic (Delayed)	Network Service
SPP Notification Service	Manual	Local Service
SSDP Discovery	Manual	Local Service
Superfetch	Automatic	Local System
System Event Notification Service	Automatic	Local System
Tablet PC Input Service	Manual	Local System
Task Scheduler	Automatic	Local System
TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper	Automatic	Local Service
Telephony	Manual	Network Service
Themes	Automatic	Local System
Thread Ordering Server	Manual	Local Service
TPM Base Services	Manual	Local Service
UPnP Device Host	Manual	Local Service
User Profile Service	Automatic	Local System
Virtual Disk	Manual	Local System
Volume Shadow Copy	Manual	Local System
WebClient	Manual	Local Service
Windows Activation Technologies Service	Manual	Local System
Windows Audio	Automatic	Local Service
Windows Audio Endpoint Builder	Automatic	Local System
Windows Backup	Manual	Local System
Windows Biometric Service	Manual	Local System
Windows CardSpace	Manual	Local System
Windows Color System	Manual	Local Service
Windows Connect Now – Config Registrar	Manual	Local Service
Windows Defender	Manual	Local System
Windows Driver Foundation – User-mode Driver…	Automatic	Local System
Windows Error Reporting Service	Manual	Local System
Windows Event Collector	Manual	Network Service
Windows Event Log	Automatic	Local Service
Windows Firewall	Automatic	Local Service
Windows Font Cache Service	Manual	Local Service
Windows Image Acquisition (WIA)	Manual	Local Service
Windows Installer	Manual	Local System
Windows Management Instrumentation	Automatic	Local System
Windows Media Center Receiver Service	Manual	Network Service
Windows Media Center Scheduler Service	Manual	Network Service
Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service	Manual	Network Service
Windows Modules Installer	Manual	Local System
Windows Presentation Foundation Font Cache	Manual	Local Service
Windows Remote Management (WS-Management)	Manual	Network Service
Windows Search	Automatic (Delayed)	Local System
Windows Time	Manual	Local Service
Windows Update	Automatic (Delayed)	Local System
WinHTTP Web Proxy Auto-Discovery	Manual	Local Service
Wired AutoConfig	Manual	Local System
WLAN AutoConfig	Automatic	Local System
WMI Performance Adapter	Manual	Local System
Workstation	Automatic	Network Service
WWAN AutoConfig	Manual	Local Service