What are the Windows Services?

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At this point in life there are still people who don't know what a Windows Service is. In the Linux operating system are commonly called Daemons. A Windows Service is an application (like the one you already know, such as Word), but with the difference that their goal is to provide services (pun intended) to a specific target and which directly you will not have visibility (working in background).

Unlike conventional applications, Windows services have no graphical interface. If it's necessary an additional graphical interface for control or configuration we would be facilitated, but usually will be handled from the graphical interfaces that Windows provides us.

There was a time in which Windows services were created everywhere... any worthless application were installed further for Windows service to stay updated (how useful! Much better to be updated on startup, where it will stop! That is why I recommend the following article to optimize your Windows startup I wrote some time ago ... Is your windows running abnormally slow?

These applications have different functions: from spying on your keystrokes (keyloggers, which are illegal) to keep the inbox of the line printers. It is very useful to review what they are and to clean them when they are expendable. Your computer could gain significantly speed and will not take long.

My recommendation is to inspect these, disabling those who we suspect. If it is something necessary, we can always turn them back on again.

If you have any question, I accept comments and I will try to help you ...

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