How to Access the System Configuration Utility
This wikiHow teaches you how to open and use the System Configuration program on a Windows computer. You can use System Configuration to disable hidden programs or services, which can speed up your computer. Open Start . Click the Windows...
Part 1 of 2:
Opening System Configuration
- Open Start
- Type system configuration into Start. This will search your computer for the System Configuration program.
- Click System Configuration. It's a computer monitor-shaped icon near the top of the Start window. Doing so will open the System Configuration program.
Part 2 of 2:
Disabling Services
- Click the Services tab. It's near the upper-left side of the System Configuration window. This is where you can view things like program update processes, Windows services (e.g., audio), and other background running items.
- Locate a service you want to disable. Scroll through the list of currently running services until you find the one you want to disable. Services are arranged alphabetically by default.
- If you don't have a specific service in mind when you open System Configuration, consider leaving the current services alone. Disabling random services can harm your computer.
- Un-check the service. Click the checkbox to the left of the service to remove the checkmark.
- You can't disable vital Windows processes (e.g., the Wi-Fi service).
- Click OK. These are both at the bottom of the window. Doing so will mark the selected service(s) as disabled and close the System Configuration window.
- Click Restart when prompted. This will restart your computer. Once it finishes restarting, your selected service(s) will officially be disabled.
- You can also click Exit without restarting if you want to manually restart your computer later.
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