Windows services

About Services

A Service is an application type that runs in the background and is similar to UNIX daemon applications. Service applications typically provide features such as client/server applications, Web servers, database servers, and other server-based applications to users, both locally and across the network.

Changing the default settings for services might prevent key services from running correctly. It is especially important to use caution when changing the Startup Type of services that are configured to start automatically.

If you enable or disable a service and you encounter a problem starting the computer, you might be able to start the computer in safe mode. Then you can change the service configuration or restore the default configuration.