🛡️ ⚙️ Manage Windows Services | WindowsHelper
Last updated: February 23, 2025
Comprehensive guide to auditing, optimizing, and automating Windows service management
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What this helps with
What to expect: Hard difficulty • usually about 15-30 minutes.
This is one of 25 Preventive Maintenance fixes in the WindowsHelper library. The full step-by-step fix lives in the WindowsHelper app.
Coming soon in the app
The full step-by-step fix for this lives in the WindowsHelper phone app — coming soon, no price announced yet. The free PC Companion (available now) is the piece that connects your phone to your PC.
🔔 Get notified at launchRelated fixes in Preventive Maintenance
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💚 Check System Health Regularly
Run system diagnostics, check disk health, review event logs, and verify system file integrity to catch problems early
Medium45-60 minutes -
🔧 Driver Update Guide
Keep device drivers current through Windows Update, Device Manager, and manufacturer tools to prevent hardware issues
Medium30-45 minutes -
🧹 Hardware Cleanliness
Clean keyboards, screens, vents, fans, ports, and internal components to prevent overheating and extend hardware life
Medium45-60 minutes -
📦 Maintain Software Inventory
Review installed programs, remove bloatware, audit browser extensions, and manage startup apps for a lean system
Medium45-60 minutes -
🔄 Manage Windows Updates
Install updates, troubleshoot failures, set active hours, and reset update components to keep Windows current and secure
Medium45-60 minutes -
🛡️ Monitor Network Security
Check firewall status, audit connected devices, review sharing permissions, and configure DNS protection for network safety
Medium45-60 minutes -
📊 System Health Monitoring
Use Task Manager, Resource Monitor, Performance Monitor, and Reliability Monitor to track system stability and performance
Medium30-45 minutes -
🌱 Monthly PC Maintenance
Run disk cleanup, optimize storage, clear caches, update antivirus, verify backups, and perform routine system maintenance
Medium30-45 minutes -
📁 Organize and Archive Files
Create folder structures, sort downloads, use Storage Sense, archive old files, and automate file organization
Medium45-60 minutes -
🛡️ Review Security Settings
Check Windows Security status, review sign-in options, enable 2FA, configure Defender scans, and audit privacy settings
Medium30-45 minutes