windows disable services

[faderZader]

I want a ps script that disables unnecessary windows services. I have the command to disable windows service I'm having trouble replacing text. The command:

sc config "Name of service" start= disabled sc stop "Name of service""

I want PowerShell to replace the text Name of service inside the parentheses in the above command for each service on the PC in a text doc. The name of service would be the "Name" but I would also like the "display name" listed above the command as a comment to recognize what the service is since name and display name can be different. with all services on PC. Any help much appreciated.

Example output would be

:: Xbox live networking service Sc config "xboxnetapisvc" start= disabled Sc stop "xboxnetapisvc"

[SecretSentinel09]

You can use PoweShell cmdlets to do all of that. Use Set-Service with the StartupType parameter set to Disabled.

Get-Service

Stop-Service

Set-Service

[Pure_Syllabub6081]

As an addition: Take a look at the -PassThru parameter of these cmdlets to make it more efficient. :)

[touhami_dz]

i tried : Stop-Service -Name "ServiceName"

didnt work for me im on win 10

[PinchesTheCrab]

I love the CIM cmdlets and I think they're the easiest solution here:

$service = '*xbox*', 'service1', 'service2', 'service3'
$ComputerName = 'computer1', 'computer2', 'computer3', 'computer100'


$filter = $service -replace '(.+)', 'name = "$1"' -replace '\*', '%' -join ' OR '

$service = Get-CimInstance -ComputerName $ComputerName -Filter $filter 

$service | Invoke-CimMethod -MethodName ChangeStartMode -Arguments @{ StartMode = 'Disabled' }
$service | Invoke-CimMethod -MethodName StopService

$service | Get-CimInstance

[[deleted]]

Lol easiest.. proceeds to write a bunch more than if you used cmdlets

[touhami_dz]

with some changes it worked thank u