This script will set windows 10 services to their default settings.
This script will also create a restore point prior to changing the services.
To run this one your machine.
Method 1: Direct PowerShell Execution
- Open PowerShell as Administrator
- Right-click PowerShell
- Select "Run as Administrator"
- Copy the Entire Script
- Paste into Powershell.
- Press Enter to Run
Method 2: Save as PS1 File
- Open Notepad
- Paste the Complete Script
- Save As:
- File Name: Reset-Windows10Services.ps1
- Save Location: Desktop or Documents
- Encoding: UTF-8
- Right click run with Powershell.
Code:
# Set Execution Policy
try {
Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Force -ErrorAction Stop
Write-Host "Execution Policy set to RemoteSigned" -ForegroundColor Green
} catch {
Write-Host "Failed to set Execution Policy: $_" -ForegroundColor Red
[System.Windows.Forms.MessageBox]::Show(
"Unable to modify Execution Policy. Please run as Administrator.",
"Execution Policy Error",
[System.Windows.Forms.MessageBoxButtons]::OK,
[System.Windows.Forms.MessageBoxIcon]::Warning
)
return
}
Add-Type -AssemblyName System.Windows.Forms
Add-Type -AssemblyName System.Drawing
function Reset-Windows10Services {
# Ensure running as administrator
if (-NOT ([Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal][Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent()).IsInRole([Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole] "Administrator"))
{
[System.Windows.Forms.MessageBox]::Show("Please run this script as an Administrator", "Error", [System.Windows.Forms.MessageBoxButtons]::OK, [System.Windows.Forms.MessageBoxIcon]::Error)
return
}
# Create a system restore point
try {
Checkpoint-Computer -Description "Before Windows Services Reset" -ErrorAction Stop
Write-Host "System restore point created successfully." -ForegroundColor Green
} catch {
Write-Host "Failed to create system restore point: $_" -ForegroundColor Yellow
}
# Confirmation dialog
$confirmation = [System.Windows.Forms.MessageBox]::Show(
"Are you sure you want to reset Windows services to their default settings?`n`nWARNING: This may affect system functionality.",
"Confirm Reset",
[System.Windows.Forms.MessageBoxButtons]::YesNo,
[System.Windows.Forms.MessageBoxIcon]::Warning
)
if ($confirmation -eq 'No') {
Write-Host "Service reset cancelled." -ForegroundColor Yellow
return
}
# Comprehensive services list
$services = @(
@{Name="AxInstSV"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="AJRouter"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="AppReadiness"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="AppIDSvc"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="Appinfo"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="ALG"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="AppMgmt"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="AppXSvc"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="AssignedAccessManagerSvc"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="tzautoupdate"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="BthAvctpSvc"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="BITS"; StartupType="Automatic"},
@{Name="BrokerInfrastructure"; StartupType="Automatic"},
@{Name="BFE"; StartupType="Automatic"},
@{Name="BDESVC"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="wbengine"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="BTAGService"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="bthserv"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="PeerDistSvc"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="camsvc"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="CertPropSvc"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="ClipSVC"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="KeyIso"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="EventSystem"; StartupType="Automatic"},
@{Name="COMSysApp"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="Browser"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="CDPSvc"; StartupType="Automatic"},
@{Name="DiagTrack"; StartupType="Automatic"},
@{Name="CoreMessagingRegistrar"; StartupType="Automatic"},
@{Name="VaultSvc"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="CryptSvc"; StartupType="Automatic"},
@{Name="DsSvc"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="DusmSvc"; StartupType="Automatic"},
@{Name="DcomLaunch"; StartupType="Automatic"},
@{Name="DoSvc"; StartupType="Automatic"},
@{Name="DeviceAssociationService"; StartupType="Automatic"},
@{Name="DeviceInstall"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="DmEnrollmentSvc"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="dmwappushservice"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="Dhcp"; StartupType="Automatic"},
@{Name="diagsvc"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="DPS"; StartupType="Automatic"},
@{Name="WdiServiceHost"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="WdiSystemHost"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="TrkWks"; StartupType="Automatic"},
@{Name="MSDTC"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="Dnscache"; StartupType="Automatic"},
@{Name="MapsBroker"; StartupType="Automatic"},
@{Name="EFS"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="EapHost"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="Fax"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="fhsvc"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="fdPHost"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="FDResPub"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="gpsvc"; StartupType="Automatic"},
@{Name="hns"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="hidserv"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="IKEEXT"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="SharedAccess"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="iphlpsvc"; StartupType="Automatic"},
@{Name="IpxlatCfgSvc"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="PolicyAgent"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="KtmRm"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="lltdsvc"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="wlpasvc"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="LSM"; StartupType="Automatic"},
@{Name="diagnosticshub.standardcollector.service"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="wlidsvc"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="AppVClient"; StartupType="Disabled"},
@{Name="MSiSCSI"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="NgcSvc"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="NgcCtnrSvc"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="swprv"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="smphost"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="InstallService"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="SmsRouter"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="NaturalAuthentication"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="NetTcpPortSharing"; StartupType="Disabled"},
@{Name="Netlogon"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="NcdAutoSetup"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="NcbService"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="Netman"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="NcaSvc"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="netprofm"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="NlaSvc"; StartupType="Automatic"},
@{Name="NetSetupSvc"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="nsi"; StartupType="Automatic"},
@{Name="CscService"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="ssh-agent"; StartupType="Disabled"},
@{Name="defragsvc"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="WpcMonSvc"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="SEMgrSvc"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="PNRPsvc"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="p2psvc"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="p2pimsvc"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="PerfHost"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="pla"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="PhoneSvc"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="PlugPlay"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="PNRPAutoReg"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="WPDBusEnum"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="Power"; StartupType="Automatic"},
@{Name="Spooler"; StartupType="Automatic"},
@{Name="PrintNotify"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="wercplsupport"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="PcaSvc"; StartupType="Automatic"},
@{Name="QWAVE"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="RmSvc"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="RasAuto"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="RasMan"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="SessionEnv"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="TermService"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="UmRdpService"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="RpcSs"; StartupType="Automatic"},
@{Name="RpcLocator"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="RemoteRegistry"; StartupType="Disabled"},
@{Name="RetailDemo"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="RemoteAccess"; StartupType="Disabled"},
@{Name="RpcEptMapper"; StartupType="Automatic"},
@{Name="seclogon"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="SstpSvc"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="SamSs"; StartupType="Automatic"},
@{Name="wscsvc"; StartupType="Automatic"},
@{Name="SensorDataService"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="SensrSvc"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="SensorService"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="LanmanServer"; StartupType="Automatic"},
@{Name="shpamsvc"; StartupType="Disabled"},
@{Name="ShellHWDetection"; StartupType="Automatic"},
@{Name="SCardSvr"; StartupType="Disabled"},
@{Name="ScDeviceEnum"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="SCPolicySvc"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="SNMPTRAP"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="sppsvc"; StartupType="Automatic"},
@{Name="svsvc"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="SSDPSRV"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="StateRepository"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="WiaRpc"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="StorSvc"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="TieringEngineService"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="SysMain"; StartupType="Automatic"},
@{Name="SENS"; StartupType="Automatic"},
@{Name="SystemEventsBroker"; StartupType="Automatic"},
@{Name="Schedule"; StartupType="Automatic"},
@{Name="lmhosts"; StartupType="Automatic"},
@{Name="TapiSrv"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="Themes"; StartupType="Automatic"},
@{Name="TimeBrokerSvc"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="TabletInputService"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="UsoSvc"; StartupType="Automatic"},
@{Name="upnphost"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="UserManager"; StartupType="Automatic"},
@{Name="ProfSvc"; StartupType="Automatic"},
@{Name="vds"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="VSS"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="WalletService"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="TokenBroker"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="WebClient"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="AudioSrv"; StartupType="Automatic"},
@{Name="AudioEndpointBuilder"; StartupType="Automatic"},
@{Name="SDRSVC"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="WbioSrvc"; StartupType="Automatic"},
@{Name="WcsPlugInService"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="wcncsvc"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="Wcmsvc"; StartupType="Automatic"},
@{Name="Sense"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="MpsSvc"; StartupType="Automatic"},
@{Name="WEPHOSTSVC"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="WerSvc"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="Wecsvc"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="EventLog"; StartupType="Automatic"},
@{Name="FontCache"; StartupType="Automatic"},
@{Name="StiSvc"; StartupType="Automatic"},
@{Name="wisvc"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="msiserver"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="LicenseManager"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="Winmgmt"; StartupType="Automatic"},
@{Name="WManSvc"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="WMPNetworkSvc"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="icssvc"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="TrustedInstaller"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="spectrum"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="perceptionsimulation"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="FontCache3.0.0.0"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="WpnService"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="WinRM"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="WSearch"; StartupType="Automatic"},
@{Name="SecurityHealthService"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="W32Time"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="wuauserv"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="WaaSMedicSvc"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="WinHttpAutoProxySvc"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="dot3svc"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="Wlansvc"; StartupType="Automatic"},
@{Name="wmiApSrv"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="workfolderssvc"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="LanmanWorkstation"; StartupType="Automatic"},
@{Name="WwanSvc"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="XboxGipSvc"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="XblAuthManager"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="XblGameSave"; StartupType="Manual"},
@{Name="XboxNetApiSvc"; StartupType="Manual"}
)
# Logging setup
$logPath = "$env:USERPROFILE\Desktop\ServiceReset_$(Get-Date -Format 'yyyyMMdd_HHmmss').log"
$successCount = 0
$failedServices = @()
# Service reset loop
foreach ($service in $services) {
try {
Set-Service -Name $service.Name -StartupType $service.StartupType -ErrorAction Stop
Write-Host "Service $($service.Name) set to $($service.StartupType)" -ForegroundColor Green
"$($service.Name) set to $($service.StartupType)" | Out-File -Append -FilePath $logPath
$successCount++
} catch {
Write-Host "Failed to set service $($service.Name): $($_.Exception.Message)" -ForegroundColor Red
$failedServices += $service.Name
}
}
# Final summary message
$summaryMessage = "Service Reset Complete!`n`n" +
"Total Services Processed: $($services.Count)`n" +
"Successfully Modified: $successCount`n" +
"Failed Services: $($failedServices.Count)`n`n" +
"A detailed log has been saved to:`n$logPath"
[System.Windows.Forms.MessageBox]::Show(
$summaryMessage,
"Reset Complete",
[System.Windows.Forms.MessageBoxButtons]::OK,
[System.Windows.Forms.MessageBoxIcon]::Information
)
# Optional: Open log file
if (Test-Path $logPath) {
Start-Process notepad.exe $logPath
}
}
# Call the function
Reset-Windows10Services
