When you open the Date & time settings to change the time zone, the Time zone settings may be fully grayed out or missing on your Windows 11 computer. Let’s see how to resolve the issue.Read more
Services
Restore Missing Windows Update (wuauserv) Service in Windows 10/11
The Windows Update service (wuauserv) enables the detection, download, and installation of updates for Windows and other programs. If this service is disabled, users of this computer will not be able to use Windows Update or its automatic updating feature, and programs will not be able to use the Windows Update Agent (WUA) API.
RELATED: Missing Windows Update service can cause the error “0x80070424 – The specified service does not exist as an installed service”. This has been addressed in the article Error 0x80070424 in Windows Update and Microsoft Store
If the Windows Update service is missing in the Services MMC console in your Windows 10 or Windows 11 computer, use the registry fix in this article to restore it.
View Resources Usage by Individual Services in Windows 10
With the Windows 10 Creators Update (codenamed “Redstone 2”) Preview Build 14942, the way in which services are hosted has changed. In Windows 10 v1703 systems with more than 3.5 GB of RAM, each service would get its own service host (svchost.exe), instead of running under a shared service process. This lets you view the resources usage by each individual service. Resources here mean network, memory, disk and CPU usage.Read more
How to Fix Base Filtering Engine Service Startup Problems
The Base Filtering Engine (BFE) service is an important network component that’s targeted by many malware. If the BFE service doesn’t start, many services such as Windows Firewall, Routing, Remote Access, and other services fail to start.
Should the BFE service be missing from the Services MMC, or if the Action Center warns you that the Windows Firewall isn’t enabled, then it’s highly likely that your system is under attack. Have it checked thoroughly using a reputed anti-malware tool, or you may seek professional help to eliminate malware. Trying to repair these services when malware is on-board your system isn’t going to help in most cases.Read more
Windows 8 Services Configuration Default Startup Type
Windows 8 Services configuration defaults are listed here. Has your services configuration changes gone awry and not sure about the default settings? This list might benefit some users, especially for the tweakers and breakers 🙂Read more
Fix Windows Search Error 1053 “Service did not respond”
Recently I came across a problem where the Windows Search service failed to auto-start, and manually starting the service using Services MMC resulted in Error 1053, with the following error message verbatim.Read more
Backup Windows 10/11 Services Startup Type Configuration
After doing a fresh install of Windows, disabling unused Windows Services is one of the time-consuming tasks you perform. Once configured, you can back up the service startup state using a Script so that it can be used for subsequent installations or if you need to automate the task on several computers.
Services state backups can also help when you troubleshoot Windows services and want to quickly roll back the changes you made.
Fix for Error “The Audio Service is not running” in Windows
The speaker icon in the Taskbar’s notification area may appear with a red cross. When you hover the mouse pointer, it may say, “The Audio Service is not running.”
Launching the Volume Mixer by running Sndvol.exe would show the following error:
No audio device is installed
Windows Installer Service Missing; Error “The Windows Installer Service could not be accessed”
When you try to install a program that uses Windows Installer on a Windows computer, you may receive the following error.
The Windows Installer Service could not be accessed. This can occur if the Windows Installer is not correctly installed. Contact your support personnel for assistance.
