SP 52548: Disable the “Secondary Logon” service to minimize security risks to your computer

Symptom: When you start the Services applet in “Start -> Control Panel -> Administrative Tools”, the “Startup Type” setting for the “Secondary Logon” service may be set to “Automatic” or “Manual”.
Resolution: Modify the system registry settings to disable the “Secondary Logon” service in Windows.
Additional Information: The “Secondary Logon” service enables starting processes under alternate credentials. For a single user or notebook PC user, it can be a security risk and is suggested that the service be disabled.
Category: Startup , Service , Performance

1. Change Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) size settings for PPP Connections or for VPN connections to increase network speed
2. Configure Internet Explorer to have more than two simultaneous download sessions
3. Disable the “Distributed Link Tracking Client” service to improve system boot
4. Disable the “HID Input Service” to improve system performance
5. Disable the “NT LM Security Support Provider Service” to improve system performance

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