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
- Automatic search for network printers and folders is enabled
- Disable the “Distributed Link Tracking Client” service to improve system boot
- Disable the “Distributed Transaction Coordinator Service” for performance and security
- Disable the “HID Input Service” to improve system performance
- Disable the “Net Logon” service to improve system performance
