SP 52569: Enable the “Windows Management Instrumentation Driver Extensions” service in Windows
Symptom: When you start the Services applet in “Start -> Control Panel -> Administrative Tools”, the “Startup Type” setting for the “Windows Management Instrumentation Driver Extensions” service will be set to “Disabled”.
Resolution: Modify the system registry settings to enable “Manual” startup for the “Windows Management Instrumentation Driver Extensions” service.
Additional Information: The “Windows Management Instrumentation Driver Extensions” service provides systems management information to and from drivers.
Category:
Startup
, Service
- Disable the Messenger service
- 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

