SP 52616: Disable the “SSDP Discovery Service” to improve system performance

Symptom: When you start the Services applet in “Start -> Control Panel -> Administrative Tools”, the “Startup Type” setting for the “SSDP Discovery Service” may be set to “Automatic” or ”Manual”.
Resolution: Modify the system registry settings to disable the “SSDP Discovery Service” in Windows.
Additional Information: The “SSDP Discovery Service” service enables discovery of UPnP devices on your home network. If you are not using UPnP devices on your computer, disable the service.
Category: Startup , Service , Performance

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

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