I’ve run across quite a few seemingly credible sites enumerating Services safe to disable,
but no so much for tasks. There are some that seem so logical that are either not needed
or should be disabled but I’d like better confirmation than I am finding. My list follows. For example:
All from Microsoft/Windows tasks. This group all says:
“Collects program telemetry information if opted-in to the Microsoft Customer Experience Improvement Program.”
Well, I have not agreed, why should these be enabled?
Application Experience \ Appraiser
Application Experience \ ProgramDataUpdater
Customer Experience Improvement Program \Consolidator
Customer Experience Improvement Program \UsbCeip
Then, this one:
AutoCHK \ Proxy
“This task collects and uploads autochk SQM data if opted-in to the Microsoft Customer Experience Improvement Program.”
This one really worries me If what I read is true, then an SSD should NEVER have CHKDSK run. This is enabled. Why?
CHKDSK \ Proactive Scan
Is this needed?
Diagnosis \ Scheduled:
“The Windows Scheduled Maintenance Task performs periodic maintenance of the computer system by fixing problems automatically or reporting them through Security and Maintenance.”
Maybe OK on these:
MemoryDiagnostic \ ProcessMemoryDiagnosticEvents
MemoryDiagnostic \ RunFullMemoryDiagnostic
“Schedules a memory diagnostic in response to system events.”
Then a concern here for these two:
Disk Cleanup: I KNOW this removes some TEMP files that are worth keeping from Adobe, etc.
Servicing: StartComponentCleanup
That also may well be OK. Worth asking.
Got a trusted site or reviewer to check for the state of these or care to discuss here?