Here are instructions to start/stop services in Windows 7:
Steps
1. Go to Start.
2. Go to Control panel.
3. Go to Administrative tools
4. Click on Services.
You can also start/stop services in Windows 7 by using services.msc. Here is how:
1. Go to Start
2. Run
3. Type: services.msc and click OK
Tips
1) You can make your computer much faster by stopping unwanted services.
Warnings
1) Do not stop any important services or Windows will not function correctly.
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