How to Force a Service to Stop in Starting Mode
In Windows, a service is a process that is running in the background of the operating system. Many services are crucial to the functionality of Windows, while others are less important. You can customize which services start with Windows or make it to where the service must be start manually. If you have too many services running at once, it may slow down your computer's performance.
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Instructions
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Access your Administrative Tools by clicking "Start," "All Programs," then "Administrative Tools."
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Click on "Services."
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Browse to the Windows Service you want to prevent from starting automatically, then right-click it and select "Properties."
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Click the "Startup type" drop-down and select "Disabled."
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Press "OK."
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Reboot your system.
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Tips & Warnings
Some services in Windows rely on other services and won't work if they're not running. These are called dependencies. So, if you prevent one service from starting, it may effect other services from starting as well.
