This information was pulled using SERVER_EVAL_x64FRE_en-us.iso (MD5:E7908933449613EDC97E1B11180429D1) from Windows Server 2022 | Microsoft Evaluation Center using VMs with the same specs, 6GB RAM, 50GB Disk (on SSD), and a single CPU core.
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Server 2022 | Server 2022 (Desktop Experience) | |
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VHD Size | 6.12 GB | 9.47 GB |
Processes | 76 | 122 |
Installed Services | 115 | 207 |
Running Services | 57 | 84 |
Windows Features (Total) | 209 | 266 |
Windows Features installed | 11 | 12 (XPS Viewer) |
Service | DisplayName | Server 2022 | Server 2022 (Desktop Experience) |
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AJRouter | AllJoyn Router Service | ✔ | |
ALG | Application Layer Gateway Service | ✔ | |
AppIDSvc | Application Identity | ✔ | ✔ |
Appinfo | Application Information | ✔ | |
AppMgmt | Application Management | ✔ | ✔ |
AppReadiness | App Readiness | ✔ | ✔ |
AppVClient | Microsoft App-V Client | ✔ | |
AppXSvc | AppX Deployment Service (AppXSVC) | ✔ | ✔ |
AudioEndpointBu... | Windows Audio Endpoint Builder | ✔ | |
Audiosrv | Windows Audio | ✔ | |
AxInstSV | ActiveX Installer (AxInstSV) | ✔ | |
BFE | Base Filtering Engine | ✔ | ✔ |
BITS | Background Intelligent Transfer Ser... | ✔ | ✔ |
BrokerInfrastru... | Background Tasks Infrastructure Ser... | ✔ | |
bthserv | Bluetooth Support Service | ✔ | |
camsvc | Capability Access Manager Service | ✔ | |
CaptureService_... | CaptureService_11021f | ✔ | |
cbdhsvc_11021f | Clipboard User Service_11021f | ✔ | |
CDPSvc | Connected Devices Platform Service | ✔ | |
CDPUserSvc_11021f | Connected Devices Platform User Ser... | ✔ | |
CertPropSvc | Certificate Propagation | ✔ | ✔ |
ClipSVC | Client License Service (ClipSVC) | ✔ | ✔ |
COMSysApp | COM+ System Application | ✔ | ✔ |
ConsentUxUserSv... | ConsentUX User Service_11021f | ✔ | |
CoreMessagingRe... | CoreMessaging | ✔ | ✔ |
CredentialEnrol... | CredentialEnrollmentManagerUserSvc_... | ✔ | |
CryptSvc | Cryptographic Services | ✔ | ✔ |
CscService | Offline Files | ✔ | |
DcomLaunch | DCOM Server Process Launcher | ✔ | ✔ |
defragsvc | Optimize drives | ✔ | ✔ |
DeviceAssociati... | DeviceAssociationBroker_11021f | ✔ | |
DeviceAssociati... | Device Association Service | ✔ | |
DeviceInstall | Device Install Service | ✔ | ✔ |
DevicePickerUse... | DevicePicker_11021f | ✔ | |
DevicesFlowUser... | DevicesFlow_11021f | ✔ | |
DevQueryBroker | DevQuery Background Discovery Broker | ✔ | |
Dhcp | DHCP Client | ✔ | ✔ |
diagnosticshub.... | Microsoft (R) Diagnostics Hub Stand... | ✔ | ✔ |
DiagTrack | Connected User Experiences and Tele... | ✔ | ✔ |
DispBrokerDeskt... | Display Policy Service | ✔ | |
DmEnrollmentSvc | Device Management Enrollment Service | ✔ | |
dmwappushservice | Device Management Wireless Applicat... | ✔ | |
Dnscache | DNS Client | ✔ | ✔ |
DoSvc | Delivery Optimization | ✔ | ✔ |
dot3svc | Wired AutoConfig | ✔ | |
DPS | Diagnostic Policy Service | ✔ | ✔ |
DsmSvc | Device Setup Manager | ✔ | |
DsSvc | Data Sharing Service | ✔ | |
EapHost | Extensible Authentication Protocol | ✔ | ✔ |
edgeupdate | Microsoft Edge Update Service (edge... | ✔ | |
edgeupdatem | Microsoft Edge Update Service (edge... | ✔ | |
EFS | Encrypting File System (EFS) | ✔ | ✔ |
embeddedmode | Embedded Mode | ✔ | |
EntAppSvc | Enterprise App Management Service | ✔ | |
EventLog | Windows Event Log | ✔ | ✔ |
EventSystem | COM+ Event System | ✔ | ✔ |
fdPHost | Function Discovery Provider Host | ✔ | |
FDResPub | Function Discovery Resource Publica... | ✔ | |
FontCache | Windows Font Cache Service | ✔ | |
FrameServer | Windows Camera Frame Server | ✔ | |
FrameServerMonitor | Windows Camera Frame Server Monitor | ✔ | |
gpsvc | Group Policy Client | ✔ | ✔ |
GraphicsPerfSvc | GraphicsPerfSvc | ✔ | |
hidserv | Human Interface Device Service | ✔ | ✔ |
HvHost | HV Host Service | ✔ | ✔ |
IKEEXT | IKE and AuthIP IPsec Keying Modules | ✔ | ✔ |
InstallService | Microsoft Store Install Service | ✔ | |
iphlpsvc | IP Helper | ✔ | ✔ |
KeyIso | CNG Key Isolation | ✔ | ✔ |
KPSSVC | KDC Proxy Server service (KPS) | ✔ | ✔ |
KtmRm | KtmRm for Distributed Transaction C... | ✔ | ✔ |
LanmanServer | Server | ✔ | ✔ |
LanmanWorkstation | Workstation | ✔ | ✔ |
lfsvc | Geolocation Service | ✔ | |
LicenseManager | Windows License Manager Service | ✔ | |
lltdsvc | Link-Layer Topology Discovery Mapper | ✔ | ✔ |
lmhosts | TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper | ✔ | ✔ |
LSM | Local Session Manager | ✔ | ✔ |
MapsBroker | Downloaded Maps Manager | ✔ | |
McpManagementSe... | McpManagementService | ✔ | |
MicrosoftEdgeEl... | Microsoft Edge Elevation Service (M... | ✔ | |
mpssvc | Windows Defender Firewall | ✔ | ✔ |
MSDTC | Distributed Transaction Coordinator | ✔ | ✔ |
MSiSCSI | Microsoft iSCSI Initiator Service | ✔ | ✔ |
msiserver | Windows Installer | ✔ | ✔ |
NcaSvc | Network Connectivity Assistant | ✔ | ✔ |
NcbService | Network Connection Broker | ✔ | |
Netlogon | Netlogon | ✔ | ✔ |
Netman | Network Connections | ✔ | |
netprofm | Network List Service | ✔ | ✔ |
NetSetupSvc | Network Setup Service | ✔ | ✔ |
NetTcpPortSharing | Net.Tcp Port Sharing Service | ✔ | ✔ |
NgcCtnrSvc | Microsoft Passport Container | ✔ | |
NgcSvc | Microsoft Passport | ✔ | |
NlaSvc | Network Location Awareness | ✔ | ✔ |
nsi | Network Store Interface Service | ✔ | ✔ |
PcaSvc | Program Compatibility Assistant Ser... | ✔ | |
PerfHost | Performance Counter DLL Host | ✔ | ✔ |
PimIndexMainten... | Contact Data_11021f | ✔ | |
pla | Performance Logs & Alerts | ✔ | ✔ |
PlugPlay | Plug and Play | ✔ | ✔ |
PolicyAgent | IPsec Policy Agent | ✔ | ✔ |
Power | Power | ✔ | ✔ |
PrintNotify | Printer Extensions and Notifications | ✔ | |
PrintWorkflowUs... | PrintWorkflow_11021f | ✔ | |
ProfSvc | User Profile Service | ✔ | ✔ |
PushToInstall | Windows PushToInstall Service | ✔ | |
QWAVE | Quality Windows Audio Video Experience | ✔ | |
RasAuto | Remote Access Auto Connection Manager | ✔ | |
RasMan | Remote Access Connection Manager | ✔ | ✔ |
RemoteAccess | Routing and Remote Access | ✔ | ✔ |
RemoteRegistry | Remote Registry | ✔ | ✔ |
RmSvc | Radio Management Service | ✔ | |
RpcEptMapper | RPC Endpoint Mapper | ✔ | ✔ |
RpcLocator | Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Locator | ✔ | |
RpcSs | Remote Procedure Call (RPC) | ✔ | ✔ |
RSoPProv | Resultant Set of Policy Provider | ✔ | ✔ |
sacsvr | Special Administration Console Helper | ✔ | ✔ |
SamSs | Security Accounts Manager | ✔ | ✔ |
SCardSvr | Smart Card | ✔ | ✔ |
ScDeviceEnum | Smart Card Device Enumeration Service | ✔ | ✔ |
Schedule | Task Scheduler | ✔ | ✔ |
SCPolicySvc | Smart Card Removal Policy | ✔ | ✔ |
seclogon | Secondary Logon | ✔ | ✔ |
SecurityHealthS... | Windows Security Service | ✔ | |
SEMgrSvc | Payments and NFC/SE Manager | ✔ | |
SENS | System Event Notification Service | ✔ | ✔ |
Sense | Windows Defender Advanced Threat Pr... | ✔ | ✔ |
SensorDataService | Sensor Data Service | ✔ | |
SensorService | Sensor Service | ✔ | |
SensrSvc | Sensor Monitoring Service | ✔ | |
SessionEnv | Remote Desktop Configuration | ✔ | ✔ |
SgrmBroker | System Guard Runtime Monitor Broker | ✔ | ✔ |
SharedAccess | Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) | ✔ | ✔ |
ShellHWDetection | Shell Hardware Detection | ✔ | |
shpamsvc | Shared PC Account Manager | ✔ | |
smphost | Microsoft Storage Spaces SMP | ✔ | ✔ |
SNMPTRAP | SNMP Trap | ✔ | ✔ |
Spooler | Print Spooler | ✔ | |
sppsvc | Software Protection | ✔ | ✔ |
SSDPSRV | SSDP Discovery | ✔ | |
ssh-agent | OpenSSH Authentication Agent | ✔ | ✔ |
SstpSvc | Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol Se... | ✔ | ✔ |
StateRepository | State Repository Service | ✔ | ✔ |
StiSvc | Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) | ✔ | |
StorSvc | Storage Service | ✔ | |
svsvc | Spot Verifier | ✔ | ✔ |
swprv | Microsoft Software Shadow Copy Prov... | ✔ | ✔ |
SysMain | SysMain | ✔ | ✔ |
SystemEventsBroker | System Events Broker | ✔ | ✔ |
TabletInputService | Touch Keyboard and Handwriting Pane... | ✔ | |
tapisrv | Telephony | ✔ | |
TermService | Remote Desktop Services | ✔ | ✔ |
Themes | Themes | ✔ | |
TieringEngineSe... | Storage Tiers Management | ✔ | ✔ |
TimeBrokerSvc | Time Broker | ✔ | ✔ |
TokenBroker | Web Account Manager | ✔ | |
TrkWks | Distributed Link Tracking Client | ✔ | |
TrustedInstaller | Windows Modules Installer | ✔ | ✔ |
tzautoupdate | Auto Time Zone Updater | ✔ | |
UALSVC | User Access Logging Service | ✔ | ✔ |
UdkUserSvc_11021f | Udk User Service_11021f | ✔ | |
UevAgentService | User Experience Virtualization Service | ✔ | |
UmRdpService | Remote Desktop Services UserMode Po... | ✔ | ✔ |
UnistoreSvc_11021f | User Data Storage_11021f | ✔ | |
upnphost | UPnP Device Host | ✔ | |
UserDataSvc_11021f | User Data Access_11021f | ✔ | |
UserManager | User Manager | ✔ | ✔ |
UsoSvc | Update Orchestrator Service | ✔ | ✔ |
VaultSvc | Credential Manager | ✔ | ✔ |
vds | Virtual Disk | ✔ | ✔ |
vmicguestinterface | Hyper-V Guest Service Interface | ✔ | ✔ |
vmicheartbeat | Hyper-V Heartbeat Service | ✔ | ✔ |
vmickvpexchange | Hyper-V Data Exchange Service | ✔ | ✔ |
vmicshutdown | Hyper-V Guest Shutdown Service | ✔ | ✔ |
vmictimesync | Hyper-V Time Synchronization Service | ✔ | ✔ |
vmicvmsession | Hyper-V PowerShell Direct Service | ✔ | ✔ |
vmicvss | Hyper-V Volume Shadow Copy Requestor | ✔ | ✔ |
VSS | Volume Shadow Copy | ✔ | ✔ |
W32Time | Windows Time | ✔ | ✔ |
WaaSMedicSvc | Windows Update Medic Service | ✔ | ✔ |
WalletService | WalletService | ✔ | |
WarpJITSvc | Warp JIT Service | ✔ | |
WbioSrvc | Windows Biometric Service | ✔ | |
Wcmsvc | Windows Connection Manager | ✔ | |
WdiServiceHost | Diagnostic Service Host | ✔ | ✔ |
WdiSystemHost | Diagnostic System Host | ✔ | ✔ |
WdNisSvc | Microsoft Defender Antivirus Networ... | ✔ | ✔ |
Wecsvc | Windows Event Collector | ✔ | ✔ |
WEPHOSTSVC | Windows Encryption Provider Host Se... | ✔ | |
wercplsupport | Problem Reports Control Panel Support | ✔ | |
WerSvc | Windows Error Reporting Service | ✔ | ✔ |
WiaRpc | Still Image Acquisition Events | ✔ | |
WinDefend | Microsoft Defender Antivirus Service | ✔ | ✔ |
WinHttpAutoProx... | WinHTTP Web Proxy Auto-Discovery Se... | ✔ | ✔ |
Winmgmt | Windows Management Instrumentation | ✔ | ✔ |
WinRM | Windows Remote Management (WS-Manag... | ✔ | ✔ |
wisvc | Windows Insider Service | ✔ | ✔ |
wlidsvc | Microsoft Account Sign-in Assistant | ✔ | |
WLMS | Windows Licensing Monitoring Service | ✔ | ✔ |
wmiApSrv | WMI Performance Adapter | ✔ | ✔ |
WMPNetworkSvc | Windows Media Player Network Sharin... | ✔ | |
WPDBusEnum | Portable Device Enumerator Service | ✔ | |
WpnService | Windows Push Notifications System S... | ✔ | |
WpnUserService_... | Windows Push Notifications User Ser... | ✔ | |
WSearch | Windows Search | ✔ | |
wuauserv | Windows Update | ✔ | ✔ |