Software Licensing

Windows Vista Service Details

Description:

Enforcement of DRM and possibly Windows Update. Required for Readyboost which is required for control panel access.

Service Description:

Enables the download, installation, and enforcement of digital licenses for Windows and Windows applications. If the service is disabled, the operating system and licensed applications may run in a reduced function mode.

Consequences of Stopping:

Windows update will likely not work. Control Panel will not work, unless you have found a work around for readyboost.
All services listed in 'Required For' will be unable to function

Depends on:

DCOM Server Process Launcher, Remote Procedure Call (RPC)

Required for:

ReadyBoost, SL UI Notification Service

Default Settings:

Home Basic: Automatic

Home Premium: Automatic

Business: Automatic

Ultimate: Automatic

Tweaked Settings:¹

Safe: Automatic

Tweak: Automatic

Minimal: Automatic

^{1: Use at your own risk. Check descriptions of terms here}
Service Information
Service Name: slsvc
Process Name:SLsvc.exe
Memory Usage(MB)²:3-4
CPU Usage(%)³:
Running Type:
^{2: denotes typical memory usage. It may not be indicative of what usage you will see, but it should give you a rough idea. Make a comment below if you see otherwise.
3: denotes typical CPU usage when process is actually active. Many processes are not actively doing anything most of the time. Check running type for more details. All machines are different, so this number may not be indicative of what you will actually see.}

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Home Basic:	Automatic
Home Premium:	Automatic
Business:	Automatic
Ultimate:	Automatic

Safe:	Automatic
Tweak:	Automatic
Minimal:	Automatic