Windows Management Instrumentation

Windows Vista Service Details

Description:

If stopped, most windows-based software will not function properly'. I have not seen any applications that will fail to run with this off, but it seems that a lot of software uses it.


Service Description:

Provides a common interface and object model to access management information about operating systems, devices, applications, and services. If this service is stopped, most Windows-based software will not function properly.


Consequences of Stopping:

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All services listed in 'Required For' will be unable to function


Depends on:

DCOM Server Process Launcher, Remote Procedure Call (RPC)


Required for:


IP Helper, Internet Connection Sharing (ICS), Security Center


Default Settings:
Home Basic:Automatic
Home Premium:Automatic
Business:Automatic
Ultimate:Automatic
Tweaked Settings:1
Safe:Automatic
Tweak:Manual
Minimal:Manual
1: Use at your own risk. Check descriptions of terms here

Service Information

Service Name: Winmgmt
Process Name:svchost.exe
Memory Usage(MB)2:.
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.