Windows Server – Disable Unnecessary Services

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If not—you should. Remember Print Spooler and the nightmare it caused?

Disabling unneeded services is one of the easiest ways to reduce your attack surface right now.

🛠️ Microsoft even provides a list of services that are safe to disable.
All it takes is a simple GPO → apply, test, and you’re done.
✅ Low risk
✅ High impact
✅ Centrally enforced

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Most environments don’t need services like Print Spooler running everywhere. Just the print server—if that still exists.

So… do you already enforce this? Or plan to?