Win10 LTSC IoT lag issues. How to resolve?

**NotHereToPlayGames** · 2026-06-14T09:25:48Z

2 hours ago, DeathAdderSF said:

Any of y'all have an up-to-date list for LTSC IoT of "useless" services that may be disabled?

I'll compile "my list". But, a word of warning, if you "have faith" in CRAP like "smartscreen" or Windows Defender, than frankly me compiling a list is a "waste of my time" as you (3rd person plural, not referencing "you" as any ONE person) already has your (3rd person plural) view of how that Win10 should be configured. Which is perfectly fine, of course, it is "your" computer.

Edited yesterday at 09:28 AM by NotHereToPlayGames

**NotHereToPlayGames** · 2026-06-14T10:02:46Z

The only "non-waste" of time way for me to compile my list is to provide it IN THE WAY THAT I USE IT.
Which in my case is from my WINREDUCER EX-100 config file.

All of the Value="5" entries below are my REMOVED services, they're not ever even installed, removed completely from my installation .iso.
The Value="4" entries below are my DISABLED services, I allow them to be installed, but they are DISABLED by default.
The Value="3" entries below are my MANUAL services.
If there is any Value="2" entries, they are AUTOMATIC services.
Any Value="1" entries, they are AUTOMATIC (DELAYED) services.
Entries with empty value fields just allow the Windows installation process to set them at normal Windows "default".

BUT... there are a ton of "services" that have to be "installed" (ie, Windows Indexing/Firewall/Defender are examples), BUT I DISABLE/REMOVE THEM LATER, I just can't disable/remove beforehand.

You asked for a list, this is the easiest way to provide one.

Edited yesterday at 11:02 AM by NotHereToPlayGames

**NotHereToPlayGames** · 2026-06-14T10:08:26Z

These are also COMPLETELY REMOVED from my installation .iso. ie, the Selected="true" entries.

Edited yesterday at 10:09 AM by NotHereToPlayGames

**NotHereToPlayGames** · 2026-06-14T10:16:09Z

These I disable AFTER install (via a PowerShell script).

# Computer Management >> System Tools >> Task Scheduler >> Task Schedule Libray >> Microsoft >> Windows
#
# Disable:
# Application Experience
# Autochk
# Chkdsk
# Diagnosis
# DiskCleanup
# DiskFootprint
# Feedback > Siuf
# LanguageComponentsInstaller
# MemoryDiagnostic
# Power Efficiency Diagnostics
# Servicing
# Speech
# WindowsUpdate

**NotHereToPlayGames** · 2026-06-14T10:18:18Z

I also remove "Security Health App".

# Remove SecHealthUI
$remove_appx = @("SecHealthUI"); $provisioned = get-appxprovisionedpackage -online; $appxpackage = get-appxpackage -allusers; $eol = @()
$store = 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Appx\AppxAllUserStore'
$users = @('S-1-5-18'); if (test-path $store) {$users += $((dir $store -ea 0 |where {$_ -like '*S-1-5-21*'}).PSChildName)}
foreach ($choice in $remove_appx) { if ('' -eq $choice.Trim()) {continue}
foreach ($appx in $($provisioned |where {$_.PackageName -like "*$choice*"})) {
$next = !1; foreach ($no in $skip) {if ($appx.PackageName -like "*$no*") {$next = !0}} ; if ($next) {continue}
$PackageName = $appx.PackageName; $PackageFamilyName = ($appxpackage |where {$_.Name -eq $appx.DisplayName}).PackageFamilyName
ni "$store\Deprovisioned\$PackageFamilyName" -force >''; $PackageFamilyName
foreach ($sid in $users) {ni "$store\EndOfLife\$sid\$PackageName" -force >''} ; $eol += $PackageName
dism /online /set-nonremovableapppolicy /packagefamily:$PackageFamilyName /nonremovable:0 >''
remove-appxprovisionedpackage -packagename $PackageName -online -allusers >''
}
foreach ($appx in $($appxpackage |where {$_.PackageFullName -like "*$choice*"})) {
$next = !1; foreach ($no in $skip) {if ($appx.PackageFullName -like "*$no*") {$next = !0}} ; if ($next) {continue}
$PackageFullName = $appx.PackageFullName;
ni "$store\Deprovisioned\$appx.PackageFamilyName" -force >''; $PackageFullName
foreach ($sid in $users) {ni "$store\EndOfLife\$sid\$PackageFullName" -force >''} ; $eol += $PackageFullName
dism /online /set-nonremovableapppolicy /packagefamily:$PackageFamilyName /nonremovable:0 >''
remove-appxpackage -package $PackageFullName -allusers >''
}
}

**NotHereToPlayGames** · 2026-06-14T10:21:30Z

Probably too large of a script to post here, but I also remove "Get Started", "Windows Backup", and EVERYTHING pertaining to EDGE.

Technically, I use Edge (as a third when-needed browser) but ONLY AS A PORTABLE, I DO NOT WANT IT "ENTANGLED" WITH THE OS, AND DO NOT WANT THE BACKGROUND UPDATE CRAP.

Edited yesterday at 10:22 AM by NotHereToPlayGames

**NotHereToPlayGames** · 2026-06-14T10:24:47Z

And if you dislike things like "Indexer" (of which I am in that crowd), then you should also dislike and disable C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WebCache.

**NotHereToPlayGames** · 2026-06-14T10:25:48Z

That should be MORE than enough FOR NOW, and only to GET YOU STARTED. There's MORE if you really truly want an OPTIMIZED bloat-free Win10.

**NotHereToPlayGames** · 2026-06-15T10:36:15Z

With no replies whatsoever, the OP has left us all with no other choice but to speculate:
he's decided this endeavor is too large to undertake, so he's just going to accept Win10 as a bloated mess and "live with it" or downgrade and miss out on "millions better" in capabilities.

I don't want him to "give up" and nobody should ever "live with" the BLOATED MESS that we all know Win10 to be.

So here, let's try this a different way. Instead of a full deboat, let's just axe the TOP FIFTEEN "usual suspects" that can bottleneck a Win10 config.
Call it "baby steps", a FULL DEBLOAT is HIGHLY recommended, but sure, let's take "baby steps".
These "fifteen" alone got my default as-is Win10 VM from OVER ONE HUNDRED processes (did settle to 92 eventually [took 26 minutes!]) per Task Manager down to (in-process).
In the past, I've always called my configs that have not been FULLY debloated as Half Baked.

1) Windows Updates
2) Windows Updates
3) Windows Updates
4) Windows Security
5)  Windows Security
6)  Windows Security
7) Windows Defender
8)  Windows Defender
9)  Windows Action Center
10) Windows Action Center
11)  Windows Firewall
12)  Windows Search Indexer
13)  Microsoft Edge
14) (in-process)
15) (in-process)

Default As-Is (ie, original install, no steps taken yet to debloat):

This is only after TWO "baby steps" (ie, two executibles to remove/disable Defender + Updates + Firewall).
Low 80s process count after startup, waited same 26 minutes as above, settled down to 77.
Technically, the process count was at 77 within a few minutes of startup, but seemed fair to wait the same amount of time for comparison.
I'll call this Half Baked Phase 1:

**NotHereToPlayGames** · 2026-06-15T11:20:11Z

Guide for Half Baked Phase 1:

Only TWO executibles are required.
The first executible is found here: https://www.softpedia.com/get/Antivirus/Removal-Tools/Defender-Remover.shtml

Windows Defender has had a ton of Zero Day vulnerabilities exploited (BlueHammer, RedSun, UnDefend).
It really is a FALSE SENSE OF SECURITY and a MAJOR source of resource WASTE.
If you "want" to run some form of anti-virus, that's your call, it is YOUR computer (personally, I am *against* them, ALL OF THEM, but I do take other preventative measures).
If you can't bring yourself to AXE IT, then, and no offense, but you aren't being SERIOUS about wanting to debloat (even half-baked).

Right-click it and Run as administrator and select the "Y" option (your computer will reboot):

The second executible is found here: https://www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/windows_update_blocker.html

Download, extract/unzip, and EDIT the Wub.ini file !!!

The original Wub.ini section that we are editing will look like this:
[Service_List]
; 2=Auto
; 3=Manual
; 4=Disabled
wuauserv=2,4
dosvc=2,4
WaaSMedicSvc=3,4
UsoSvc=2,3
BITS=3,3

EDIT/ADD to that section so that it looks like this:
[Service_List]
; 2=Auto
; 3=Manual
; 4=Disabled
wuauserv=2,4
dosvc=2,4
WaaSMedicSvc=3,4
UsoSvc=2,4
BITS=3,3
mpssvc=2,4
BFE=2,4
WinDefend=2,4
WdNisSvc=3,4
TimeBrokerSvc=3,4

Save the edited Wub.ini then Run as administrator the Wub.exe for 32bit OS or Wub_x64.exe for 64bit OS.
Select Disable Updates, check Protect Services Settings, and click Apply Now.

**NotHereToPlayGames** · 2026-06-15T11:21:49Z

I'm leaving it at that for now. If the OP doesn't reply, then I shall view this as me wasting my time and will move on. No skin off my back either way. :cool:

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