CDPUserSvc: the per-user Connected Devices Platform service, explained
Short answer
UpdatedCDPUserSvc is the per-user half of the Connected Devices Platform. Windows starts a copy with a random suffix (CDPUserSvc_xxxxx) for each signed-in user. This tweak disables the template the copies are made from. It sets the CDPUserSvc service to Disabled.
CDPUserSvc Connected Devices Platform User Service
Startup typeManualDisabled
What it does
CDPUserSvc is the per-user half of the Connected Devices Platform. Windows starts a copy with a random suffix (CDPUserSvc_xxxxx) for each signed-in user. This tweak disables the template the copies are made from.
In the app the switch is called "Disable Shared Experiences", described there as: Disables CDPUserSvc (per-user) to cut device graph chatter.
When it helps, and when it hurts
When it helps
- Removing its background network activity when you do not share between devices.
When it hurts
- Nearby sharing, Phone Link and timeline sync stop working.
- A copy that is already running stays until the next sign-in.
What it writes
Exactly what the switch changes, read from the app's source. Switching it off is what the app writes when you turn the tweak off again.
| Service | With the tweak | Switching it off |
|---|---|---|
| CDPUserSvcConnected Devices Platform User Service | Disabled | Manual |
From the app's source (sharedxpsoff.hpp), app 2.0.0, checked .
The same change by hand
You do not need the app for this one. These commands make the changes from the table above. Run them in a Command Prompt opened as administrator, and make a restore point first.
sc config "CDPUserSvc" start= disabledsc config "CDPUserSvc" start= demandHow to undo it
In the app: Partial
Switching it off sets the Connected Devices Platform user service to Manual. Windows ships it as Automatic.
Switch the tweak off in Frozen Tweaks. It sets CDPUserSvc to Manual. Switching it off sets the Connected Devices Platform user service to Manual. Windows ships it as Automatic.
Changing several settings at once? The app's Make a restore point button, on every plan, makes a Windows restore point before you start.
Verdict
Pair it with the CDPSvc tweak or skip both.
Questions
- What does the "Disable Shared Experiences" tweak change in Windows?
- It sets the CDPUserSvc service to Disabled.
- Is "Disable Shared Experiences" safe to switch on?
- Pair it with the CDPSvc tweak or skip both. The main cost: Nearby sharing, Phone Link and timeline sync stop working.
- How do I undo it?
- Switch the tweak off in Frozen Tweaks. Switching it off sets the Connected Devices Platform user service to Manual. Windows ships it as Automatic.
- Is "Disable Shared Experiences" free in Frozen Tweaks?
- It is part of Frozen Pro and Elite. You can also make the change by hand with the values on this page.
In the app
- Switch
- Disable Shared Experiences
- Category
- Debloat
- Plan
- Pro
- Undo
- Partial
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Written by
Frost LIVEFounder of Frozen Tweaks, based in Hamburg, Germany. Publishes settings guides for competitive games on his YouTube channel, Frost LIVE.
In the app
- Category
- Debloat
- Plan
- Pro
- Undo
- Partial
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