MapsBroker: disabling the Downloaded Maps Manager service
Short answer
UpdatedMapsBroker keeps offline maps for the Windows Maps app up to date. This tweak sets it to Disabled. It sets the MapsBroker service to Disabled.
MapsBroker Downloaded Maps Manager
Startup typeManualDisabled
What it does
MapsBroker keeps offline maps for the Windows Maps app up to date. This tweak sets it to Disabled.
In the app the switch is called "Disable Maps Broker", described there as: Stops map content downloads & indexing (MapsBroker).
When it helps, and when it hurts
When it helps
- PCs that never use offline maps: one less service checking for downloads.
When it hurts
- Offline maps no longer update.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| MapsBrokerDownloaded Maps Manager | Disabled | Manual |
From the app's source (mapsbroker_off.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 "MapsBroker" start= disabledsc config "MapsBroker" start= demandHow to undo it
In the app: Partial
Switching it off sets the Downloaded Maps Manager service to Manual. Windows ships it as Automatic (Delayed Start).
Switch the tweak off in Frozen Tweaks. It sets MapsBroker to Manual. Switching it off sets the Downloaded Maps Manager service to Manual. Windows ships it as Automatic (Delayed Start).
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
Safe on a gaming PC, and too small to notice.
Questions
- What does the "Disable Maps Broker" tweak change in Windows?
- It sets the MapsBroker service to Disabled.
- Is "Disable Maps Broker" safe to switch on?
- Safe on a gaming PC, and too small to notice. The main cost: Offline maps no longer update.
- How do I undo it?
- Switch the tweak off in Frozen Tweaks. Switching it off sets the Downloaded Maps Manager service to Manual. Windows ships it as Automatic (Delayed Start).
- Is "Disable Maps Broker" 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 Maps Broker
- 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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