SensrSvc: disabling the Sensor Monitoring Service
Short answer
UpdatedSensrSvc reads the ambient light and rotation sensors to adjust brightness and screen orientation. This tweak disables it. It sets the SensrSvc service to Disabled.
SensrSvc Sensor Monitoring Service
Startup typeManualDisabled
What it does
SensrSvc reads the ambient light and rotation sensors to adjust brightness and screen orientation. This tweak disables it.
In the app the switch is called "Disable Sensor Monitoring", described there as: Removes ambient/rotation polling (SensrSvc).
When it helps, and when it hurts
When it helps
- Desktops, which have neither sensor.
When it hurts
- Automatic brightness and rotation stop on laptops and tablets.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| SensrSvcSensor Monitoring Service | Disabled | Manual |
From the app's source (sensrsvc_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 "SensrSvc" start= disabledsc config "SensrSvc" start= demandHow to undo it
In the app: Yes
Switching it off sets a standard Windows value, which may not be exactly how you had it.
Switch the tweak off in Frozen Tweaks. It sets SensrSvc to Manual.
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
Harmless on a desktop. Leave it on for a tablet or 2-in-1.
Questions
- What does the "Disable Sensor Monitoring" tweak change in Windows?
- It sets the SensrSvc service to Disabled.
- Is "Disable Sensor Monitoring" safe to switch on?
- Harmless on a desktop. Leave it on for a tablet or 2-in-1. The main cost: Automatic brightness and rotation stop on laptops and tablets.
- How do I undo it?
- Switch the tweak off in Frozen Tweaks. Switching it off sets a standard Windows value, which may not be exactly how you had it.
- Is "Disable Sensor Monitoring" 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 Sensor Monitoring
- Category
- Debloat
- Plan
- Pro
- Undo
- Yes
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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
- Yes
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