wisvc: disabling the Windows Insider Service
Short answer
Updatedwisvc supports the Windows Insider preview program. If the PC is not enrolled, it has nothing to do. This tweak sets it to Disabled. It sets the wisvc service to Disabled.
wisvc Windows Insider Service
Startup typeManualDisabled
What it does
wisvc supports the Windows Insider preview program. If the PC is not enrolled, it has nothing to do. This tweak sets it to Disabled.
In the app the switch is called "Disable Insider Service", described there as: Shuts down Windows Insider background checks (wisvc).
When it helps, and when it hurts
When it helps
- Tidying a PC that is not in the Insider program.
When it hurts
- You cannot join or receive Insider preview builds until it is switched back.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| wisvcWindows Insider Service | Disabled | Manual |
From the app's source (insider_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 "wisvc" start= disabledsc config "wisvc" 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 wisvc 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 outside the Insider program, and it makes no measurable difference.
Questions
- What does the "Disable Insider Service" tweak change in Windows?
- It sets the wisvc service to Disabled.
- Is "Disable Insider Service" safe to switch on?
- Harmless outside the Insider program, and it makes no measurable difference. The main cost: You cannot join or receive Insider preview builds until it is switched back.
- 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 Insider Service" 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 Insider Service
- 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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