This information was pulled using SERVER_EVAL_x64FRE_en-us.iso (MD5:E7908933449613EDC97E1B11180429D1) from Windows Server 2022 | Microsoft Evaluation Center using VMs with the same specs, 6GB RAM, 50GB Disk (on SSD), and a single CPU core.
fresh install no config changes comparison
| Server 2022 | Server 2022 (Desktop Experience) | |
|---|---|---|
| VHD Size | 6.12 GB | 9.47 GB |
| Processes | 76 | 122 |
| Installed Services | 115 | 207 |
| Running Services | 57 | 84 |
| Windows Features (Total) | 209 | 266 |
| Windows Features installed | 11 | 12 (XPS Viewer) |
| Service | DisplayName | Server 2022 | Server 2022 (Desktop Experience) |
|---|---|---|---|
| AJRouter | AllJoyn Router Service | ✔ | |
| ALG | Application Layer Gateway Service | ✔ | |
| AppIDSvc | Application Identity | ✔ | ✔ |
| Appinfo | Application Information | ✔ | |
| AppMgmt | Application Management | ✔ | ✔ |
| AppReadiness | App Readiness | ✔ | ✔ |
| AppVClient | Microsoft App-V Client | ✔ | |
| AppXSvc | AppX Deployment Service (AppXSVC) | ✔ | ✔ |
| AudioEndpointBu... | Windows Audio Endpoint Builder | ✔ | |
| Audiosrv | Windows Audio | ✔ | |
| AxInstSV | ActiveX Installer (AxInstSV) | ✔ | |
| BFE | Base Filtering Engine | ✔ | ✔ |
| BITS | Background Intelligent Transfer Ser... | ✔ | ✔ |
| BrokerInfrastru... | Background Tasks Infrastructure Ser... | ✔ | |
| bthserv | Bluetooth Support Service | ✔ | |
| camsvc | Capability Access Manager Service | ✔ | |
| CaptureService_... | CaptureService_11021f | ✔ | |
| cbdhsvc_11021f | Clipboard User Service_11021f | ✔ | |
| CDPSvc | Connected Devices Platform Service | ✔ | |
| CDPUserSvc_11021f | Connected Devices Platform User Ser... | ✔ | |
| CertPropSvc | Certificate Propagation | ✔ | ✔ |
| ClipSVC | Client License Service (ClipSVC) | ✔ | ✔ |
| COMSysApp | COM+ System Application | ✔ | ✔ |
| ConsentUxUserSv... | ConsentUX User Service_11021f | ✔ | |
| CoreMessagingRe... | CoreMessaging | ✔ | ✔ |
| CredentialEnrol... | CredentialEnrollmentManagerUserSvc_... | ✔ | |
| CryptSvc | Cryptographic Services | ✔ | ✔ |
| CscService | Offline Files | ✔ | |
| DcomLaunch | DCOM Server Process Launcher | ✔ | ✔ |
| defragsvc | Optimize drives | ✔ | ✔ |
| DeviceAssociati... | DeviceAssociationBroker_11021f | ✔ | |
| DeviceAssociati... | Device Association Service | ✔ | |
| DeviceInstall | Device Install Service | ✔ | ✔ |
| DevicePickerUse... | DevicePicker_11021f | ✔ | |
| DevicesFlowUser... | DevicesFlow_11021f | ✔ | |
| DevQueryBroker | DevQuery Background Discovery Broker | ✔ | |
| Dhcp | DHCP Client | ✔ | ✔ |
| diagnosticshub.... | Microsoft (R) Diagnostics Hub Stand... | ✔ | ✔ |
| DiagTrack | Connected User Experiences and Tele... | ✔ | ✔ |
| DispBrokerDeskt... | Display Policy Service | ✔ | |
| DmEnrollmentSvc | Device Management Enrollment Service | ✔ | |
| dmwappushservice | Device Management Wireless Applicat... | ✔ | |
| Dnscache | DNS Client | ✔ | ✔ |
| DoSvc | Delivery Optimization | ✔ | ✔ |
| dot3svc | Wired AutoConfig | ✔ | |
| DPS | Diagnostic Policy Service | ✔ | ✔ |
| DsmSvc | Device Setup Manager | ✔ | |
| DsSvc | Data Sharing Service | ✔ | |
| EapHost | Extensible Authentication Protocol | ✔ | ✔ |
| edgeupdate | Microsoft Edge Update Service (edge... | ✔ | |
| edgeupdatem | Microsoft Edge Update Service (edge... | ✔ | |
| EFS | Encrypting File System (EFS) | ✔ | ✔ |
| embeddedmode | Embedded Mode | ✔ | |
| EntAppSvc | Enterprise App Management Service | ✔ | |
| EventLog | Windows Event Log | ✔ | ✔ |
| EventSystem | COM+ Event System | ✔ | ✔ |
| fdPHost | Function Discovery Provider Host | ✔ | |
| FDResPub | Function Discovery Resource Publica... | ✔ | |
| FontCache | Windows Font Cache Service | ✔ | |
| FrameServer | Windows Camera Frame Server | ✔ | |
| FrameServerMonitor | Windows Camera Frame Server Monitor | ✔ | |
| gpsvc | Group Policy Client | ✔ | ✔ |
| GraphicsPerfSvc | GraphicsPerfSvc | ✔ | |
| hidserv | Human Interface Device Service | ✔ | ✔ |
| HvHost | HV Host Service | ✔ | ✔ |
| IKEEXT | IKE and AuthIP IPsec Keying Modules | ✔ | ✔ |
| InstallService | Microsoft Store Install Service | ✔ | |
| iphlpsvc | IP Helper | ✔ | ✔ |
| KeyIso | CNG Key Isolation | ✔ | ✔ |
| KPSSVC | KDC Proxy Server service (KPS) | ✔ | ✔ |
| KtmRm | KtmRm for Distributed Transaction C... | ✔ | ✔ |
| LanmanServer | Server | ✔ | ✔ |
| LanmanWorkstation | Workstation | ✔ | ✔ |
| lfsvc | Geolocation Service | ✔ | |
| LicenseManager | Windows License Manager Service | ✔ | |
| lltdsvc | Link-Layer Topology Discovery Mapper | ✔ | ✔ |
| lmhosts | TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper | ✔ | ✔ |
| LSM | Local Session Manager | ✔ | ✔ |
| MapsBroker | Downloaded Maps Manager | ✔ | |
| McpManagementSe... | McpManagementService | ✔ | |
| MicrosoftEdgeEl... | Microsoft Edge Elevation Service (M... | ✔ | |
| mpssvc | Windows Defender Firewall | ✔ | ✔ |
| MSDTC | Distributed Transaction Coordinator | ✔ | ✔ |
| MSiSCSI | Microsoft iSCSI Initiator Service | ✔ | ✔ |
| msiserver | Windows Installer | ✔ | ✔ |
| NcaSvc | Network Connectivity Assistant | ✔ | ✔ |
| NcbService | Network Connection Broker | ✔ | |
| Netlogon | Netlogon | ✔ | ✔ |
| Netman | Network Connections | ✔ | |
| netprofm | Network List Service | ✔ | ✔ |
| NetSetupSvc | Network Setup Service | ✔ | ✔ |
| NetTcpPortSharing | Net.Tcp Port Sharing Service | ✔ | ✔ |
| NgcCtnrSvc | Microsoft Passport Container | ✔ | |
| NgcSvc | Microsoft Passport | ✔ | |
| NlaSvc | Network Location Awareness | ✔ | ✔ |
| nsi | Network Store Interface Service | ✔ | ✔ |
| PcaSvc | Program Compatibility Assistant Ser... | ✔ | |
| PerfHost | Performance Counter DLL Host | ✔ | ✔ |
| PimIndexMainten... | Contact Data_11021f | ✔ | |
| pla | Performance Logs & Alerts | ✔ | ✔ |
| PlugPlay | Plug and Play | ✔ | ✔ |
| PolicyAgent | IPsec Policy Agent | ✔ | ✔ |
| Power | Power | ✔ | ✔ |
| PrintNotify | Printer Extensions and Notifications | ✔ | |
| PrintWorkflowUs... | PrintWorkflow_11021f | ✔ | |
| ProfSvc | User Profile Service | ✔ | ✔ |
| PushToInstall | Windows PushToInstall Service | ✔ | |
| QWAVE | Quality Windows Audio Video Experience | ✔ | |
| RasAuto | Remote Access Auto Connection Manager | ✔ | |
| RasMan | Remote Access Connection Manager | ✔ | ✔ |
| RemoteAccess | Routing and Remote Access | ✔ | ✔ |
| RemoteRegistry | Remote Registry | ✔ | ✔ |
| RmSvc | Radio Management Service | ✔ | |
| RpcEptMapper | RPC Endpoint Mapper | ✔ | ✔ |
| RpcLocator | Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Locator | ✔ | |
| RpcSs | Remote Procedure Call (RPC) | ✔ | ✔ |
| RSoPProv | Resultant Set of Policy Provider | ✔ | ✔ |
| sacsvr | Special Administration Console Helper | ✔ | ✔ |
| SamSs | Security Accounts Manager | ✔ | ✔ |
| SCardSvr | Smart Card | ✔ | ✔ |
| ScDeviceEnum | Smart Card Device Enumeration Service | ✔ | ✔ |
| Schedule | Task Scheduler | ✔ | ✔ |
| SCPolicySvc | Smart Card Removal Policy | ✔ | ✔ |
| seclogon | Secondary Logon | ✔ | ✔ |
| SecurityHealthS... | Windows Security Service | ✔ | |
| SEMgrSvc | Payments and NFC/SE Manager | ✔ | |
| SENS | System Event Notification Service | ✔ | ✔ |
| Sense | Windows Defender Advanced Threat Pr... | ✔ | ✔ |
| SensorDataService | Sensor Data Service | ✔ | |
| SensorService | Sensor Service | ✔ | |
| SensrSvc | Sensor Monitoring Service | ✔ | |
| SessionEnv | Remote Desktop Configuration | ✔ | ✔ |
| SgrmBroker | System Guard Runtime Monitor Broker | ✔ | ✔ |
| SharedAccess | Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) | ✔ | ✔ |
| ShellHWDetection | Shell Hardware Detection | ✔ | |
| shpamsvc | Shared PC Account Manager | ✔ | |
| smphost | Microsoft Storage Spaces SMP | ✔ | ✔ |
| SNMPTRAP | SNMP Trap | ✔ | ✔ |
| Spooler | Print Spooler | ✔ | |
| sppsvc | Software Protection | ✔ | ✔ |
| SSDPSRV | SSDP Discovery | ✔ | |
| ssh-agent | OpenSSH Authentication Agent | ✔ | ✔ |
| SstpSvc | Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol Se... | ✔ | ✔ |
| StateRepository | State Repository Service | ✔ | ✔ |
| StiSvc | Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) | ✔ | |
| StorSvc | Storage Service | ✔ | |
| svsvc | Spot Verifier | ✔ | ✔ |
| swprv | Microsoft Software Shadow Copy Prov... | ✔ | ✔ |
| SysMain | SysMain | ✔ | ✔ |
| SystemEventsBroker | System Events Broker | ✔ | ✔ |
| TabletInputService | Touch Keyboard and Handwriting Pane... | ✔ | |
| tapisrv | Telephony | ✔ | |
| TermService | Remote Desktop Services | ✔ | ✔ |
| Themes | Themes | ✔ | |
| TieringEngineSe... | Storage Tiers Management | ✔ | ✔ |
| TimeBrokerSvc | Time Broker | ✔ | ✔ |
| TokenBroker | Web Account Manager | ✔ | |
| TrkWks | Distributed Link Tracking Client | ✔ | |
| TrustedInstaller | Windows Modules Installer | ✔ | ✔ |
| tzautoupdate | Auto Time Zone Updater | ✔ | |
| UALSVC | User Access Logging Service | ✔ | ✔ |
| UdkUserSvc_11021f | Udk User Service_11021f | ✔ | |
| UevAgentService | User Experience Virtualization Service | ✔ | |
| UmRdpService | Remote Desktop Services UserMode Po... | ✔ | ✔ |
| UnistoreSvc_11021f | User Data Storage_11021f | ✔ | |
| upnphost | UPnP Device Host | ✔ | |
| UserDataSvc_11021f | User Data Access_11021f | ✔ | |
| UserManager | User Manager | ✔ | ✔ |
| UsoSvc | Update Orchestrator Service | ✔ | ✔ |
| VaultSvc | Credential Manager | ✔ | ✔ |
| vds | Virtual Disk | ✔ | ✔ |
| vmicguestinterface | Hyper-V Guest Service Interface | ✔ | ✔ |
| vmicheartbeat | Hyper-V Heartbeat Service | ✔ | ✔ |
| vmickvpexchange | Hyper-V Data Exchange Service | ✔ | ✔ |
| vmicshutdown | Hyper-V Guest Shutdown Service | ✔ | ✔ |
| vmictimesync | Hyper-V Time Synchronization Service | ✔ | ✔ |
| vmicvmsession | Hyper-V PowerShell Direct Service | ✔ | ✔ |
| vmicvss | Hyper-V Volume Shadow Copy Requestor | ✔ | ✔ |
| VSS | Volume Shadow Copy | ✔ | ✔ |
| W32Time | Windows Time | ✔ | ✔ |
| WaaSMedicSvc | Windows Update Medic Service | ✔ | ✔ |
| WalletService | WalletService | ✔ | |
| WarpJITSvc | Warp JIT Service | ✔ | |
| WbioSrvc | Windows Biometric Service | ✔ | |
| Wcmsvc | Windows Connection Manager | ✔ | |
| WdiServiceHost | Diagnostic Service Host | ✔ | ✔ |
| WdiSystemHost | Diagnostic System Host | ✔ | ✔ |
| WdNisSvc | Microsoft Defender Antivirus Networ... | ✔ | ✔ |
| Wecsvc | Windows Event Collector | ✔ | ✔ |
| WEPHOSTSVC | Windows Encryption Provider Host Se... | ✔ | |
| wercplsupport | Problem Reports Control Panel Support | ✔ | |
| WerSvc | Windows Error Reporting Service | ✔ | ✔ |
| WiaRpc | Still Image Acquisition Events | ✔ | |
| WinDefend | Microsoft Defender Antivirus Service | ✔ | ✔ |
| WinHttpAutoProx... | WinHTTP Web Proxy Auto-Discovery Se... | ✔ | ✔ |
| Winmgmt | Windows Management Instrumentation | ✔ | ✔ |
| WinRM | Windows Remote Management (WS-Manag... | ✔ | ✔ |
| wisvc | Windows Insider Service | ✔ | ✔ |
| wlidsvc | Microsoft Account Sign-in Assistant | ✔ | |
| WLMS | Windows Licensing Monitoring Service | ✔ | ✔ |
| wmiApSrv | WMI Performance Adapter | ✔ | ✔ |
| WMPNetworkSvc | Windows Media Player Network Sharin... | ✔ | |
| WPDBusEnum | Portable Device Enumerator Service | ✔ | |
| WpnService | Windows Push Notifications System S... | ✔ | |
| WpnUserService_... | Windows Push Notifications User Ser... | ✔ | |
| WSearch | Windows Search | ✔ | |
| wuauserv | Windows Update | ✔ | ✔ |