
It may seem simple, but it’s not. Things are not always as they
seem on the surface, and descriptions provided by user interfaces are
not always as straightforward as they may seem. The three startup
types include manual, automatic, and disabled, each with its own set
of quirks.
■ Manual: Service starts on demand when requested by either a user
or another service or software.
■ Automatic: Service starts at boot up.
■ Disabled: Service is turned off but can be set to manual by any
user or software with the ability and the correct permissions.
A better name for this would be “off.”
The hardened approach involves the complete removal of unnec-
essary services, ...