Motu_ZeroConf and Windows Audio services. Automatic or Manual?

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2012/11/04 12:10:18 (permalink)

Motu_ZeroConf and Windows Audio services. Automatic or Manual?


Hey


Running Windows 8 64 bit and Motu Ultralite mk3 hybrid. Sonar X2 producer.


Reducing as many uneeded services as possible in services.msc.


The service Motu_ZeroConf is described To: "Enables hardware devices and software To automatically configure themselves on The network and advertise their presence".


This is currently Put in Automatic. I run My computer as a DAW mainly, and normally turn of any network connections (use it for downloading updates sometimes.


I recon It should be ok To Put this service to manual at least?


What about Windows audio and Windows audio endpoint builder services? I dont use Windows audio, I run Motus Asio drivers. Maybe Windows audio still has to be in Automatic?


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    Re:Motu_ZeroConf and Windows Audio services. Automatic or Manual? 2012/11/04 18:43:46 (permalink)
    You still need the Windows Audio service, and it depends on the Audio Endpoint Builder. So yeh, you need them both.

    I don't know about ZeroConf, though. My guess is it's probably safe to disable.

    Whenever I see a service that may be unnecessary, I just go into services.msc, stop it and see what happens. If it was needed, something won't work, or another service will complain that it can't start. In any case, a reboot gets you back to where you began and no harm's done.


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