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ms.date: 06/13/2024
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| **Essential service** | **Description** |
| --- | --- |
|Authentication|The authentication service is required to enable sign in to work or school accounts. It validates a user’s identity and provides access to multiple apps and system components like OneDrive and Activity History. Using a work or school account to sign in to Windows enables Microsoft to provide a consistent experience across your devices. If the authentication service is turned off, many apps and components may lose functionality and users may not be able to sign in. <br/><br/>To turn it off, see [Microsoft Account](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#12-microsoft-account).|
|Authentication|The authentication service is required to enable sign in to work or school accounts. It validates a user’s identity and provides access to multiple apps and system components like Activity History. Using a work or school account to sign in to Windows enables Microsoft to provide a consistent experience across your devices. If the authentication service is turned off, many apps and components may lose functionality and users may not be able to sign in. <br/><br/>To turn it off, see [Microsoft Account](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#12-microsoft-account).|
|Certificates|Certificates are digital files, stored on client devices, used to both encrypt data and verify the identity of an individual or organization. Trusted root certificates issued by a certification authority (CA), are stored in a certificate trust list (CTL). The Automatic Root Certificates Update mechanism contacts Windows Updates to update the CTL. If a new version of the CTL is identified, the list of trusted root certificates cached on the local device will be updated. Untrusted certificates are certificates that are publicly known to be fraudulent. Untrusted certificates are also stored in a list on the local device and updated by the Automatic Root Certificates Update mechanism. <br/><br/>If automatic updates are turned off, applications and websites may stop working because they didn't receive an updated root certificate that the application uses. Additionally, the list of untrusted certificates will no longer be updated, which increases the attack vector on the device. <br/><br/>To turn it off, see [Automatic Root Certificates Update](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#automatic-root-certificates-update).|
|Device Management |Device management includes Mobile Device Management (MDM), which helps IT pros manage company security policies and business applications. A built-in management component can communicate with the management server. If this is turned off, the device may no longer be compliant with company policy and the user might lose access to company resources.<br/><br/> [Learn more about Mobile Device Management](/windows/client-management/mdm-overview) |
|Device setup | The first time a user sets up a new device, the Windows out-of-box experience (OOBE) guides the user through the steps to accept the license agreement, connect to the internet, sign in to (or sign up for) a Microsoft account, and takes care of other important tasks. Most settings can also be changed after setup is completed. <br/><br/>To customize the initial setup experience, see [Customize Setup](/windows-hardware/customize/desktop/customize-oobe).|
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|Input Method Editor (IME)|IME is a Windows feature that allows you to type East Asian languages such as Japanese, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, Korean, Indic, Vietnamese, as well as rule-based languages like Tamil, Adlam, and Osage.|
|Location services | The device location setting enables certain Windows features such as auto setting the time zone or Find My Device to function properly. When the device location setting is enabled, the Microsoft location service will use a combination of global positioning service (GPS), nearby wireless access points, cell towers, and IP address to determine the device’s location. Depending on the capabilities of the device, its location can be determined with varying degrees of accuracy and may in some cases be determined precisely. <br/><br/>To turn it off, see [Location services](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#182-location). |
|Microsoft Defender Antivirus | Microsoft Defender Antivirus provides cloud-delivered protection against new and emerging threats for the devices in your organization. Turning off Microsoft Defender Antivirus will potentially leave your Windows devices in a vulnerable state and more prone to security threats. <br/><br/>To turn it off, see [Microsoft Defender Antivirus](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#24-microsoft-defender-antivirus). |
|Microsoft Defender SmartScreen | Microsoft Defender SmartScreen is a feature of Windows, Internet Explorer, and Microsoft Edge. It helps protect users against phishing or malware websites and applications, and the downloading of potentially malicious files. Turning off Microsoft Defender SmartScreen means you can't block a website or warn users they may be accessing a malicious site.<br/> <br/>To turn it off, see [Microsoft Defender SmartScreen](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#241-microsoft-defender-smartscreen). |
|Microsoft Defender SmartScreen | Microsoft Defender SmartScreen is a feature of Windows and Microsoft Edge. It helps protect users against phishing or malware websites and applications, and the downloading of potentially malicious files. Turning off Microsoft Defender SmartScreen means you can't block a website or warn users they may be accessing a malicious site.<br/> <br/>To turn it off, see [Microsoft Defender SmartScreen](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#241-microsoft-defender-smartscreen). |
|Phone Link|Phone Link lets you find your mobile device notifications, messages, photos, mobile app list, and other mobile content from your Windows PC.|
|Troubleshooting Service | Windows troubleshooting service will automatically fix critical issues like corrupt settings that keep critical services from running. The service will also make adjustments to work with your hardware, or make other specific changes required for Windows to operate with the hardware, apps, and settings you’ve selected. In addition, it will recommend troubleshooting for other problems that aren’t critical to normal Windows operation but might impact your experience. <br/><br/>To turn it off, see [Troubleshooting service](/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-troubleshooting). |
|Voice Typing | Voice typing (also referred to as Windows dictation in earlier versions of Windows) allows users to write text by speaking by using Microsoft’s online speech recognition technology. <br/><br/>To turn it off, see [Speech recognition](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#186-speech). |
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## Microsoft Edge essential services and connected experiences
Windows ships with Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer on Windows devices. Microsoft Edge is the default browser and is recommended for the best web browsing experience.
Windows ships with Microsoft Edge on Windows devices. Microsoft Edge is the default browser and is recommended for the best web browsing experience.
You can find details on all of Microsoft Edge's connected experiences and essential services [here](/microsoft-edge/privacy-whitepaper). To turn off specific Microsoft Edge features, see [Microsoft Edge](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#13-microsoft-edge).