Is there a registry key I can add to an installed service to make it appear in Services.msc

Question

Is there a registry key I can add to the registry of an installed service that is currently "hidden" from Services.msc for whatever reason to make it display in Services.msc

I wanted to make some additional services appear in Services.msc so I could use the controls and hide some that I want to be considered permanently disabled but I can't find anything about it.

How does Services.msc decide what services to show and which ones to hide.

Answer 1

You can do this by changing a registry key, In my example I will show you how to expose the controls for TrustedInstaller (Windows Update) in Services.msc

Open regedit.exe and go to the following path

Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\

Find the Service you want to display in Services.msc ours is TrustedInstaller

Change the Display Name and Description to something human readable and then Restart Your Computer

Now when you open Services.msc you can control the Service