Stop Services Processes

This script is designed to run 24/7, periodically terminating processes and stopping services required for Windows Update to download & install automatically. The script also terminates certain common installers. It is designed to be a "set it and forget it" tool for managing irregular system behavior resulting from Automatically initiated attempts to modify Window's files against Microsoft's "Database".

Features

• Hotkey Control: Use hotkeys to start, pause, and stop the script.
• Process Management: Automatically closes a specified list of processes and logs the closures.
• Service Management: Checks for running services, stops them if necessary, and logs the action.
• Robust Logging: A corrected and reliable logging system writes all actions to a file and the console.
• Window Event Handling: Closes specific pop-up windows if they appear.
• Process Priority: Allows setting process priority for all instances of an application by name using a hotkey.
• Priority Watchdog: Locks a specific process ID to a chosen priority and automatically restores it if anything changes it. Monitors continuously until the process exits. Supports multiple PIDs simultaneously.
• Customizable: Easily configure log paths, log levels, the target process/service lists, and the tray icon.

Hotkeys

• Shift + F1: Toggles the script's main loop between on and off. When toggled on, the script runs continuously, checking and closing processes and services as needed. Each press is logged with its action (starting/pausing).
• ScrollLock + PAUSE: Terminates the script immediately.
• Shift + Ctrl + 9: Opens a dialog to set the priority of a specific process by name (all instances).
• Ctrl + Alt + Shift + 9: Opens a dialog to enter a Process ID and desired priority. The script immediately sets that priority, then silently monitors the PID every ~10 seconds. If anything changes the priority, the script restores it automatically. Monitoring stops when the process exits. Press the hotkey multiple times to watch additional PIDs simultaneously.

Logging

• Log File: The script logs events to C:\login\closure_log.txt by default. This path is generated from %HOMEDRIVE%\login\closure_log.txt and can be customized by editing the Global $sLogFile variable.
• Log Levels:
  • 0: Errors only.
  • 1: Basic logging.
  • 2: Detailed logging (default).
• Console Logging: Enabled by default for real-time monitoring when running from an editor. To disable, set Global $bLogToConsole = False.

Processes and Services Managed

Processes

The script automatically terminates the following processes:

• taskhostw.exe
• TiWorker.exe
• CompatTelRunner.exe
• VSSVC.exe
• msiexec.exe
• net.exe
• vmcompute.exe
• msedge.exe - To fight against force ms-edge usage
• helppane.exe - To fight against force ms-edge usage
• msedgewebview2.exe - To fight against force ms-edge usage
• AggregatorHost.exe
• dllhost.exe
• UserOOBEBroker.exe
• TCPSVCS.EXE
• TrustedInstaller.exe - To Prevent Automated Software Installs (Applies to mal-ware prevention)
• update.exe - To Prevent Automated Software Installs (Applies to mal-ware prevention)

Services

The script stops the following services if they are running:

• TrustedInstaller - To Prevent Automated Software Installs (Applies to mal-ware prevention)
• wuauserv (Windows Update)
• UsoSvc (Update Orchestrator Service)
• DoSvc (Delivery Optimization)
• WaaSMedicSvc (Windows Update Medic Service)
• sppsvc (Software Protection Service)

Special handling is implemented for sppsvc to ensure proper termination.

Setup

1. Requirements: Ensure you have AutoIt installed if you want to run or edit the .au3 source code. The compiled .exe from the Releases page does not require an AutoIt installation.

2. Icon: (Optional) To use a custom icon, edit Global $iconfile with the path to your desired .ico file.

3. Log File: (Optional) Edit Global $sLogFile to your preferred log file location.

4. Processes and Services: (Optional) Customize the $sProcesses and $aServiceNames arrays to include the processes and services you want to manage.

5. Logging Configuration: (Optional)

   • Adjust $iLogLevel (0=Errors only, 1=Basic logging, 2=Detailed logging).
   • Set $bLogToConsole to True or False.

Usage

The easiest way to use the script is to download the executable from the Releases page and launch it.

1. DOWNLOAD EXE FROM RELEASES
2. Use Shift + F1 to toggle the script between stopped/started states.
3. Use Shift + Ctrl + 9 to set the priority of all instances of a named process.
4. Use Ctrl + Alt + Shift + 9 to lock a specific PID to a priority and auto-restore it if changed.
5. Check the log file for details on script actions.

Miscellaneous

⚠️ The _miscpopups() function is specific to the author's system. This function checks for specific window classes (e.g., TPleaseRegisterForm for Advanced Renamer) and closes them. You can safely disable this if you don't use the targeted software.

To disable this function:

1. Comment out the line _miscpopups() inside the ToggleScript() function.
2. Comment out or delete the _miscpopups() function definition.

Known Limitations

• The script requires administrative privileges to run (#RequireAdmin).
• The default paths for the icon and log file are hardcoded and may need to be updated for your system.

Changelog

v0.05 (Current)

• Feature: Added Ctrl+Alt+Shift+9 hotkey — Priority Watchdog.
  • Prompts for a Process ID and target priority level (0=Idle through 5=Real-time).
  • Sets the priority immediately on confirmation.
  • Monitors the PID every ~10 seconds via AdlibRegister; restores priority if drift is detected.
  • Self-unregisters cleanly when the process exits.
  • Supports multiple simultaneous PIDs — each hotkey press adds to the watchlist.
  • Notifications use ToolTip() instead of TrayTip() to avoid Windows 10/11 large toast popups.
• Fix: Replaced _WinAPI_GetPriorityClass wrapper with direct kernel32.dll DllCall to resolve unreliable @error propagation in AutoIt 3.3.16.x.
• Fix: Switched process handle access flag from PROCESS_QUERY_INFORMATION (0x0400) to PROCESS_QUERY_LIMITED_INFORMATION (0x1000) for broader process compatibility on Windows 10.
• Fix: Updated ServiceControl.au3 include path to new repo location.
• Fix: Added missing $PROCESS_IDLE constant not present in this AutoIt version's AutoItConstants.au3.

v0.04

• Fix: Overhauled the logging system to resolve a critical bug where log entries were not being written to the file after initialization.
• Fix: Corrected the startup logic to prevent a race condition where an old log file could be deleted without a new one being created.
• Refactor: Replaced Local with Dim for variables in the global scope to eliminate all AU3Check compiler warnings.
• Refactor: Removed redundant ConsoleWrite calls to streamline logging and prevent duplicate output.
• Docs: Updated README with corrected hotkeys (Shift+Ctrl+9), log paths, and a detailed new changelog entry.