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Keep Services Tame: How VBScript Can Rein In Background Resource Hogs

Windows background services are supposed to quietly support your system, not hijack your bandwidth or CPU like overenthusiastic party crashers. This lightweight VBScript acts as your digital bouncer—monitoring specific services and making sure they don’t overstay their welcome at the front of the queue.

By running regular checks and applying priority restrictions, the script ensures selected services stay in the background, where they belong. Whether you're fighting Windows Update's appetite for bandwidth or curbing overzealous telemetry, this approach helps you regain control—without blunt-force disabling that risks system stability.

Clean, efficient, and adaptable, it’s a reminder that with a little scripting magic, Windows can work with you—not against you.