Manages access to smart cards read by this computer. If this service is stopped, this computer will be unable to read smart cards. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
Smart Cards are credit card sized with embedded microchips with encoded information to include anything desired, but usually access privledges. If you do not use Smart Cards on your computer, this service and the following group of services can safely be disabled:
Default Vista Home Basic: Manual
Default Vista Home Premium: Manual
Default Vista Business: Manual
Default Vista Ultimate: Manual
Safe Setting: Disabled *
Service Name (registry): SCardSvr
Display Name: Smart Card
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalService
Account: Local Service
What service Smart Card needs to function properly:
What other service require Smart Card to function properly:
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Includes explanations of each service and advice on which services you can safely disable.