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Maintenance developed by Microsoft helps Windows 10 system handle fragmentation issues, updates, and optimize the operating system for smoother performance. However, many complaints suggest that this Maintenance system causes more errors on Windows 10. We have the option to choose whether to use this feature or not. If you prefer not to use Maintenance, then turn it off.
To stop Maintenance on Windows 10, first, you need to disable the Windows Defender service on Windows 10. To do so, you can refer to additional instructions on how to turn off Windows Defender on Windows 10 before disabling Maintenance on Windows 10.
Guide to Stop Maintenance on Windows 10, Disabling Windows 10 Maintenance Service
In this article, Mytour will guide you through 2 simple methods to stop Maintenance on Windows 10.
Stopping Maintenance on Windows 10 in Control Panel.
Step 2: In Control Panel, locate a section named System and Security and access it.
Step 3: In System and Security, proceed to Security and Maintenance.
Step 4: In Security and Maintenance, locate the Maintenance section. Open it, you will find an item named Automatic Maintenance currently in Start mode. Click on Stop Maintenance to disable it.
Congratulations! You have successfully stopped Maintenance on Windows 10.
Disable Maintenance on Windows 10 using Command Prompt
To disable Maintenance, you can also use Command Prompt in Administrator mode following these instructions:
Step 1: Open the Start Menu, type 'cmd', and open Command Prompt with Run as Administrator.
Step 2: The system will prompt for Administrator access again. Choose Yes to proceed.
Step 3: In Administrator: Command Prompt, type the command mschedexe.exe stop. This command allows you to stop Maintenance on Windows 10, but only when you run it in Administrator mode.
If you want to re-enable Maintenance, use the command mschedexe.exe start.
With the two methods introduced, you have successfully stopped Maintenance on Windows 10. By turning off Maintenance, you can mitigate some unnecessary errors during Windows 10 usage. Moreover, disabling Maintenance helps save battery life on Win 10, as it is also a background mode that consumes battery. Especially for laptop users, saving battery life on Win 10 is crucial. Turning off some unnecessary features on Windows 10 besides saving battery also helps the machine run faster, but not all services can be turned off, and sometimes disabling them can cause some unnecessary errors.
While using Windows 10, you may encounter a Class Not Registered error that prevents you from opening files or applications due to undeclared C++ classes or system misidentification leading to the error. To fix the Class Not Registered error on Windows 10, readers can refer to Mytour's guide on how to fix this error and follow the instructions.
