Some users have reported that a service named iphlpsvc at times uses too many resources, so is it safe to disable it?

Iphlpsvc is an Internet Protocol Helper Service. It is responsible to help retrieve and modify network configuration settings for your Windows computer. If it is slowing down your computer, yes, you can disable it.

Continue reading to find out more about what iphlpsvc does and how to correctly disable it.

What is Iphlpsvc?

The IP Helper Service comes pre-installed in your Windows computer and plays an important role in retrieving and modifying network configurations settings of a Windows PC. Typically, the service requires little management from your side, unless it’s slowing down your computer or causing some other issue.

You might find iphlpsvc.dll in the list of processes when you open Task Manager. Typically, iphlpsvc.dll doesn’t hog computer resources, so you can safely leave it to its own devices.

Is it safe to disable iphlpsvc?

The answer is, yes. Disabling the service won’t harm your computer or prevent it from running smoothly. That said, you may want to leave iphlpsvc alone if you use IPv6 and the service is not drawing unnecessary CPU and memory usage (which typically it doesn’t).

But, as you may know, in the world of Windows, nothing is set in stone. There could be occasions when iphlpsvc could deviate from its typical nature, hogging computer resources and in turn impacting its performance. In that case, you can safely disable it from the Services window.

How to disable iphlpsvc?

You can disable iphlpsvc from the Services window, Windows Registry, or Command Prompt. Disabling it from the Services window is easiest, though we have explained other methods in equal detail.

Method #1: Disable iphlpsvc from Services window

If you want to disable the service, perform these steps:

• Type services in the Search Bar in the taskbar at the bottom of your screen and hit Enter
• In the Services window, locate and double-click IP Helper

• To disable iphlpsvc temporarily, click Stop in the Properties dialog box and then click Apply and OK to save the changes

• To stop iphlpsvc permanently, choose the disabled option in the Startup type drop-down menu, and then click Apply and OK

• Close the Services window

Method #2 – Disable iphlpsvc from Windows Registry

Before discussing the steps to follow to disable iphlpsvc from Windows registry, I must point out that the registry is a very sensitive part of Windows. A small misstep could have serious and unalterable consequences.

Therefore, you should proceed only if you’re comfortable working with the Registry Editor, an in-built tool that allows users to view and modify the registry entries. And always make a registry backup before you tweak the Windows registry. A backup allows you to restore the registry to its previous state if something goes wrong.

With that out of the way, let’s look at how to disable iphlpsvc from Windows registry.

• Type regedit in the Search bar in the taskbar and hit Enter
• Click Yes if the User Access Control window pops up
• Navigate to

• In the right-side pane, locate the Start value, right-click it and select Modify

• Change the Value data to 4 and click OK

Method #3 – Disable iphl psvc from Command Prompt

It’s also possible to disable iphlpsvc from Command Prompt. Here’s what to do:

• Type command prompt in the Search Bar in the Taskbar in the bottom of your screen, right-click the Commands Prompt entry in the search results, and select Run as administrator

• Type the following command in Command Prompt and hit Enter

• Exit Command Prompt
• Restart your computer

Which one of these methods you liked best? Leave us a comment below. And share this post so that others can benefit.

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