By disabling certain Windows 7, Windows 8/8.1, and Windows 10 services and tasks, you can reduce the growth in disk usage of instant clones and linked clones. Disabling certain services and tasks can also result in performance benefits for full virtual machines.
Benefits of Disabling Windows Services and Tasks Windows Services and Tasks That Cause Disk Growth in Instant Clones and Linked Clones Disable Scheduled Disk Defragmentation on a Windows Parent Virtual Machine Disable Windows Update Disable the Diagnostic Policy Service on Windows Virtual Machines Disable Windows Registry Backup on Windows Virtual Machines RegIdleBackup , avoids some I/O operations to the file system and can reduce the growth of an instant clone's or a linked clone's virtual disk. Disable the System Restore on Windows Virtual Machines Disable Windows Defender on Windows Virtual Machines Disable Microsoft Feeds Synchronization on Windows Virtual Machines
