How to Disable SSH Server in Windows 10

Easily disable an SSH Server on your Windows machine

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Last Updated: October 14, 2024 Tested

Windows 10 has many new and flashy features. However, you might not want all of them all of the time. This guide aims to assist you with disabling the SSH server within Windows 10.

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Open the run box by pressing Start+R, then enter services.msc to open the Services window.
Look for SSH Server Broker and SSH Server Proxy in the Services window.
Right click on SSH Server Broker and click Stop to disable the server broker and proxy.

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In the run box type services.msc and press ↵ Enter.

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Both 'SSH Server Broker' and 'SSH Server Proxy' should both be disabled. Now, your PC is no longer hosting a SSH Server.

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When explaining how to disable SSH in Windows 10, why are there images of SSDP Discovery and how to stop that unrelated service that will cause other unrelated services such as UPnP to be disabled?

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SSDP Discovery service is required for UPnP and Media Center Extender (as per Windows Services > Dependencies tab for SSDP discovery) and so if you don't need UPnP it won't have any negative affects.

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It is useful to know what you are disabling, just in case you find the need for it in the future. Take note of what you change for future reference!

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After a reboot, the services will restart. To prevent this, right click again on the service, navigate to 'Properties' and change Startup Type to 'Disable'

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The Services program on your PC contains essential and vital services and processes that help run your PC. Do not change anything unless you are 100% sure of what it does!

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This guide was made assuming you are running Windows 10. It may have adverse or different effects on another version of Windows!

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