How to Disable Shadow Copy or Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) in Windows 11, 10, 8, 7, and Vista

By Timothy Tibbetts

on 06/15/2023

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Shadow Copy or Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) is a part of Windows 10, 8, 7, and Vista that takes a snapshot of your entire drive manually or automatically. If you manage your own backups, you can disable this service.

Shadow Copy or Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) is a great way to restore corrupted or accidentally deleted files, including a Ransomware attack or other malware.

Video tutorial:

Press the Windows Key + R, type in services.msc, and press Enter.

Scroll down to Volume Shadow Copy, and double-click it.

If running, click Stop.

Click on the dropdown box next to Service status.

Click on Disabled.

Click on OK.

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