I don't use 4oD but this works for BBC iPlayer so something similar should work for 4oD too. No guarantees mind you.
- Use WinPatrol or something similar to stop the kservice service from automatically starting with Windows.
- Install AutoHotKey which lets you create script programs.
- Have a look at the txt file attached.
- Change the h_target= bit to match the shortcut that starts 4oD (right click on the 4oD shortcut, choose Properties, Shortcut, Target).
- Compile the script into an .exe file - see the AutoHotKey site - and save into the Kontiki program files folder.
- Create shortcuts to that file instead of the normal 4oD program file.
- You can change the icon for the shortcuts too if you want too.
Basically it starts iPlayer, which automatically starts kservice too. You might have to add another line at the start to force the service to start if 4oD doesn't do it for you. It then waits for iPlayer to finish running (when you right click the system tray icon and exit). Then it stops kservice, waits for that to complete, then finishes. You see a green icon in the system tray while its doing its thing.
Once you know it works, you can delete the old shortcuts - or move them into the program files folder in case you want them back
You may have to tweak it for 4oD but it should basically be the same. I think Sky uses kservice too so it might work on that as well.
Does that help?