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DCOM Server Process Launcher

Default Description:

Provides launch functionality for DCOM services.

Additional Information:

This service cannot be stopped by services.msc, nor it's state changed by applying a registry patch. The default action for this service failure is to restart the computer. Leave this on automatic by all other methods still available to change it.

Additional Reading:

• DCOM: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distributed_Component_Object_Model
• RPC: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remote_procedure_call

Discussion Topic Link:

Windows Vista Services Forum

Defaults Startup Type:

Default Vista Home Basic: Automatic (Started)
Default Vista Home Premium: Automatic (Started)
Default Vista Business: Automatic (Started)
Default Vista Ultimate: Automatic (Started)

Other Settings:

Safe Setting: Automatic

Service Names:

Service Name (registry): DcomLaunch

Display Name: DCOM Server Process Launcher

Default Path and Command Line Options:

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k DcomLaunch

Log On As:

Account: Local System Account

Dependencies:

What service DCOM Server Process Launcher needs to function properly:

• None

What other service require DCOM Server Process Launcher to function properly:

• Remote Procedure Call (RPC)
  • Application Information
  • Background Intelligent Transfer Service
  • Base Filtering Engine
    • IKE and AuthIP IPsec Keying Modules
    • Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)
    • IPsec Policy Agent
    • Routing and Remote Access
    • Windows Firewall
      • Windows Event Collector **
  • Certificate Propagation
  • CNG Key Isolation
    • Extensible Authentication Protocol
      • Wired AutoConfig
      • WLAN AutoConfig
  • COM+ Event System
    • Background Intelligent Transfer Service
    • COM+ System Application
      • COM+ Event System ***
        • Remote Procedure Call (RPC) ***
          • DCOM Server Process Launcher ***
    • DFS Replication
    • SL UI Notification Service
    • System Event Notification Service
      • COM+ System Application
        • COM+ Event System ***
          • Remote Procedure Call (RPC) ***
            • DCOM Server Process Launcher ***
  • COM+ System Application
    • COM+ Event System ***
      • Remote Procedure Call (RPC) ***
        • DCOM Server Process Launcher ***
  • Cryptographic Services
  • DFS Replication
  • Distributed Link Tracking Client
  • Distributed Transaction Coordinator
  • Extensible Authentication Protocol
    • Wired AutoConfig
    • WLAN AutoConfig
  • Fax
  • Function Discovery Provider Host
    • PnP-X IP bus Enumerator
  • Function Discovery Resource Publication
  • Group Policy Client
  • Health Key and Certificate Management
  • Indexing Service
  • IP Helper
  • KtmRM for Distributed Transaction Coordinator
  • Link-Layer Topology Discovery Mapper
  • Message Queuing
    • Message Queuing Triggers
  • Microsoft Software Shadow Copy Provider
  • Network Access Protection Agent
  • Network Connections
    • Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)
  • Network List Service
    • SL UI Notification Service
  • Network Location Awareness
    • Network List Service
      • SL UI Notification Service
  • Offline Files
  • Parental Controls
  • Performance Logs and Alerts
  • PnP-X IP Bus Enumerator
  • Portable Device Enumerator Service
  • Print Spooler
    • Fax
  • Program Compatibility Assistant Service
  • Protected Storage
  • Quality Windows Audio Video Experience
  • ReadyBoost
  • Remote Registry
  • RIP Listener
  • Removable Storage
  • Routing and Remote Access
  • Security Accounts Manager
    • Distributed Transaction Coordinator
    • KtmRm for Distributed Transaction Coordinator
    • Server
      • Computer Browser
  • Security Center
  • Shell Hardware Detection
    • Windows Image Acquisition (WIA)
  • Smart Card Removal Policy
  • Software Licensing
    • ReadyBoost
    • SL UI Notification Service
  • Superfetch
  • Tablet PC Input Service
  • Task Scheduler
  • Telephony
    • Fax
    • Remote Access Auto Connection Manager
    • Remote Access Connection Manager
      • Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)
      • Remote Access Auto Connection Manager
      • Routing and Remote Access
  • Telnet
  • Terminal Services
    • Terminal Services UserMode Port Redirector
    • Windows Media Center Extender Service
  • Terminal Services Configuration
  • User Profile Service
    • Application Information
  • Virtual Disk
  • Volume Shadow Copy
  • Windows Audio
  • Windows Backup
  • Windows Color System
  • Windows Connect Now - Config Registrar
  • Windows Defender
  • Windows Image Acquisition (WIA)
  • Windows Installer
  • Windows Management Instrumentation
    • Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)
    • IP Helper
    • Security Center
  • Windows Media Center Receiver Service
  • Windows Media Center Scheduler Service
  • Windows Media Center Service Launcher
  • Windows Process Activation Service
    • World Wide Web Publishing Service
  • Windows Remote Management (WS-Management)
  • Windows Search
  • Windows Update
  • Wired AutoConfig
  • WLAN AutoConfig