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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. This service uses about 9MB of RAM while sharing the same svchost.exe process with the Plug and Play service.

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