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