This service enables Windows Parental Controls on the system. If this service is not running, Parental controls will not work.
Great, I am going to get a lot of kids e-mailing me about this one...
If you have no need for controlling your children (as in, you do not have any), this service can safely be disabled.
More information on this feature is available here:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/features/details/parentalcontrols.mspx
http://bbs.blackviper.com/index.php/topic,601.0.html
Default Vista Home Basic: Manual
Default Vista Home Premium: Manual
Default Vista Business: Not Installed
Default Vista Ultimate: Manual
Safe Setting: Disabled *
Service Name (registry): WPCSvc
Display Name: Parental Controls
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNetworkRestricted
Account: Local Service
What service Parental Controls needs to function properly:
What other service require Parental Controls to function properly:
"Have you tweaked your OS lately?"
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Original content created: March 22, 2007
Most recent update: April 1, 2008
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