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Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Locator

Default Description:

Manages the RPC name service database.

Additional Information:

From the default description in Windows 7:

In Windows 2003 and earlier versions of Windows, the Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Locator service manages the RPC name service database. In Windows Vista and later versions of Windows, this service does not provide any functionality and is present for application compatibility.

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: Manual
Default Vista Home Premium: Manual
Default Vista Business: Manual
Default Vista Ultimate: Manual

Other Settings:

Safe Setting: Manual

Service Names:

Service Name (registry): RpcLocator

Display Name: Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Locator

Default Path and Command Line Options:

C:\Windows\system32\locator.exe

Log On As:

Account: Network Service

Dependencies:

What service Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Locator needs to function properly:

• None (HB, HP, B, U)

What other service require Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Locator to function properly:

• None (HB, HP, B, U)