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Distributed Link Tracking Client

Default Description:

Maintains links between NTFS files within a computer or across computers in a network domain.

Additional Information:

Maintains links with NTFS files within your computer or across a domain. For example, you could make a file on "Computer A." You then create a "short cut" or "link" to that file on "Computer B." If you would move the file on Computer A to a different location, this service would tell Computer B to update its information to allow uninterrupted connectivity. Even though this is rather valuable on a large network, I have not found a use for this service on a home network. It uses about 3.5 MB to 4 MB in an idle state.

Defaults Startup Type:

Default XP Home: Automatic
Default XP MCE 2005: Automatic
Default XP Pro: Automatic
Default XP Pro x64: Automatic
Default XP Tablet PC 2005: Automatic

Other Settings:

Safe Setting: Manual

Service Names:

Service Name (registry): TrkWks

Display Name: Distributed Link Tracking Client

Default Path and Command Line Options:

C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs

Log On As:

Account: Local System Account

Dependencies:

What service Distributed Link Tracking Client needs to function properly:

• Remote Procedure Call (RPC)

What other service require Distributed Link Tracking Client to function properly:

• None

Default Registry Entries:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\TrkWks]
"Description"="Enables client programs to track linked files that are moved within an NTFS volume, to another NTFS volume on the same computer, or to an NTFS volume on another computer. If this service is stopped, the links on this computer will not be maintained or tracked. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start."
"DisplayName"="Distributed Link Tracking Client"
"DependOnService"=hex(7):52,00,70,00,63,00,53,00,73,00,00,00,00,00
"ErrorControl"=dword:00000001
"ObjectName"="LocalSystem"
"Start"=dword:00000002
"Type"=dword:00000020