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System Event Notification

Default Description:

Tracks system events such as Windows logon, network, and power events. Notifies COM+ Event System subscribers of these events.

Additional Information:

You will receive, in the Event Log, an entry complaining about not having this service running if disabled. I have yet to find a side effect, though. For a "safe" configuration, leave this service on automatic.

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: Automatic

Service Names:

Service Name (registry): SENS

Display Name: System Event Notification

Default Path and Command Line Options:

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

Log On As:

Account: Local System Account

Dependencies:

What service System Event Notification needs to function properly:

• COM+ Event System
  • Remote Procedure Call (RPC)

What other service require System Event Notification to function properly:

• None

Default Registry Entries:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SENS]
"DependOnService"=hex(7):45,00,76,00,65,00,6e,00,74,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,\
65,00,6d,00,00,00,00,00
"Description"="Monitors system events and notifies subscribers to COM+ Event System of these events. If this service is stopped, COM+ Event System subscribers will not receive system event notifications. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start."
"DisplayName"="System Event Notification"
"ErrorControl"=dword:00000001
"ObjectName"="LocalSystem"
"Group"="Network"
"Start"=dword:00000002
"Type"=dword:00000020