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Windows Management Instrumentation

Default Description:

Provides a common interface and object model to access management information about operating system, devices, applications and services. If this service is stopped, most Windows-based software will not function properly. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.

Additional Information:

With Service Pack 1a, this service was not really required. However, after the installation of Service Pack 2, IPv6 Helper Service, Security Center and Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing require this service. This service is also required if you want to see the "Dependencies" tab in service configuration. I do not recommend disabling this service as more applications may begin to use this in the future.

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): winmgmt

Display Name: Windows Management Instrumentation

Default Path and Command Line Options:

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

Log On As:

Account: Local System Account

Dependencies:

What service Windows Management Instrumentation needs to function properly:

• Remote Procedure Call (RPC)

What other service require Windows Management Instrumentation to function properly:

• IPv6 Helper Service
• Security Center
• Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)

Default Registry Entries:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\winmgmt]
"Type"=dword:00000020
"Start"=dword:00000002
"ErrorControl"=dword:00000000
"DisplayName"="Windows Management Instrumentation"
"DependOnService"=hex(7):52,00,50,00,43,00,53,00,53,00,00,00,00,00
"DependOnGroup"=hex(7):00,00
"ObjectName"="LocalSystem"
"FailureActions"=hex:80,51,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,60,4f,16,\
00,01,00,00,00,60,ea,00,00,01,00,00,00,60,ea,00,00
"Description"="Provides a common interface and object model to access management information about operating system, devices, applications and services. If this service is stopped, most Windows-based software will not function properly. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start."