www.BlackViper.com: Windows XP Service Pack 2 Services 411 - Windows Management Instrumentation

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."

"Have you tweaked your OS lately?"

Choose the look:
Black or White