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Windows Management Instrumentation Driver Extension

Default Description:

Provides systems management information to and from drivers.

Additional Information:

This feature is not available on Windows XP Home. This service is not as vital as Windows Management Instrumentation, but I recommend leaving this service in Manual.

Defaults Startup Type:

Default XP Home: Not Available
Default XP MCE 2005: Manual
Default XP Pro: Manual
Default XP Pro x64: Manual
Default XP Tablet PC 2005: Manual

Other Settings:

Safe Setting: Manual

Service Names:

Service Name (registry): Wmi

Display Name: Windows Management Instrumentation Driver Extension

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 Driver Extension needs to function properly:

• None

What other service require Windows Management Instrumentation Driver Extension to function properly:

• None

Default Registry Entries:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Wmi]
"Description"="Monitors all drivers and event trace providers that are configured to publish Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) or event trace information. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start."
"DisplayName"="Windows Management Instrumentation Driver Extensions"
"ErrorControl"=dword:00000001
"ObjectName"="LocalSystem"
"Start"=dword:00000003
"Type"=dword:00000020