Provides Peer Networking services.
This service is unavailable until the installation of Service Pack 2 or 3. This service does not install by default after the installation of Service Pack 2 or 3, but if needed, you may install it later by heading to under Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs > Add/Remove Windows Components > Select "Networking Services" > Details button > Check "Peer to Peer". This service seems to have something to do with IPv6 and functionality that has not been fully implemented. Microsoft tends to throw in services in older OS's that may be used at a later date to speed adoption. Leave this not installed for now.
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Default XP Home: Not Installed (Manual, Not Started if installed)
Default XP MCE 2005: Not Installed (Manual, Not Started if installed)
Default XP Pro: Not Installed (Manual, Not Started if installed)
Default XP Tablet PC 2005: Not Installed (Manual, Not Started if installed)
Safe Setting: Not Installed
Service Name (registry): p2psvc
Display Name: Peer Networking
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k p2psvc
Account: NT AUTHORITY\LocalService
What service Peer Networking needs to function properly:
What other service require Peer Networking to function properly:
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Original content created: December 23, 2001
Most recent update: May 19, 2008
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