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Portable Media Serial Number Service

Default Description:

Retrieves the serial number of any portable media player connected to this computer. If this service is stopped, protected content might not be down loaded to the device.

Additional Information:

I have not really found a good reason to keep this service always running. I am not aware of anything that actually requires it. Disable it unless something of yours ceases to function properly, such as Windows Media Player, Microsoft's integration with "Digital Rights Management" and copy protection. After the installation of Service Pack 2 or 3, this service is set from Automatic to Manual by default.

Additional Reading:

None at this time.

Discussion Topic Link:

Windows XP Services Forum

Defaults Startup Type:

Default XP Home: Manual
Default XP MCE 2005: Manual
Default XP Pro: Manual
Default XP Tablet PC 2005: Manual

Other Settings:

Safe Setting: Disabled *

Service Names:

Service Name (registry): WmdmPmSN

Display Name: Portable Media Serial Number Service

Default Path and Command Line Options:

C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs

Log On As:

Account: Local System Account

Dependencies:

What service Portable Media Serial Number Service needs to function properly:

• None (H, M, P, T)

What other service require Portable Media Serial Number Service to function properly:

• None (H, M, P, T)