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Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Locator

Default Description:

Manages the RPC name service database.

Additional Information:

I have not found a reason to keep this service running. However, if something on your network breaks after you disable this service, put it back to manual. About 1.2 MB of RAM is in use with this service.

Additional Reading:

• DCOM: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distributed_Component_Object_Model
• RPC: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remote_procedure_call

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: Manual

Service Names:

Service Name (registry): RpcLocator

Display Name: Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Locator

Default Path and Command Line Options:

C:\WINDOWS\system32\locator.exe

Log On As:

Account: NT AUTHORITY\NetworkService

Dependencies:

What service Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Locator needs to function properly:

• Workstation (H, M, P, T)

What other service require Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Locator to function properly:

• None (H, M, P, T)