Notifies selected users and computers of administrative alerts. If the service is stopped, programs that use administrative alerts will not receive them. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
The Alerter service notifies users of administrative alerts on a network. This service usually is not required under normal circumstances. Note: This is not "WinPopUp."
None at this time.
Default XP Pro x64: Disabled *
Safe Setting: Disabled
Service Name (registry): Alerter
Display Name: Alerter
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalService
Account: NT AUTHORITY\LocalService
What service Alerter needs to function properly:
What other service require Alerter to function properly:
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