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Fax

Default Description:

Enables you to send and receive faxes, utilizing fax resources available on this computer or on the network.

Additional Information:

You can add or remove this service by heading to:

  • Head to Start
  • Select Control Panel
  • Select Programs
  • Select Programs and Features
  • Select Turn Windows Features on or off
  • Expand Print and Document Services
  • Check or Uncheck Windows Fax and Scan

Additional Reading:

Discussion Topic Link:

Windows 7 Services Forum

Defaults Startup Type:

Windows 7 Starter: Manual
Windows 7 Home Basic: Manual
Windows 7 Home Premium: Manual
Windows 7 Professional: Manual
Windows 7 Ultimate: Manual
Windows 7 Enterprise: Manual

Other Settings:

Safe Setting: Manual

Service Names:

Service Name (registry): Fax

Display Name: Fax

Default Path and Command Line Options:

C:\Windows\system32\fxssvc.exe

Log On As:

Account: Network Service

Dependencies:

What service Fax needs to function properly:

What other service require Fax to function properly:

  • None (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)

Registry Settings (.reg):

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\Fax]
"DisplayName"="@%systemroot%\\system32\\fxsresm.dll,-118"
"ErrorControl"=dword:00000001
"ImagePath"=hex(2):25,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,72,00,6f,00,6f,00,\
74,00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,66,\
00,78,00,73,00,73,00,76,00,63,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,00,00,00
"Start"=dword:00000003
"Type"=dword:00000010
"Description"="@%systemroot%\\system32\\fxsresm.dll,-122"
"DependOnService"=hex(7):54,00,61,00,70,00,69,00,53,00,72,00,76,00,00,00,52,00,\
70,00,63,00,53,00,73,00,00,00,50,00,6c,00,75,00,67,00,50,00,6c,00,61,00,79,\
00,00,00,53,00,70,00,6f,00,6f,00,6c,00,65,00,72,00,00,00,00,00
"ObjectName"="NT AUTHORITY\\NetworkService"
"ServiceSidType"=dword:00000001
"RequiredPrivileges"=hex(7):53,00,65,00,41,00,73,00,73,00,69,00,67,00,6e,00,50,\
00,72,00,69,00,6d,00,61,00,72,00,79,00,54,00,6f,00,6b,00,65,00,6e,00,50,00,\
72,00,69,00,76,00,69,00,6c,00,65,00,67,00,65,00,00,00,53,00,65,00,41,00,75,\
00,64,00,69,00,74,00,50,00,72,00,69,00,76,00,69,00,6c,00,65,00,67,00,65,00,\
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00,66,00,79,00,50,00,72,00,69,00,76,00,69,00,6c,00,65,00,67,00,65,00,00,00,\
53,00,65,00,43,00,72,00,65,00,61,00,74,00,65,00,47,00,6c,00,6f,00,62,00,61,\
00,6c,00,50,00,72,00,69,00,76,00,69,00,6c,00,65,00,67,00,65,00,00,00,53,00,\
65,00,49,00,6d,00,70,00,65,00,72,00,73,00,6f,00,6e,00,61,00,74,00,65,00,50,\
00,72,00,69,00,76,00,69,00,6c,00,65,00,67,00,65,00,00,00,53,00,65,00,49,00,\
6e,00,63,00,72,00,65,00,61,00,73,00,65,00,51,00,75,00,6f,00,74,00,61,00,50,\
00,72,00,69,00,76,00,69,00,6c,00,65,00,67,00,65,00,00,00,00,00
"FailureActions"=hex:2c,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,14,00,00,\
00,01,00,00,00,60,ea,00,00,01,00,00,00,60,ea,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\Fax\Security]
"Security"=hex:01,00,04,80,84,00,00,00,90,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,14,00,00,00,02,\
00,70,00,04,00,00,00,00,00,14,00,14,00,00,00,01,01,00,00,00,00,00,01,00,00,\
00,00,00,00,28,00,fd,01,02,00,01,06,00,00,00,00,00,05,50,00,00,00,4c,4f,39,\
7e,b9,c3,14,ef,8c,5f,c2,9d,34,5a,6a,7f,04,eb,41,0d,00,00,18,00,ff,01,0f,00,\
01,02,00,00,00,00,00,05,20,00,00,00,20,02,00,00,00,00,14,00,8d,01,02,00,01,\
01,00,00,00,00,00,05,0b,00,00,00,01,01,00,00,00,00,00,05,12,00,00,00,01,01,\
00,00,00,00,00,05,12,00,00,00

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