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Media Center Extender Service

Default Description:

Allows Media Center Extenders to locate and connect to the computer.

Additional Information:

If you do not use any external devices as a WMC extender, this service can safely be left in its default (disabled) value.

Additional Reading:

• None at this time

Discussion Topic Link:

Windows 7 Services Forum

Defaults Startup Type:

Windows 7 Starter: Not Available
Windows 7 Home Basic: Not Available
Windows 7 Home Premium: Disabled
Windows 7 Professional: Disabled
Windows 7 Ultimate: Disabled
Windows 7 Enterprise: Disabled

Other Settings:

Safe Setting: Disabled

Service Names:

Service Name (registry): Mcx2Svc

Display Name: Media Center Extender Service

Default Path and Command Line Options:

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceAndNoImpersonation

Log On As:

Account: Local Service

Dependencies:

What service Media Center Extender Service needs to function properly:

• Function Discovery Provider Host (HP, P, U, E)
  • HTTP (HP, P, U, E)
  • Remote Procedure Call (RPC) (HP, P, U, E)
    • DCOM Server Process Launcher (HP, P, U, E)
    • RPC Endpoint mapper (HP, P, U, E)
• PnP-X IP Bus Enumerator (HP, P, U, E)
  • Function Discovery Provider Host (HP, P, U, E)
    • HTTP (HP, P, U, E)
    • Remote Procedure Call (RPC) (HP, P, U, E)
      • DCOM Server Process Launcher (HP, P, U, E)
      • RPC Endpoint mapper (HP, P, U, E)
• Remote Desktop Services (HP, P, U, E)
  • Remote Procedure Call (RPC) (HP, P, U, E)
    • DCOM Server Process Launcher (HP, P, U, E)
    • RPC Endpoint mapper (HP, P, U, E)
  • Terminal Device Driver (HP, P, U, E)
• SSDP Discovery (HP, P, U, E)
  • HTTP (HP, P, U, E)

What other service require Media Center Extender Service to function properly:

• None (HP, P, U, E)

Registry Settings (.reg):

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\Mcx2Svc]
"DisplayName"="@%SystemRoot%\\ehome\\ehres.dll,-15501"
"ErrorControl"=dword:00000001
"ImagePath"=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,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,00,73,\
00,76,00,63,00,68,00,6f,00,73,00,74,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,00,20,00,2d,00,\
6b,00,20,00,4c,00,6f,00,63,00,61,00,6c,00,53,00,65,00,72,00,76,00,69,00,63,\
00,65,00,41,00,6e,00,64,00,4e,00,6f,00,49,00,6d,00,70,00,65,00,72,00,73,00,\
6f,00,6e,00,61,00,74,00,69,00,6f,00,6e,00,00,00
"Start"=dword:00000004
"Type"=dword:00000020
"Description"="@%SystemRoot%\\ehome\\ehres.dll,-15502"
"DependOnService"=hex(7):53,00,53,00,44,00,50,00,53,00,52,00,56,00,00,00,49,00,\
50,00,42,00,75,00,73,00,45,00,6e,00,75,00,6d,00,00,00,54,00,65,00,72,00,6d,\
00,53,00,65,00,72,00,76,00,69,00,63,00,65,00,00,00,66,00,64,00,70,00,68,00,\
6f,00,73,00,74,00,00,00,00,00
"ObjectName"="NT Authority\\LocalService"
"ServiceSidType"=dword:00000001
"RequiredPrivileges"=hex(7):53,00,65,00,43,00,68,00,61,00,6e,00,67,00,65,00,4e,\
00,6f,00,74,00,69,00,66,00,79,00,50,00,72,00,69,00,76,00,69,00,6c,00,65,00,\
67,00,65,00,00,00,00,00
"FailureActions"=hex:80,51,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,14,00,00,\
00,01,00,00,00,60,ea,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\Mcx2Svc\Parameters]
"ServiceDllUnloadOnStop"=dword:00000001
"ServiceDll"=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,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,\
4d,00,63,00,78,00,32,00,53,00,76,00,63,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,00,00