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Plug and Play

Default Description:

Enables a computer to recognize and adapt to hardware changes with little or no user input. Stopping or disabling this service will result in system instability.

Additional Information:

This service is the heart and soul of the Plug and Play environment. You cannot disable or stop this service using services.msc.

Take note: UPnP is not PnP. UPnP is for connectivity on networks via TCP/IP to devices, such as scanners or printers. Your sound card is PnP. Do not disable the Plug and Play service.

Additional Reading:

• Plug and Play: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plug-and-play
• SSDP: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simple_Service_Discovery_Protocol
• UPnP: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_Plug_and_Play
• WS Discovery: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WS-Discovery

Discussion Topic Link:

Windows 7 Services Forum

Defaults Startup Type:

Windows 7 Starter: Automatic (Started)
Windows 7 Home Basic: Automatic (Started)
Windows 7 Home Premium: Automatic (Started)
Windows 7 Professional: Automatic (Started)
Windows 7 Ultimate: Automatic (Started)
Windows 7 Enterprise: Automatic (Started)

Other Settings:

Safe Setting: Automatic

Service Names:

Service Name (registry): PlugPlay

Display Name: Plug and Play

Default Path and Command Line Options:

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

Log On As:

Account: Local System account (unchangeable)

Dependencies:

What service Plug and Play needs to function properly:

• None (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)

What other service require Plug and Play to function properly:

• Fax (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
• Smart Card (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
• Tablet PC Input Service (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
• Telephony (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
  • Fax (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
  • Remote Access Auto Connection Manager (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
  • Remote Access Connection Manager (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
    • Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
    • Remote Access Auto Connection Manager (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
    • Routing and Remote Access (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
• Virtual Disk (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
• Windows Audio Endpoint Builder (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
  • Windows Audio (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
• Windows Driver Foundation - User-mode Driver Framework (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
  • Windows Biometric Service (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
• WWAN AutoConfig (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)

Registry Settings (.reg):

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\PlugPlay]
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