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Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Locator

Default Description:

In Windows 2003 and earlier versions of Windows, the Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Locator service manages the RPC name service database. In Windows Vista and later versions of Windows, this service does not provide any functionality and is present for application compatibility.

Additional Information:

Vista or Windows 7 compatable programs will not need this service, as such, it can safely be disabled.

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 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: Disabled *

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: Network Service

Dependencies:

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

• None (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)

What other service require Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Locator 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\RpcLocator]
"DisplayName"="@%systemroot%\\system32\\Locator.exe,-2"
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"Description"="@%systemroot%\\system32\\Locator.exe,-3"
"ObjectName"="NT AUTHORITY\\NetworkService"
"ErrorControl"=dword:00000001
"Start"=dword:00000003
"Type"=dword:00000010
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"FailureActions"=hex:84,03,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,14,00,00,\
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