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WinHTTP Web Proxy Auto-Discovery Service

Default Description:

WinHTTP implements the client HTTP stack and provides developers with a Win32 API and COM Automation component for sending HTTP requests and receiving responses. In addition, WinHTTP provides support for auto-discovering a proxy configuration via its implementation of the Web Proxy Auto-Discovery (WPAD) protocol.

Additional Information:

None at this time.

Additional Reading:

• None at this time

Discussion Topic Link:

Windows 7 Services Forum

Defaults Startup Type:

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

Other Settings:

Safe Setting: Manual

Service Names:

Service Name (registry): WinHttpAutoProxySvc

Display Name: WinHTTP Web Proxy Auto-Discovery Service

Default Path and Command Line Options:

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

Log On As:

Account: Local Service

Dependencies:

What service WinHTTP Web Proxy Auto-Discovery Service needs to function properly:

• DHCP Client (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
  • Ancillary Function Driver for Winsock (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
  • NetIO Legacy TDI Support Driver (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
    • TCP/IP Protocol Driver (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
  • Network Store Interface Service (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
    • NSI proxy service driver (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)

What other service require WinHTTP Web Proxy Auto-Discovery Service 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\WinHttpAutoProxySvc]
"DisplayName"="@%SystemRoot%\\system32\\winhttp.dll,-100"
"ImagePath"=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,\
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00,65,00,00,00
"Description"="@%SystemRoot%\\system32\\winhttp.dll,-101"
"ObjectName"="NT AUTHORITY\\LocalService"
"ErrorControl"=dword:00000001
"Start"=dword:00000003
"Type"=dword:00000020
"DependOnService"=hex(7):44,00,68,00,63,00,70,00,00,00,00,00
"ServiceSidType"=dword:00000001
"RequiredPrivileges"=hex(7):53,00,65,00,43,00,68,00,61,00,6e,00,67,00,65,00,4e,\
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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,\
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"FailureActions"=hex:00,5c,26,05,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,14,00,00,\
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[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\WinHttpAutoProxySvc\Parameters]
"ServiceDll"=hex(2):77,00,69,00,6e,00,68,00,74,00,74,00,70,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,\
00,6c,00,00,00
"ServiceMain"="WinHttpAutoProxySvcMain"
"ServiceDllUnloadOnStop"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\WinHttpAutoProxySvc\Security]
"Security"=hex:01,00,14,80,a0,00,00,00,ac,00,00,00,14,00,00,00,30,00,00,00,02,\
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