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Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service

Default Description:

Shares Windows Media Player libraries to other networked players and media devices using Universal Plug and Play.

Additional Information:

None at this time.

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: Manual (Started)
Windows 7 Home Basic: Manual (Started)
Windows 7 Home Premium: Automatic (Delayed Start, Started)
Windows 7 Professional: Automatic (Delayed Start, Started)
Windows 7 Ultimate: Manual (Started)
Windows 7 Enterprise: Manual (Started)

Other Settings:

Safe Setting: Disabled *

Service Names:

Service Name (registry): WMPNetworkSvc

Display Name: Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service

Default Path and Command Line Options:

"C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe"

Log On As:

Account: Network Service

Dependencies:

What service Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service needs to function properly:

• HTTP (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)

What other service require Windows Media Player Network Sharing 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\WMPNetworkSvc]
"DisplayName"="@%PROGRAMFILES%\\Windows Media Player\\wmpnetwk.exe,-101"
"ErrorControl"=dword:00000001
"ImagePath"=hex(2):22,00,25,00,50,00,52,00,4f,00,47,00,52,00,41,00,4d,00,46,00,\
49,00,4c,00,45,00,53,00,25,00,5c,00,57,00,69,00,6e,00,64,00,6f,00,77,00,73,\
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00,65,00,22,00,00,00
"Start"=dword:00000003
"Type"=dword:00000010
"Description"="@%PROGRAMFILES%\\Windows Media Player\\wmpnetwk.exe,-102"
"DependOnService"=hex(7):68,00,74,00,74,00,70,00,00,00,00,00
"ObjectName"="NT AUTHORITY\\NetworkService"
"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,\
67,00,65,00,00,00,53,00,65,00,43,00,72,00,65,00,61,00,74,00,65,00,47,00,6c,\
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,\
65,00,00,00,00,00
"FailureActions"=hex:80,51,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,14,00,00,\
00,01,00,00,00,30,75,00,00,01,00,00,00,30,75,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\WMPNetworkSvc\Security]
"Security"=hex:01,00,14,80,8c,00,00,00,98,00,00,00,14,00,00,00,30,00,00,00,02,\
00,1c,00,01,00,00,00,02,80,14,00,ff,01,0f,00,01,01,00,00,00,00,00,01,00,00,\
00,00,02,00,5c,00,04,00,00,00,00,00,14,00,fd,01,02,00,01,01,00,00,00,00,00,\
05,12,00,00,00,00,00,18,00,ff,01,0f,00,01,02,00,00,00,00,00,05,20,00,00,00,\
20,02,00,00,00,00,14,00,9d,01,02,00,01,01,00,00,00,00,00,05,04,00,00,00,00,\
00,14,00,8d,01,02,00,01,01,00,00,00,00,00,05,06,00,00,00,01,01,00,00,00,00,\
00,05,12,00,00,00,01,01,00,00,00,00,00,05,12,00,00,00