Media Center Extender Service

Contents 1 General Information 2 Windows 7 2.1 Default Description 2.2 Additional Information 2.3 Default Startup Type 2.4 Service Names 2.5 Default Path and Command Line Options 2.6 Log On As 2.7 Dependencies 3 Additional Reading

General Information

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

Windows 7

Default Description

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

Additional Information

None at this time.

Default Startup Type

OS	SP0
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

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)

Additional Reading

None at this time.