Network Location Awareness
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General Information
None at this time
Windows 8
Default Description
Collects and stores configuration information for the network and notifies programs when this information is modified. If this service is stopped, configuration information might be unavailable. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
Additional Information
None at this time.
Default Startup Type
| OS | WDP |
|---|---|
| Windows 8 WDP | Automatic (Started) |
Service Names
Service Name (registry): NlaSvc
Display Name: Network Location Awareness
Default Path and Command Line Options
C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService
Log On As
Account: Network Service
Dependencies
Note: No dependencies are listed for any service in the WDP build I used to draft this information.
Windows 7
Default Description
Collects and stores configuration information for the network and notifies programs when this information is modified. If this service is stopped, configuration information might be unavailable. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
Additional Information
This service in conjunction with Network List Service and Network Connections enables status of network connections in the system tray.
Default Startup Type
| OS | SP0 |
|---|---|
| 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) |
Service Names
Service Name (registry): NlaSvc
Display Name: Network Location Awareness
Default Path and Command Line Options
C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService
Log On As
Account: Network Service
Dependencies
What service Network Location Awareness needs to function properly:
- Network Store Interface Service(S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- NSI proxy service driver (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Remote Procedure Call (RPC)(S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- DCOM Server Process Launcher (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- RPC Endpoint Mapper (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- TCP/IP Protocol Driver (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
What other service require Network Location Awareness to function properly:
- Network List Service(S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- HomeGroup Provider (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- WWAN AutoConfig (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
Windows Vista
Default Description
Collects and stores configuration information for the network and notifies programs when this information is modified. If this service is stopped, configuration information might be unavailable. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
Additional Information
Since both the Network List Service and SL UI Notification Service require this service to be active, none of them should be disabled. It has been reported to me that Real Player may require this service, otherwise it will stall. It has also been reported to me that Windows Live OneCare firewall requires this service.
Default Startup Type
| OS | SP0 | SP1 | SP2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vista Home Basic | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) |
| Vista Home Premium | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) |
| Vista Business | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) |
| Vista Ultimate | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) |
| Vista Enterprise | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) |
Service Names
Service Name (registry): NlaSvc
Display Name: Network Location Awareness
Default Path and Command Line Options
C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService
Log On As
Account: Network Service
Dependencies
What service Network Location Awareness needs to function properly:
- Network Store Interface Service(HB, HP, B, U)
- NSI proxy Service (HB, HP, B, U)
- Remote Procedure Call (RPC)(HB, HP, B, U)
- DCOM Server Process Launcher (HB, HP, B, U)
- TCP/IP Protocol Driver (HB, HP, B, U)
What other service require Network Location Awareness to function properly:
- Network List Service(HB, HP, B, U)
- SL UI Notification Service (HB, HP, B, U)
Additional Reading
None at this time.