Parental Controls
Contents |
General Information
If you have no need for controlling your children (as in, you do not have any), this service can safely be disabled.
Windows 8
Default Description
This service is a stub for Windows Parental Control functionality that existed in Vista. It is provided for backward compatibility only.
Additional Information
None at this time.
Default Startup Type
| OS | WDP |
|---|---|
| Windows 8 WDP | Manual |
Service Names
Service Name (registry): WPCSvc
Display Name: Parental Controls
Default Path and Command Line Options
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNetworkRestricted
Log On As
Account: Local Service
Dependencies
Note: No dependencies are listed for any service in the WDP build I used to draft this information.
Windows 7
Default Description
This service is a stub for Windows Parental Control functionality that existed in Vista. It is provided for backward compatibility only.
Additional Information
If you have no need for controlling your children (as in, you do not have any), this service can safely be disabled.
Default Startup Type
| OS | SP0 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Service Names
Service Name (registry): WPCSvc
Display Name: Parental Controls
Default Path and Command Line Options
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNetworkRestricted
Log On As
Account: Local Service
Dependencies
What service Parental Controls needs to function properly:
- 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)
What other service require Parental Controls to function properly:
- None (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
Windows Vista
Default Description
This service enables Windows Parental Controls on the system. If this service is not running, Parental controls will not work.
Additional Information
None at this time.
Default Startup Type
| OS | SP0 | SP1 | SP2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vista Home Basic | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| Vista Home Premium | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| Vista Business | Not Installed | Not Installed | Not Installed |
| Vista Ultimate | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| Vista Enterprise | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available |
Service Names
Service Name (registry): WPCSvc
Display Name: Parental Controls
Default Path and Command Line Options
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNetworkRestricted
Log On As
Account: Local Service
Dependencies
What service Parental Controls needs to function properly:
- Remote Procedure Call (RPC)(HB, HP, B, U)
- DCOM Server Process Launcher (HB, HP, B, U)
What other service require Parental Controls to function properly:
- None (HB, HP, B, U)
Additional Reading
More information on this feature is available here:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/features/details/parentalcontrols.mspx
Some Games for Windows LIVE games will not run if this service is disabled, notably the STALKER series.