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Portable Device Enumerator Service

 

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General Information

None at this time

 

Windows 8

Default Description

Enforces group policy for removable mass-storage devices. Enables applications such as Windows Media Player and Image Import Wizard to transfer and synchronize content using removable mass-storage devices.

Additional Information

None at this time.

Default Startup Type

OS WDP
Windows 8 WDP Manual

Service Names

Service Name (registry): WPDBusEnum

Display Name: Portable Device Enumerator Service

Default Path and Command Line Options

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

Log On As

Account: Local System account

Dependencies

Note: No dependencies are listed for any service in the WDP build I used to draft this information.

Windows 7

Default Description

Enforces group policy for removable mass-storage devices. Enables applications such as Windows Media Player and Image Import Wizard to transfer and synchronize content using removable mass-storage devices.

Additional Information

None at this time.

Default Startup Type

OS SP0
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)

Service Names

Service Name (registry): WPDBusEnum

Display Name: Portable Device Enumerator Service

Default Path and Command Line Options

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

Log On As

Account: Local System account

Dependencies

What service Portable Device Enumerator Service needs to function properly:

What other service require Portable Device Enumerator Service to function properly:

  • None (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)

Windows Vista

Default Description

Enforces group policy for removable mass-storage devices. Enables applications such as Windows Media Player and Image Import Wizard to transfer and synchronize content using removable mass-storage devices.

Additional Information

None at this time.

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): WPDBusEnum

Display Name: Portable Device Enumerator Service

Default Path and Command Line Options

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

Log On As

Account: Local System Account

Dependencies

What service Portable Device Enumerator Service needs to function properly:

What other service require Portable Device Enumerator Service to function properly:

  • None (HB, HP, B, U)

Additional Reading

None at this time.