Portable Media Serial Number Service
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General Information
None at this time.
Windows XP Pro x64
Default Description
Retrieves the serial number of any portable media player connected to this computer. If this service is stopped, protected content might not be down loaded to the device.
Additional Information
I have not really found a good reason to keep this service always running. I am not aware of anything that actually requires it. Disable it unless something of yours ceases to function properly, such as Windows Media Player, Microsoft’s integration with “Digital Rights Management” and copy protection. After the installation of Service Pack 2, this service is set from Automatic to Manual by default.
Default Startup Type
| OS | SP0 | SP1 | SP2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| XP Pro x64 | Automatic | Automatic | Manual |
Service Names
Service Name (registry): WmdmPmSN
Display Name: Portable Media Serial Number Service
Default Path and Command Line Options
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs
Log On As
Account: Local System Account
Dependencies
What service Portable Media Serial Number Service needs to function properly:
- None
What other service require Portable Media Serial Number Service to function properly:
- None
Windows XP
Default Description
Retrieves the serial number of any portable media player connected to this computer. If this service is stopped, protected content might not be down loaded to the device.
Additional Information
I have not really found a good reason to keep this service always running. I am not aware of anything that actually requires it. Disable it unless something of yours ceases to function properly, such as Windows Media Player, Microsoft’s integration with “Digital Rights Management” and copy protection. After the installation of Service Pack 2 or 3, this service is set from Automatic to Manual by default.
Default Startup Type
| OS | SP0 | SP1 | SP2 | SP3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| XP Home | ? | ? | Manual | Manual |
| XP MCE 2005 | ? | ? | Manual | Manual |
| XP Pro | ? | ? | Manual | Manual |
| XP Tablet PC 2005 | ? | ? | Manual | Manual |
Service Names
Service Name (registry): WmdmPmSN
Display Name: Portable Media Serial Number Service
Default Path and Command Line Options
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs
Log On As
Account: Local System Account
Dependencies
What service Portable Media Serial Number Service needs to function properly:
- None (H, M, P, T)
What other service require Portable Media Serial Number Service to function properly:
- None (H, M, P, T)
Additional Reading
None at this time.