System Event Notification
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General Information
Software from third parties, like laptop battery/power management offered by OEM’s may need this service in order to function.
Windows XP Pro x64
Default Description
Tracks system events such as Windows logon, network, and power events. Notifies COM+ Event System subscribers of these events.
Additional Information
You will receive, in the Event Log, an entry complaining about not having this service running if disabled. I have yet to find a side effect, though. For a “safe” configuration, leave this service on automatic.
Default Startup Type
| OS | SP0 | SP1 | SP2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| XP Pro x64 | ? | ? | Automatic |
Service Names
Service Name (registry): SENS
Display Name: System Event Notification
Default Path and Command Line Options
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs
Log On As
Account: Local System Account
Dependencies
What service System Event Notification needs to function properly:
What other service require System Event Notification to function properly:
- None
Windows XP
Default Description
Tracks system events such as Windows logon, network, and power events. Notifies COM+ Event System subscribers of these events.
Additional Information
You will receive, in the Event Log, an entry complaining about not having this service running if disabled. I have yet to find a side effect, though. For a “safe” configuration, leave this service on automatic.
Default Startup Type
| OS | SP0 | SP1 | SP2 | SP3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| XP Home | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) |
| XP MCE 2005 | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) |
| XP Pro | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) |
| XP Tablet PC 2005 | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) |
Service Names
Service Name (registry): SENS
Display Name: System Event Notification
Default Path and Command Line Options
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs
Log On As
Account: Local System Account
Dependencies
What service System Event Notification needs to function properly:
- COM+ Event System(H, M, P, T)
- Remote Procedure Call (RPC) (H, M, P, T)
What other service require System Event Notification to function properly:
- None (H, M, P, T)
Additional Reading
None at this time.