Windows Media Center Extender Service
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General Information
If you do not use any external devices as a WMC extender, this service can safely be left in its default value.
Windows Vista
Default Description
Allows Windows Media Center Extender devices to locate and connect to the computer.
Additional Information
None at this time.
Default Startup Type
| OS | SP0 | SP1 | SP2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vista Home Basic | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available |
| Vista Home Premium | Disabled | Disabled | Disabled |
| Vista Business | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available |
| Vista Ultimate | Disabled | Disabled | Disabled |
| Vista Enterprise | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available |
Service Names
Service Name (registry): Mcx2Svc
Display Name: Windows Media Center Extender Service
Default Path and Command Line Options
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalService
Log On As
Account: Local Service
Dependencies
What service Windows Media Center Extender Service needs to function properly:
- Function Discovery Provider Host(HP, U)
- HTTP (HP, U)
- Remote Procedure Call (RPC)(HP, U)
- DCOM Server Process Launcher (HP, U)
- PnP-X IP Bus Enumerator(HP, U)
- Function Discovery Provider Host(HP, U)
- HTTP (HP, U)
- Remote Procedure Call (RPC)(HP, U)
- DCOM Server Process Launcher (HP, U)
- Remote Procedure Call (RPC)(HP, U)
- DCOM Server Process Launcher (HP, U)
- Function Discovery Provider Host(HP, U)
- SSDP Discovery(HP, U)
- HTTP (HP, U)
- Terminal Services(HP, U)
- Remote Procedure Call (RPC)(HP, U)
- DCOM Server Process Launcher (HP, U)
- Terminal Device Driver (HP, U)
- Remote Procedure Call (RPC)(HP, U)
What other service require Windows Media Center Extender Service to function properly:
- None (HP, U)
Additional Reading
None at this time.