General Information
This service is new for Windows 7 and is intended for a remote corporate user and not a home user. This service can safely be disabled.
Windows 8
Default Description
This service caches network content from peers on the local subnet.
Additional Information
None at this time.
Default Startup Type
| OS | SP0 |
|---|---|
| Windows 8 x86 | Not Available |
| Windows 8 x64 | Not Available |
| Windows 8 Pro x86 | Manual |
| Windows 8 Pro x64 | Manual |
| Windows 8 Enterprise x86 | Manual |
| Windows 8 Enterprise x64 | Manual |
Service Names
Service Name (registry): PeerDistSvc
Display Name: BranchCache
Default Path and Command Line Options
C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k PeerDist
Log On As
Account: Network 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 caches network content from peers on the local subnet.
Additional Information
None at this time.
Default Startup Type
| OS | SP0 | SP1 |
|---|---|---|
| Windows 7 Starter | Not Available | Not Available |
| Windows 7 Home Basic | Not Available | Not Available |
| Windows 7 Home Premium | Not Available | Not Available |
| Windows 7 Professional | Manual | Manual |
| Windows 7 Ultimate | Manual | Manual |
| Windows 7 Enterprise | Manual | Manual |
Service Names
Service Name (registry): PeerDistSvc
Display Name: BranchCache
Default Path and Command Line Options
C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k PeerDist
Log On As
Account: Network Service
Dependencies
What service BranchCache needs to function properly:
- HTTP (P, U, E)
What other service require BranchCache to function properly:
- None (P, U, E)
Additional Reading
None at this time.