DCOM Server Process Launcher

Default Description:

Provides launch functionality for DCOM services.

Additional Information:

This service cannot be stopped by services.msc. The default action for this service failure is to restart the computer. Leave this on automatic by all other methods still available to change it.

Defaults Startup Type:

Default Vista Home Basic: Automatic (Started)
Default Vista Home Premium: Automatic (Started)
Default Vista Business: Automatic (Started)
Default Vista Ultimate: Automatic (Started)

Other Settings:

Safe Setting: Automatic

Service Names:

Service Name (registry): DcomLaunch

Display Name: DCOM Server Process Launcher

Default Path and Command Line Options:

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

Log On As:

Account: Local System Account

Dependencies:

What service DCOM Server Process Launcher needs to function properly:

• None

What other service require DCOM Server Process Launcher to function properly:

• Remote Procedure Call (RPC)
  • Application Information
  • Background Intelligent Transfer Service
  • Base Filtering Engine
    • IKE and AuthIP IPsec Keying Modules
    • Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) **
    • IPsec Policy Agent
    • Routing and Remote Access
    • Windows Firewall
  • Certificate Propagation
  • CNG Key Isolation
    • Extensible Authentication Protocol
      • Wired AutoConfig
      • WLAN AutoConfig
  • COM+ Event System
    • Background Intelligent Transfer Service
    • COM+ System Application
      • COM+ Event System **
        • Remote Procedure Call (RPC) **
          • DCOM Server Process Launcher **
    • DFS Replication
    • SL UI Notification Service
    • System Event Notification Service
      • COM+ System Application
  • COM+ System Application
    • COM+ Event System **
      • Remote Procedure Call (RPC) **
        • DCOM Server Process Launcher **
    • Remote Procedure Call (RPC) **
      • DCOM Server Process Launcher **
    • System Event Notification Service **
      • COM+ Event System **
        • Remote Procedure Call (RPC) **
          • DCOM Server Process Launcher **
  • Cryptographic Services
  • DFS Replication
  • Distributed Link Tracking Client
  • Distributed Transaction Coordinator
  • Extensible Authentication Protocol
    • Wired AutoConfig
    • WLAN AutoConfig
  • Fax
  • Function Discovery Provider Host
    • PnP-X IP bus Enumerator
      • Windows Media Center Extender Service
    • Windows Media Center Extender Service
  • Function Discovery Resource Publication
  • Group Policy Client
  • Health Key and Certificate Management
  • IP Helper
  • ************** more to come ********************