General Information
None at this time
Windows 8
Default Description
The DCOMLAUNCH service launches COM and DCOM servers in response to object activation requests. If this service is stopped or disabled, programs using COM or DCOM will not function properly. It is strongly recommended that you have the DCOMLAUNCH service running.
Additional Information
None at this time.
Default Startup Type
| OS | SP0 |
|---|---|
| Windows 8 x86 | Automatic (Started) |
| Windows 8 x64 | Automatic (Started) |
| Windows 8 Pro x86 | Automatic (Started) |
| Windows 8 Pro x64 | Automatic (Started) |
| Windows 8 Enterprise x86 | Automatic (Started) |
| Windows 8 Enterprise x64 | Automatic (Started) |
Service Names
Service Name (registry): DcomLaunch
Display Name: DCOM Server Process Launcher
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 (Unchangeable)
Dependencies
Note: No dependencies are listed for any service in the WDP build I used to draft this information.
Windows 7
Default Description
The DCOMLAUNCH service launches COM and DCOM servers in response to object activation requests. If this service is stopped or disabled, programs using COM or DCOM will not function properly. It is strongly recommended that you have the DCOMLAUNCH service running.
Additional Information
This service cannot be stopped by services.msc, nor its state changed by applying a registry patch. 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.
Default Startup Type
| OS | SP0 | SP1 |
|---|---|---|
| Windows 7 Starter | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) |
| Windows 7 Home Basic | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) |
| Windows 7 Home Premium | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) |
| Windows 7 Professional | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) |
| Windows 7 Ultimate | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) |
| Windows 7 Enterprise | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) |
Service Names
Service Name (registry): DcomLaunch
Display Name: DCOM Server Process Launcher
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 (unchangeable)
Dependencies
What service DCOM Server Process Launcher needs to function properly:
- None (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
What other service require DCOM Server Process Launcher to function properly:
- Remote Procedure Call (RPC)(S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- ActiveX Installer (AxInstSV) (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Application Identity (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Application Information (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Background Intelligent Transfer Service (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Base Filtering Engine(S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- IKE and AuthIP IPsec Keying Modules (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- IPsec Policy Agent (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Routing and Remote Access (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Windows Firewall (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Bluetooth Support Service (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Certificate Propagation (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- CNG Key Isolation(S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Extensible Authentication Protocol(S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Wired AutoConfig (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- WLAN AutoConfig (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Extensible Authentication Protocol(S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- COM+ Event System(S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Background Intelligent Transfer Service (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- COM+ System Application (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- SPP Notification Service (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- System Event Notification Service(S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- COM+ System Application (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- COM+ System Application (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Credential Manager(S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Windows Biometric Service (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Cryptographic Services(S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Application Identity (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Disk Defragmenter (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Distributed Link Tracking Client (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Distributed Transaction Coordinator (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Encrypting File System (EFS) (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Extensible Authentication Protocol(S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Wired AutoConfig (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- WLAN AutoConfig (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Fax (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Function Discovery Provider Host(S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- HomeGroup Provider (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Media Center Extender Service (HP, P, U, E)
- PnP-X IP Bus Enumerator(S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Media Center Extender Service (HP, P, U, E)
- Function Discovery Resource Publication(S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- HomeGroup Provider (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Group Policy Client (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Health Key and Certificate Management (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- IIS Admin Service (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Indexing Service (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- IP Helper (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- KtmRm for Distributed Transaction Coordinator (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Link-Layer Topology Discovery Mapper (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Message Queuing(S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Message Queuing Triggers (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Net.Msmq Listener Adapter (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Microsoft FTP Service (HP, P, U, E)
- Microsoft Software Shadow Copy Provider (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Network Access Protection Agent (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Network Connections(S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Network List Service(S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- HomeGroup Provider (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Network Location Awareness(S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Network List Service(S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- HomeGroup Provider (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- WWAN AutoConfig (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Network List Service(S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Offline Files (P, U, E)
- Parental Controls (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Performance Logs & Alerts (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- PnP-X IP Bus Enumerator(S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Media Center Extender Service (HP, P, U, E)
- Portable Device Enumerator Service (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Print Spooler(S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Fax (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- LPD Service (HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Program Compatibility Assistant Service (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Protected Storage (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Quality Windows Audio Video Experience (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Remote Desktop Configuration (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Remote Desktop Services(S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Media Center Extender Service (HP, P, U, E)
- Remote Desktop Services UserMode Port Redirector (P, U, E)
- Remote Registry (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- RIP Listener (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Routing and Remote Access (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Security Accounts Manager(S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Distributed Transaction Coordinator (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- IIS Admin Service (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- KtmRm for Distributed Transaction Coordinator (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Server(S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Computer Browser (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- HomeGroup Listener (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Security Center (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Shell Hardware Detection(S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Smart Card Removal Policy (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Software Protection (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Superfetch (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Tablet PC Input Service (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Task Scheduler (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Telephony(S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Fax (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Remote Access Auto Connection Manager (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Remote Access Connection Manager(S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Remote Access Auto Connection Manager (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Routing and Remote Access (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Telnet (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- User Profile Service(S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Application Information (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Virtual Disk (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Volume Shadow Copy (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Windows Audio (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Windows Backup (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Windows Biometric Service (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Windows Color System (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Windows Connect Now – Config Registrar (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Windows Defender (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Windows Installer (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Windows Live Family Safety (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Windows Management Instrumentation(S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- IP Helper (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Security Center (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Windows Media Center Receiver Service (HP, P, U, E)
- Windows Media Center Scheduler Service (HP, P, U, E)
- Windows Process Activation Service(S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Net.Msmq Listener Adapter (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Net.Pipe Listener Adapter (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Net.Tcp Listener Adapter (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- World Wide Web Publishing Service (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Windows Remote Management (WS-Management) (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Windows Search (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Windows Update (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Wired AutoConfig (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- WLAN AutoConfig (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- WWAN AutoConfig (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
Windows Vista
Default Description
Provides launch functionality for DCOM services.
Additional Information
This service cannot be stopped by services.msc, nor its state changed by applying a registry patch. 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. This service uses about 9MB of RAM while sharing the same svchost.exe process with the Plug and Play service.
Default Startup Type
| OS | SP0 | SP1 | SP2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vista Home Basic | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) |
| Vista Home Premium | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) |
| Vista Business | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) |
| Vista Ultimate | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) |
| Vista Enterprise | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) |
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 (unchangeable)
Dependencies
What service DCOM Server Process Launcher needs to function properly:
- None (HB, HP, B, U)
What other service require DCOM Server Process Launcher to function properly:
- Remote Procedure Call (RPC)(HB, HP, B, U)
- ActiveX Installer (AxInstSV) (B, U)
- Application Information (HB, HP, B, U)
- Background Intelligent Transfer Service (HB, HP, B, U)
- Base Filtering Engine(HB, HP, B, U)
- IKE and AuthIP IPsec Keying Modules (HB, HP, B, U)
- Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) (HB, HP, B, U)
- IPsec Policy Agent (HB, HP, B, U)
- Routing and Remote Access (HB, HP, B, U)
- Windows Firewall(HB, HP, B, U)
- Windows Event Collector (HB, HP, B, U)
- Certificate Propagation (HB, HP, B, U)
- CNG Key Isolation(HB, HP, B, U)
- Extensible Authentication Protocol(HB, HP, B, U)
- Wired AutoConfig (HB, HP, B, U)
- WLAN AutoConfig (HB, HP, B, U)
- Extensible Authentication Protocol(HB, HP, B, U)
- COM+ Event System(HB, HP, B, U)
- Background Intelligent Transfer Service (HB, HP, B, U)
- COM+ System Application (HB, HP, B, U)
- DFS Replication (HB, HP, B, U)
- SL UI Notification Service (HB, HP, B, U)
- System Event Notification Service(HB, HP, B, U)
- COM+ System Application (HB, HP, B, U)
- COM+ System Application (HB, HP, B, U)
- Cryptographic Services (HB, HP, B, U)
- DFS Replication (HB, HP, B, U)
- Distributed Link Tracking Client (HB, HP, B, U)
- Distributed Transaction Coordinator (HB, HP, B, U)
- Extensible Authentication Protocol(HB, HP, B, U)
- Wired AutoConfig (HB, HP, B, U)
- WLAN AutoConfig (HB, HP, B, U)
- Fax (B, U)
- Function Discovery Provider Host(HB, HP, B, U)
- PnP-X IP Bus Enumerator(HB, HP, B, U)
- Windows Media Center Extender Service (HP, U)
- Windows Media Center Extender Service (HP, U)
- PnP-X IP Bus Enumerator(HB, HP, B, U)
- Function Discovery Resource Publication (HB, HP, B, U)
- Group Policy Client (HB, HP, B, U)
- Health Key and Certificate Management (HB, HP, B, U)
- IIS Admin Service(HB, HP, B, U)
- FTP Publishing Service (B, U)
- Indexing Service (HB, HP, B, U)
- IP Helper (HB, HP, B, U)
- KtmRm for Distributed Transaction Coordinator (HB, HP, B, U)
- Link-Layer Topology Discovery Mapper (HB, HP, B, U)
- Message Queuing(HB, HP, B, U)
- Message Queuing Triggers (HB, HP, B, U)
- Net.Msmq Listener Adapter (HB, HP, B, U)
- Microsoft Software Shadow Copy Provider (HB, HP, B, U)
- Network Access Protection Agent (HB, HP, B, U)
- Network Connections(HB, HP, B, U)
- Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) (HB, HP, B, U)
- Network List Service(HB, HP, B, U)
- SL UI Notification Service (HB, HP, B, U)
- Network Location Awareness(HB, HP, B, U)
- Network List Service(HB, HP, B, U)
- SL UI Notification Service (HB, HP, B, U)
- Network List Service(HB, HP, B, U)
- Offline Files (B, U)
- Parental Controls (HB, HP, U)
- Performance Logs & Alerts (HB, HP, B, U)
- PnP-X IP Bus Enumerator(HB, HP, B, U)
- Windows Media Center Extender Service (HP, U)
- Portable Device Enumerator Service (HB, HP, B, U)
- Print Spooler(HB, HP, B, U)
- Fax (B, U)
- TCP/IP Print Server (HB, HP, B, U)
- Program Compatibility Assistant Service (HB, HP, B, U)
- Protected Storage (HB, HP, B, U)
- Quality Windows Audio Video Experience (HB, HP, B, U)
- ReadyBoost (HB, HP, B, U)
- Remote Registry (HB, HP, B, U)
- Removable Storage (HB, HP, B, U)
- RIP Listener (HB, HP, B, U)
- Routing and Remote Access (HB, HP, B, U)
- Security Accounts Manager(HB, HP, B, U)
- Distributed Transaction Coordinator (HB, HP, B, U)
- IIS Admin Service(HB, HP, B, U)
- FTP Publishing Service (B, U)
- KtmRm for Distributed Transaction Coordinator (HB, HP, B, U)
- Server(HB, HP, B, U)
- Computer Browser (HB, HP, B, U)
- Security Center (HB, HP, B, U)
- Shell Hardware Detection(HB, HP, B, U)
- Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) (HB, HP, B, U)
- Smart Card Removal Policy (HB, HP, B, U)
- Software Licensing(HB, HP, B, U)
- ReadyBoost (HB, HP, B, U)
- SL UI Notification Service (HB, HP, B, U)
- Superfetch (HB, HP, B, U)
- Tablet PC Input Service (HB, HP, B, U)
- Task Scheduler (HB, HP, B, U)
- Telephony(HB, HP, B, U)
- Fax (B, U)
- Remote Access Auto Connection Manager (HB, HP, B, U)
- Remote Access Connection Manager(HB, HP, B, U)
- Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) (HB, HP, B, U)
- Remote Access Auto Connection Manager (HB, HP, B, U)
- Routing and Remote Access (HB, HP, B, U)
- Telnet (HB, HP, B, U)
- Terminal Services(HB, HP, B, U)
- Terminal Services UserMode Port Redirector (B, U)
- Windows Media Center Extender Service (HP, U)
- Terminal Services Configuration (HB, HP, B, U)
- User Profile Service(HB, HP, B, U)
- Application Information (HB, HP, B, U)
- Virtual Disk (HB, HP, B, U)
- Volume Shadow Copy (HB, HP, B, U)
- Windows Audio (HB, HP, B, U)
- Windows Backup (HB, HP, B, U)
- Windows Color System (HB, HP, B, U)
- Windows Connect Now – Config Registrar (HB, HP, B, U)
- Windows Defender (HB, HP, B, U)
- Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) (HB, HP, B, U)
- Windows Installer (HB, HP, B, U)
- Windows Live Family Safety (HB, HP, B, U)
- Windows Management Instrumentation(HB, HP, B, U)
- Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) (HB, HP, B, U)
- IP Helper (HB, HP, B, U)
- Security Center (HB, HP, B, U)
- Windows Media Center Receiver Service (HP, U)
- Windows Media Center Scheduler Service (HP, U)
- Windows Media Center Service Launcher (HP, U)
- Windows Process Activation Service(HB, HP, B, U)
- Net.Msmq Listener Adapter (HB, HP, B, U)
- Net.Pipe Listener Adapter (HB, HP, B, U)
- Net.Tcp Listener Adapter (HB, HP, B, U)
- World Wide Web Publishing Service (HB, HP, B, U)
- Windows Remote Management (WS-Management) (HB, HP, B, U)
- Windows Search (HB, HP, B, U)
- Windows Update (HB, HP, B, U)
- Wired AutoConfig (HB, HP, B, U)
- WLAN AutoConfig (HB, HP, B, U)
Windows XP Pro x64
Default Description
Provides launch functionality for DCOM services.
Additional Information
None at this time.
Default Startup Type
| OS | SP0 | SP1 | SP2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| XP Pro x64 | ? | ? | 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:
- None
Windows XP
Default Description
Provides launch functionality for DCOM services.
Additional Information
None at this time.
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): 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 (H, M, P, T)
What other service require DCOM Server Process Launcher to function properly:
- None (H, M, P, T) —
