How to Start/Stop DHCP Client service
Service name: Dhcp
Display name: DHCP Client
Description:
Registers and updates IP addresses and DNS records for this computer. If this service is stopped, this computer will not receive
dynamic IP addresses and DNS updates. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
Path to executable:
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -
CMD:
This method shows you how to Start/Stop DHCP Client service from Command Prompt
Please perform the following steps:
Please go to Start and click on the Search programs and files
Type cmd, right click on cmd icon under the Programs and click on Run as administrator
Please confirm User Account Control pop-
Please select, right and copy a registry key from below, then right click on command prompt window, select Paste and press Enter
To Start DHCP Client service:
net start Dhcp
Note: You can’t start a service if Startup type is on Disabled.
To Stop DHCP Client service:
net stop Dhcp
To change Startup type:
Automatic:
REG add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\Dhcp" /v Start /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f
Manual:
REG add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\Dhcp" /v Start /t REG_DWORD /d 3 /f
Disabled:
REG add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\Dhcp" /v Start /t REG_DWORD /d 4 /f
Automatic (Delayed Start):
REG add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\Dhcp" /v Start /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f
Note: When you change to Automatic (Delayed Start) a new key DelayedAutostart is created with value 1.
REG add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\Dhcp" /v DelayedAutostart /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
When you change to Automatic from Automatic (Delayed Start), DelayedAutostart change value to 0.
REG add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\Dhcp" /v DelayedAutostart /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f