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Service name: MSDTC
Display name: Distributed Transaction Coordinator

Description:
Coordinates transactions that span multiple resource managers, such as databases, message queues, and
file systems. If this service is stopped, these transactions will fail. If this service is disabled, any services that
explicitly depend on it will fail to start.

Path to executable:
C:\Windows\System32\msdtc.exe

Type services.msc and press Enter

Services.msc:

Please perform the following steps:

Please go to Pearl button (Start) and click on the Search programs and files
For more information about the change from Start to Pearl button click here

Locate Distributed Transaction Coordinator observe his current status and open to make changes.

From General tab you can Start/Stop and change the Startup type of Distributed Transaction Coordinator

To finish press ok button and close Services window

Type regedit and press Enter

Please confirm User Account Control pop-up

Microsoft official disclaimer

Warning Serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly by using Registry Editor or by
using another method. These problems might require that you reinstall the operating system. Microsoft
cannot guarantee that these problems can be solved. Modify the registry at your own risk.

Please navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\MSDTC and
locate Start registry key

Regedit:          

Please go to Pearl button (Start) and click on the Search programs and files
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Type cmd, right click on cmd icon under the Programs and click on Run as administrator

Please confirm User Account Control pop-up

Please select, right and copy a registry key from below, then right click on command prompt window
, select Paste and press Enter

To Start Distributed Transaction Coordinator:

net start MSDTC

Note: You can’t start a service if Startup type is on Disabled.

To Stop Distributed Transaction Coordinator:

net stop MSDTC

To change Startup type:

Automatic:
REG add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\MSDTC" /v Start /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f

Manual:
REG add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\MSDTC" /v Start /t REG_DWORD /d 3 /f

Disabled:
REG add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\MSDTC" /v Start /t REG_DWORD /d 4 /f

Automatic (Delayed Start):
REG add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\MSDTC" /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\MSDTC" /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\MSDTC" /v DelayedAutostart /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

CMD:          

Please perform the following steps:

Please go to Pearl button (Start) and click on the Search programs and files
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Msconfig:          

Please perform the following steps:

Please go to Pearl button (Start) and click on the Search programs and files
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Write msconfig and press Enter

In System Configuration please go to Services tab and locate Distributed Transaction Coordinator.
Uncheck the box to prevent this service to start and then press OK to finish.  

Any change make in System Configuration will be apply after restart.  

   

   

Double click on Start and edit the value:

Change Startup type :

Automatic - 2
Manual - 3
Disabled - 4
Automatic (Delayed Start) - 2

Note: When you change to Automatic (Delayed Start) a new key DelayedAutostart is created with value 1.
When you change to Automatic from Automatic (Delayed Start), DelayedAutostart change value to 0.