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How to Start/Stop Remote Procedure Call (RPC) service

Service name: RpcSs

Display name: Remote Procedure Call (RPC)


Description:

The RPCSS service is the Service Control Manager for COM and DCOM servers. It performs object activations requests, object exporter
resolutions and distributed garbage collection for COM and DCOM servers. If this service is stopped or disabled, programs using COM
or DCOM will not function properly. It is strongly recommended that you have the RPCSS service running.


Path to executable:

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

Regedit:
This method shows you how to Start/Stop Remote Procedure Call (RPC) service from Registry Editor

Please perform the following steps:

Please go to Start and click on the Search programs and files

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\RpcSs and locate Start registry key

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

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