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Windows services - DNS Client

Wednesday, November 7th, 2007

Name: DNS Client

Purpose:

Resolves and caches Domain Name System (DNS) names for this computer. If this service is stopped, this computer will not be able to resolve DNS names and locate Active Directory domain controllers. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
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Windows services - Distributed Transaction Coordinator

Tuesday, November 6th, 2007

Name: Distributed Transaction Coordinator

Purpose:

Coordinates transactions that span multiple resource managers, such as databases, message queues, and file systems. If this service is stopped, these transactions will not occur. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
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Windows services - Distributed Link Tracking Client

Tuesday, November 6th, 2007

Name: Distributed Link Tracking Client

Purpose:

Maintains links between NTFS files within a computer or across computers in a network domain.
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Windows services - DHCP Client

Tuesday, November 6th, 2007

Name: DHCP Client

Purpose:

Manages network configuration by registering and updating IP addresses and DNS names.
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Windows services - DCOM Server Process Launcher

Tuesday, November 6th, 2007

Name: DCOM Server Process Launcher

Purpose:

Provides launch functionality for DCOM services.
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Windows services - Cryptographic Services

Tuesday, November 6th, 2007

Name: Cryptographic Services

Purpose:

Provides three management services: Catalog Database Service, which confirms the signatures of Windows files; Protected Root Service, which adds and removes Trusted Root Certification Authority certificates from this computer; and Key Service, which helps enroll this computer for certificates. If this service is stopped, these management services will not function properly. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
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Windows services - COM+ System Application

Monday, November 5th, 2007

Name: COM+ System Application

Purpose:

Manages the configuration and tracking of Component Object Model (COM)+-based components. If the service is stopped, most COM+-based components will not function properly. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
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Windows services - Computer Browser

Monday, November 5th, 2007

Name: Computer Browser

Purpose:

Maintains an updated list of computers on the network and supplies this list to computers designated as browsers. If this service is stopped, this list will not be updated or maintained. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
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Windows services - COM+ Event System

Monday, November 5th, 2007

Name: COM+ Event System

Purpose:

Supports System Event Notification Service (SENS), which provides automatic distribution of events to subscribing Component Object Model (COM) components. If the service is stopped, SENS will close and will not be able to provide logon and logoff notifications. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
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Windows services - ClipBook

Sunday, November 4th, 2007

Name: ClipBook

Purpose:

Enables ClipBook Viewer to store information and share it with remote computers. If the service is stopped, ClipBook Viewer will not be able to share information with remote computers. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
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