DCOM service problems

Question

HI, i recently needed to do a repair of windows xp on my inspiron 5150. when i tried to boot my computer after, it would take a very long time to get from the 'windows is starting up' screen to being able to click the start button. I narrowed the problem down to a service called DCOM server process launcer, because when i disable the service, my computer boots normally. I dont notice any problems but the service is marked as essential so i was wondering if i actually need it or not. when i try to start it manually i eventually get the error:   Could not start the DCOM Server Process Launcher. Error 1053: The service did not respond to the start or control request in a timely fashion.   Thanks for any help or ideas!

sgtcasey · Answer

mystryman, A really good website on Windows services is www.blackviper.com.  I've used that site a number of times to go through and turn off services I didn't need. Dave

mystryman · Answer

looks like a good site, but the DCOM service is one of the few he doesnt describe... ill try sending him an email but are there any other ideas out there?

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