Distributed Link Tracking Client (TrkWks) Service Defaults in Windows 7
Maintains links between NTFS files within a computer or across computers in a network.
Default Settings
| Startup type: | Automatic |
| Display name: | Distributed Link Tracking Client |
| Service name: | TrkWks |
| Service type: | share |
| Error control: | normal |
| Object: | LocalSystem |
| Path: | %SystemRoot%\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted |
| File: | %SystemRoot%\System32\trkwks.dll |
| Registry key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\TrkWks |
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Default Behavior
Distributed Link Tracking Client is a Win32 service. In Windows 7 it is starting automatically on the operating system startup. Then the Distributed Link Tracking Client service is running as LocalSystem in a shared process of svchost.exe. Other system components, such as drivers and services, may run in the same process. If Distributed Link Tracking Client fails to start, Windows 7 attempts to write the failure details into Event Log. Then Windows 7 startup should proceed and the user should be notified that the TrkWks service is not running because of the error.
Dependencies
Distributed Link Tracking Client is unable to start, if the Remote Procedure Call (RPC) service is stopped or disabled.
Restore Default Startup Configuration of Distributed Link Tracking Client
Before you begin doing this, make sure that all the services on which Distributed Link Tracking Client depends are configured by default and function properly. See the list of dependencies above.1. Run the Command Prompt as an administrator.
2. Copy the commands below, paste them into the command window and press ENTER:
sc config TrkWks start= auto
sc start TrkWks
3. Close the command window and restart the computer.
The TrkWks service is using the trkwks.dll file that is located in the C:\Windows\System32 directory. If the file is removed or corrupted, read this article to restore its original version from Windows 7 installation media.