Remote Procedure Call (RPC) (RpcSs) Service Defaults in Windows 8
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.
Default Settings
| Startup type: | Automatic |
| Display name: | Remote Procedure Call (RPC) |
| Service name: | RpcSs |
| Service type: | share |
| Error control: | normal |
| Group: | COM Infrastructure |
| Object: | NT AUTHORITY\NetworkService |
| Path: | %SystemRoot%\system32\svchost.exe -k rpcss |
| File: | %SystemRoot%\system32\rpcss.dll |
| Registry key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\RpcSs |
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Default Behavior
Remote Procedure Call (RPC) is a Win32 service. In Windows 8 it is starting automatically during the operating system startup. Then the Remote Procedure Call (RPC) service runs as NT AUTHORITY\NetworkService in a process of svchost.exe, sharing it with other services. If Remote Procedure Call (RPC) fails to start, the error details are added to Windows 8 error log. When the operating system startup is complete, the user is being notified that the RpcSs service hasn't been started.
Dependencies
Remote Procedure Call (RPC) can't start, if any service from the list below is disabled or not available:
All the services listed below will not start if Remote Procedure Call (RPC) is disabled:
- ActiveX Installer (AxInstSV)
- Application Identity
- Application Information
- Background Intelligent Transfer Service
- Background Tasks Infrastructure Service
- Base Filtering Engine
- Bluetooth Support Service
- Certificate Propagation
- CNG Key Isolation
- COM+ Event System
- COM+ System Application
- Computer Browser
- Credential Manager
- Cryptographic Services
- Device Setup Manager
- DHCP Client
- Distributed Link Tracking Client
- Distributed Transaction Coordinator
- DNS Client
- Encrypting File System (EFS)
- Extensible Authentication Protocol
- Family Safety
- Fax
- File History Service
- Function Discovery Provider Host
- Function Discovery Resource Publication
- Group Policy Client
- Health Key and Certificate Management
- HomeGroup Provider
- IKE and AuthIP IPsec Keying Modules
- Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)
- IP Helper
- IPsec Policy Agent
- KtmRm for Distributed Transaction Coordinator
- Link-Layer Topology Discovery Mapper
- Local Session Manager
- Microsoft Account Sign-in Assistant
- Microsoft Software Shadow Copy Provider
- Netlogon
- Network Access Protection Agent
- Network Connected Devices Auto-Setup
- Network Connections
- Network Connectivity Assistant
- Network List Service
- Network Location Awareness
- Network Store Interface Service
- Optimize drives
- Performance Logs & Alerts
- Portable Device Enumerator Service
- Printer Extensions and Notifications
- Print Spooler
- Program Compatibility Assistant Service
- Quality Windows Audio Video Experience
- Remote Access Auto Connection Manager
- Remote Access Connection Manager
- Remote Desktop Configuration
- Remote Desktop Services
- Remote Desktop Services UserMode Port Redirector
- Remote Registry
- Routing and Remote Access
- Security Accounts Manager
- Security Center
- Server
- Shell Hardware Detection
- Smart Card Removal Policy
- Software Protection
- Still Image Acquisition Events
- Superfetch
- System Event Notification Service
- Task Scheduler
- Telephony
- Touch Keyboard and Handwriting Panel Service
- User Profile Service
- Virtual Disk
- Volume Shadow Copy
- Windows All-User Install Agent
- Windows Audio
- Windows Backup
- Windows Biometric Service
- Windows Color System
- Windows Connection Manager
- Windows Connect Now - Config Registrar
- Windows Defender Service
- Windows Firewall
- Windows Image Acquisition (WIA)
- Windows Installer
- Windows Management Instrumentation
- Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service
- Windows Remote Management (WS-Management)
- Windows Search
- Windows Store Service (WSService)
- Windows Update
- WinHTTP Web Proxy Auto-Discovery Service
- Wired AutoConfig
- WLAN AutoConfig
- Workstation
- WWAN AutoConfig
- AppX Deployment Service (AppXSVC)
- Microsoft Storage Spaces SMP
- Network Connection Broker
- Offline Files
- System Events Broker
- Windows Encryption Provider Host Service
- Windows Location Framework Service
- Work Folders
Restore Default Startup Configuration of Remote Procedure Call (RPC)
Before you begin doing this, make sure that all the services on which Remote Procedure Call (RPC) 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 RpcSs start= auto
sc start RpcSs
3. Close the command window and restart the computer.
The RpcSs service is using the rpcss.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 8 installation media.