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Description:

Enables automatic detection, installation and activation of new PnP devices attached to the computer.

Note if this service is not running properly, then the Device Manager will be empty with no items listed:

• Make sure the service is set to Automatic. More Info MS KB Q311504
• Make sure that SYSTEM has Full Control over the following registry key (Use Regedt32.exe):

  [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE /SYSTEM /CurrenControlSet /Enum]

• Make sure that service is not hampered by malware/spyware/virus like Apropos.C

Note in WinNT4 this service only provided some wannabe PnP, which mostly works when installing dialup modems.

Recommended State:

• Automatic, if wanting smooth configuration of hardware.

Default State:

• Automatic

Process Name:

• WinNT4/Win2k/WinXP/Win2k3: services.exe (PlugPlay)
• Vista: svchost.exe -k DcomLaunch (PlugPlay)

Supports:

• FAX Service
• Logical Disk Manager
• Logical Disk Manager Administrative
• Messenger (WinXP/Win2k3 only)
• Remote Access Connection Manager
• Smart Card
• Tablet PC Input Service (Vista+)
• Telephony
• Virtual Disk Service (Win2k3+)
• Windows Audio (WinXP+)
• Windows Audio Endpoint Builder (Vista+)
• Windows Driver Foundation - User-mode Driver Framework (Vista+)
• Windows Image Acquisition (Win2k3 only)
• Windows Modules Installer (Vista+)

Depends:

• None