The Deep description on Windows Services
We have tried our best efforts to explore the deepth of windows services and all the given information is gathered from Microsoft notes (As its microsoft product)
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| 116. Service Name:-Audiosrv |
| Executable Name:-svchost.exe -k netsvcs |
| Log On As:-LocalSystem |
Description:-Provides support for sound and related Windows Audio event functions. This service manages Plug-and-Play events for audio devices such as sound cards and global audio effects (GFX) for Windows audio application program interfaces. Examples of GFXs are equalization (EQ), bass enhancement, and speaker correction. The service handles the loading, unloading, and state save/restore of the GFXs on a per-session basis.
Through the Multimedia control panel, the user can do the following:
- Enable or disable a GFX.
- Select among several GFX filters if more than one GFX is available that is designed for the audio hardware in question. A GFX driver's INF file specifies the target hardware for the GFX.
This service cannot be stopped once started. If this service is disabled, audio functionality may be impacted to include the inability to hear sound or process GFXs.
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| Avaliable on OS:-Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional; Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition; Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition; Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition and Windows Server 2003, Web Edition. |
| Installed through:-Default operating system installation |
| Startup type:-Automatic on Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition, Disabled on Windows Server 2003 Web, Enterprise and Datacenter Edition. |
| Service status:-Started |
| This service depends on the following system components:-Plug and Play,
Remote Procedure Call
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| The following system components depend on this service:- None |
| Port Numbers used:-None |
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| 117. Service Name:-Stisvc |
| Executable Name:-svchost.exe -k imgsvc |
| Log On As:-LocalService |
Description:-Provides image acquisition services for scanners and cameras.
Windows supports still-image devices through Windows Image Acquisition (WIA), which uses the Windows Driver Model (WDM) architecture. WIA provides robust communication between applications and image-capture devices, allowing you to capture images efficiently and transfer them to your computer for editing and use. The service is needed to capture events generated by imaging devices.
WIA supports small computer system interface (SCSI), IEEE 1394, USB, and serial digital still image devices. Support for infrared, parallel, and serial still-image devices-which are connected to standard COM ports-comes from the existing infrared, parallel, and serial interfaces. Image scanners and digital cameras are examples of still image devices. WIA also supports Microsoft DirectShow-based webcams and digital video (DV) camcorders to capture frames from video.
If this service is disabled, events from imaging devices are neither captured nor processed. If stopped, the service will restart automatically at reboot if there is a WIA device installed. Also, this service demand starts any time a WIA enabled application is launched.
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| Avaliable on OS:-Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional; Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition; Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition; Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition and Windows Server 2003, Web Edition. |
| Installed through:-Default operating system installation |
| Startup type:-Disabled |
| Service status:-Stopped |
| This service depends on the following system components:-Remote Procedure Call,
Shell Hardware Detection
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| The following system components depend on this service:- None |
| Port Numbers used:-None |
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| 118. Service Name:-MsiServer |
| Executable Name:- msiexec.exe /V |
| Log On As:-LocalSystem |
Description:-Windows Installer manages the installation and removal of applications by applying a set of centrally defined setup rules during the installation process. These setup rules define the installation and configuration of the installed application. In addition, you use this service to modify, repair, or remove an existing application. The Windows Installer technology consists of the Windows Installer service for the Windows operating systems and the package (.msi) file format used to hold information regarding the application setup and installations.
Windows Installer is not only an installation program; it is also an extensible software management system. Windows Installer manages the installation, addition, and deletion of software components, monitors file resiliency, and maintains basic disaster recovery by way of rollbacks. Additionally, Windows Installer supports installing and running software from multiple sources, and can be customized by developers that want to install custom applications.
If this service is manual, an application which uses the installer will start this service. If this service is disabled, the installation, removal, repair, and modification of applications that use the Windows Installer will not succeed. Some applications use this service while running and those applications might not be able to execute.
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| Avaliable on OS:-Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional; Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition; Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition; Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition and Windows Server 2003, Web Edition. |
| Installed through:-Default operating system installation |
| Startup type:-Manual |
| Service status:-Stopped |
| This service depends on the following system components:-Remote Procedure Call |
| The following system components depend on this service:-None |
| Port Numbers used:-TCP: 80 |
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