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Windows XP FAQ |
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Outlook Express 6 |
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Help and Support
Service
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Service Name |
helpsvc |
Process Name |
svchost.exe |
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Default Settings |
XP Home
: Automatic |
XP Pro
: Automatic |
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Microsoft Service
Description |
Enables Help and Support Center to run on this computer. If
this service is stopped, Help and Support Center will be
unavailable. If this service is disabled, any services that
explicitly depend on it will fail to start. |
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Dependencies |
Remote Procedure Call (RPC) |
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Real World Description |
This connects to the online help via Microsoft available
from the Help and Support option on the Start Menu. |
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Is this service needed? |
No |
Recommended Setting: |
Automatic |
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Note |
Updated to reflect SP2 changes.
This XP feature has received a lot of bad press, but it can
be quite useful. It may not be everybody's cup of tea, but
it can provide a lot of good info or quick pointers to info
on the Microsoft site. In spite of the "No" above for
service needed, I'd still set it to Automatic. |
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