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Volume Shadow Copy Service
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Service Name |
VSS |
Process Name |
vssvc.exe |
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Default Settings |
XP Home : Manual |
XP Pro
: Manual |
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Microsoft Service
Description |
Manages and implements Volume Shadow Copies used for backup
and other purposes. If this service is stopped, shadow
copies will be unavailable for backup and the backup may
fail. 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 |
Related to using the Microsoft Backup Utility. If you use
it, you might want to set this to Manual, but otherwise ---
Should have the same setting as MS Software Shadow Copy
Provider |
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Is this service needed? |
No
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Recommended Setting: |
Disabled |
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Note |
Updated to reflect SP2
changes. |
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