Group Policy Client

Windows Vista Service Details

Description:

Responsible for applying settings set through Group Policy. If you are just a home machine, you do not technically need this service, if you can find out how to disable it. You might be able to set it through the registry, or commandline, but you cannot via services.msc

Service Description:

Applies settings configured by administrators for the computer and users through Group Policy. If the service is stopped or disabled, applications and components will not be manageable through Group Policy. Any components or applications that depend on the Group Policy component might not work if the service is stopped or disabled.

Consequences of Stopping:

Not able to set it to Disabled. It is 'hardened', which means it cannot be killed. Like superman. Or not.
All services listed in 'Required For' will be unable to function

Depends on:

DCOM Server Process Launcher, Remote Procedure Call (RPC)

Required for: