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:


None


Default Settings:
Home Basic:Automatic*
Home Premium:Automatic*
Business:Automatic*
Ultimate:Automatic*
Tweaked Settings:1
Safe:Automatic*
Tweak:Automatic*
Minimal:Automatic*
1: Use at your own risk. Check descriptions of terms here

Service Information

Service Name: gpsvc
Process Name:svchost.exe
Memory Usage(MB)2:.
CPU Usage(%)3:
Running Type:
2: denotes typical memory usage. It may not be indicative of what usage you will see, but it should give you a rough idea. Make a comment below if you see otherwise.
3: denotes typical CPU usage when process is actually active. Many processes are not actively doing anything most of the time. Check running type for more details. All machines are different, so this number may not be indicative of what you will actually see.