Remote Registry

Windows Vista Service Details

Description:

You can modify your registry settings remotely. Most users will not need this for home use, so you can safely disable it. It does have its uses, but not a necessary part of any desktop. You may see this as a potential security hole, as if anyone got access to it, you are done for.


Service Description:

Enables remote users to modify registry settings on this computer. If this service is stopped, the registry can be modified only by users on this computer. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.


Consequences of Stopping:

Authenticated remote users will not be able to make registry changes.
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:Manual
Home Premium:Manual
Business:Manual
Ultimate:Manual
Tweaked Settings:1
Safe:Manual
Tweak:Disabled
Minimal:Disabled
1: Use at your own risk. Check descriptions of terms here

Service Information

Service Name: RemoteRegistry
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.
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