WinHTTP Web Proxy Auto-Discovery Service
Windows 7 Service Details
Description:
HTTP stack implementation
Service Description:
WinHTTP implements the client HTTP stack and provides developers with a Win32 API and COM Automation component for sending HTTP requests and receiving responses. In addition, WinHTTP provides support for auto-discovering a proxy configuration via its implementation of the Web Proxy Auto-Discovery (WPAD) protocol.
Consequences of Stopping:
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All services listed in 'Required For' will be unable to function
Depends on:
DHCP Client, Network Store Interface Service
Required for:
None