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


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