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Plug and Play

Default Description:

Enables a computer to recognize and adapt to hardware changes with little or no user input.

Additional Information:

This service is the heart and soul of the Plug and Play environment.

Take note: UPnP is not PnP. UPnP is for connectivity on networks via TCP/IP to devices, such as scanners or printers. Your sound card is PnP. Do not disable Plug and Play service.

Defaults Startup Type:

Default XP Home: Automatic
Default XP MCE 2005: Automatic
Default XP Pro: Automatic
Default XP Pro x64: Automatic
Default XP Tablet PC 2005: Automatic

Other Settings:

Safe Setting: Automatic

Service Names:

Service Name (registry): PlugPlay

Display Name: Plug and Play

Default Path and Command Line Options:

C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe

Log On As:

Account: Local System Account

Dependencies:

What service Plug and Play needs to function properly:

• None

What other service require Plug and Play to function properly:

• Fax
• Logical Disk Manager
  • Logical Disk Manager Administrative Service
• Logical Disk Manager Administrative Service
• Messenger
• Smart Card
• Telephony
  • Fax
  • Remote Access Auto Connection Manager
  • Remote Access Connection Manager
    • Remote Access Auto Connection Manager
• Windows Audio

Default Registry Entries:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\PlugPlay]
"Description"="Enables a computer to recognize and adapt to hardware changes with little or no user input. Stopping or disabling this service will result in system instability."
"DisplayName"="Plug and Play"
"ErrorControl"=dword:00000001
"Group"="PlugPlay"
"ObjectName"="LocalSystem"
"PlugPlayServiceType"=dword:00000003
"Start"=dword:00000002
"Type"=dword:00000020

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