System Service details for 61a2b27d37eafbbc803865aa2fa1f2a9

Registry Key

upnphost

Display Name

Universal Plug and Play Device Host

Description

Provides support to host Universal Plug and Play devices. BlackViper.com adds: Used in conjunction with SSDP Discovery Service, it detects and configures UPnP devices on your home network. If any external device does not function because of this service being disabled, place it back in to Automatic. MSN Messenger uses this service in conjunction with supported UPnP devices, to provide support for networks behind a NAT firewall, gateway or router. Also, if you are experiencing difficulty connecting to multiplayer games that use DirectX(7,8,9), place this service to Automatic and ensure you download all security updates. Furthermore, if you use Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing and wish to make use of the allow others to modify this connection feature, enable UPnP. 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 the Plug and Play service.

Image Path

%SystemRoot%\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalService

Image MD5 Hash

8F078AE4ED187AAABC0A305146DE6716

Object Name

NT AUTHORITY\LocalService