Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Locator - Windows 10 Service
In Windows 2003 and earlier versions of Windows, the Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Locator service manages the RPC name service database. In Windows Vista and later versions of Windows, this service does not provide any functionality and is present for application compatibility.
This service also exists in Windows 11, 8, Vista and XP.
Startup Type
| Windows 10 version | Home | Pro | Education | Enterprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1507 | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| 1511 | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| 1607 | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| 1703 | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| 1709 | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| 1803 | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| 1809 | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| 1903 | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| 1909 | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| 2004 | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| 20H2 | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| 21H1 | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| 21H2 | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| 22H2 | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
Default Properties
| Display name: | Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Locator |
| Service name: | RpcLocator |
| Type: | own |
| Path: | %WinDir%\system32\locator.exe |
| Error control: | normal |
| Object: | NT AUTHORITY\NetworkService |
| Privileges: |
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Default Behavior
The Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Locator service is running as NT AUTHORITY\NetworkService in its own process of locator.exe. It doesn't share its process with other services. If Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Locator fails to start, the error is logged. Windows 10 startup proceeds, but a message box is displayed informing you that the RpcLocator service has failed to start.
Restore Default Startup Type of Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Locator
Automated Restore
1. Select your Windows 10 edition and release, and then click on the Download button below.
2. Save the RestoreRemoteProcedureCallRPCLocatorWindows10.bat file to any folder on your hard drive.
3. Right-click the downloaded batch file and select Run as administrator.
4. Restart the computer to save changes.
Note. Make sure that the locator.exe file exists in the %WinDir%\system32 folder. If this file is missing you can try to restore it from your Windows 10 installation media.