Remote Procedure Call (RPC) - Windows 8 Service
The RPCSS service is the Service Control Manager for COM and DCOM servers. It performs object activations requests, object exporter resolutions and distributed garbage collection for COM and DCOM servers. If this service is stopped or disabled, programs using COM or DCOM will not function properly. It is strongly recommended that you have the RPCSS service running.
This service also exists in Windows 10, 11, 7, Vista and XP.
Startup Type
| Windows 8 edition | Windows 8 | Windows 8.1 | Windows 8.1 Update 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
| Pro | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
| Enterprise | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
Default Properties
| Display name: | Remote Procedure Call (RPC) |
| Service name: | RpcSs |
| Type: | share |
| Path: | %WinDir%\system32\svchost.exe -k rpcss |
| File: | %WinDir%\system32\rpcss.dll |
| Error control: | normal |
| Group: | COM Infrastructure |
| Object: | NT AUTHORITY\NetworkService |
| Privileges: |
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Default Behavior
The Remote Procedure Call (RPC) service runs as NT AUTHORITY\NetworkService in a shared process of svchost.exe. Other services might run in the same process. If Remote Procedure Call (RPC) fails to start, the error is logged. Windows 8 startup proceeds, but a message box is displayed informing you that the RpcSs service has failed to start.
Dependencies
Remote Procedure Call (RPC) won't start, if the following services are stopped or disabled:
The following services are unable to start if Remote Procedure Call (RPC) is stopped:
- ActiveX Installer (AxInstSV)
- Application Identity
- Application Information
- Background Intelligent Transfer Service
- Background Tasks Infrastructure Service
- Base Filtering Engine
- Bluetooth Support Service
- Certificate Propagation
- CNG Key Isolation
- COM+ Event System
- COM+ System Application
- Computer Browser
- Credential Manager
- Cryptographic Services
- Device Setup Manager
- DHCP Client
- Distributed Link Tracking Client
- Distributed Transaction Coordinator
- DNS Client
- Encrypting File System (EFS)
- Extensible Authentication Protocol
- Family Safety
- Fax
- File History Service
- Function Discovery Provider Host
- Function Discovery Resource Publication
- Group Policy Client
- Health Key and Certificate Management
- HomeGroup Provider
- IKE and AuthIP IPsec Keying Modules
- Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)
- IP Helper
- IPsec Policy Agent
- KtmRm for Distributed Transaction Coordinator
- Link-Layer Topology Discovery Mapper
- Local Session Manager
- Microsoft Account Sign-in Assistant
- Microsoft Software Shadow Copy Provider
- Netlogon
- Network Access Protection Agent
- Network Connected Devices Auto-Setup
- Network Connections
- Network Connectivity Assistant
- Network List Service
- Network Location Awareness
- Network Store Interface Service
- Optimize drives
- Performance Logs & Alerts
- Portable Device Enumerator Service
- Printer Extensions and Notifications
- Print Spooler
- Program Compatibility Assistant Service
- Quality Windows Audio Video Experience
- Remote Access Auto Connection Manager
- Remote Access Connection Manager
- Remote Desktop Configuration
- Remote Desktop Services
- Remote Desktop Services UserMode Port Redirector
- Remote Registry
- Routing and Remote Access
- Security Accounts Manager
- Security Center
- Server
- Shell Hardware Detection
- Smart Card Removal Policy
- Software Protection
- Still Image Acquisition Events
- Superfetch
- System Event Notification Service
- Task Scheduler
- Telephony
- Touch Keyboard and Handwriting Panel Service
- User Profile Service
- Virtual Disk
- Volume Shadow Copy
- Windows All-User Install Agent
- Windows Audio
- Windows Backup
- Windows Biometric Service
- Windows Color System
- Windows Connection Manager
- Windows Connect Now - Config Registrar
- Windows Defender Service
- Windows Firewall
- Windows Image Acquisition (WIA)
- Windows Installer
- Windows Management Instrumentation
- Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service
- Windows Remote Management (WS-Management)
- Windows Search
- Windows Store Service (WSService)
- Windows Update
- WinHTTP Web Proxy Auto-Discovery Service
- Wired AutoConfig
- WLAN AutoConfig
- Workstation
- WWAN AutoConfig
- AppX Deployment Service (AppXSVC)
- Microsoft Storage Spaces SMP
- Network Connection Broker
- Offline Files
- System Events Broker
- Windows Encryption Provider Host Service
- Windows Location Framework Service
- Work Folders
Restore Default Startup Type of Remote Procedure Call (RPC)
Automated Restore
1. Select your Windows 8 release and edition, and then click on the Download button below.
2. Save the RestoreRemoteProcedureCallRPCWindows8.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.
Note. Make sure that the rpcss.dll file exists in the %WinDir%\system32 folder. If this file is missing you can try to restore it from your Windows 8 installation media.