Windows Media Center Service Launcher - Windows Vista Service
Starts Windows Media Center Scheduler and Windows Media Center Receiver services at startup if TV is enabled within Windows Media Center.
This service exists in Windows Vista only.
Startup Type
| Windows Vista edition | without SP | SP1 | SP2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | not exists | not exists | not exists |
| Home Basic | not exists | not exists | not exists |
| Home Premium | Automatic (Delayed Start) | Automatic (Delayed Start) | Automatic (Delayed Start) |
| Business | not exists | not exists | not exists |
| Ultimate | Automatic (Delayed Start) | Automatic (Delayed Start) | Automatic (Delayed Start) |
Default Properties
| Display name: | Windows Media Center Service Launcher |
| Service name: | ehstart |
| Type: | share |
| Path: | %WinDir%\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNoNetwork |
| File: | %WinDir%\ehome\ehstart.dll |
| Error control: | ignore |
| Object: | NT AUTHORITY\LocalService |
| Privileges: |
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Default Behavior
The Windows Media Center Service Launcher starts as NT AUTHORITY\LocalService and runs in a shared process of svchost.exe. If Windows Media Center Service Launcher fails to load or initialize, Windows Vista startup proceeds. No warning is displayed, but the error is recorded into the Event Log.
Dependencies
Windows Media Center Service Launcher will not start, if the Remote Procedure Call (RPC) is stopped or disabled.
Restore Default Startup Type of Windows Media Center Service Launcher
Automated Restore
1. Select your Windows Vista edition and Service Pack, and then click on the Download button below.
2. Save the RestoreWindowsMediaCenterServiceLauncherWindowsVista.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 ehstart.dll file exists in the %WinDir%\ehome folder. If this file is missing you can try to restore it from your Windows Vista installation media.