Microsoft Windows – Using the registry editor to change the service state

Start the Registry Editor by pressing the Start-button and Run... this command:

Regedit

Browse through the left tree to where Services are found:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE / System / CurrentControlSet / Services]

Within the Services-key find go to the short-name of the wanted service (Here RpcSS aka Remote Procedure Call (RPC)):

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE / System / CurrentControlSet / Services / RpcSS]

Double-Click the Start-value in the list to the right.

Change Value data: to the wanted state:
- 0 = Boot
- 1 = System
- 2 = Automatic
- 3 = Manual
- 4 = Disabled
Press Ok and exit the Registry Editor.
If setting a service to Disabled or Manual, then execute this command to stop the service:
```
Net Stop RpcSS
```
If setting the service to Automatic, then execute this command to start the service:
```
Net Start RpcSS
```

Note in this guide the short-name of a service is shown just in parenthesis next to the "Process Name".