Remove Windows Service

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You can remove windows services by executing the following command:

C:\> sc delete [service name]

TIP:  If you don’t know the service name you’re trying to delete, you can find it by going to Start>Run>services.msc and locate the service name in the service’s property page.

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Brian Chavez

Hi Saemus,

You should be careful what you delete, some windows services are core services in windows and could render your OS non-functional.

RPC (Remote Procedure Call) is used in conjunction with some networking services. For example, administering a computer remotely over a network via MMC or commandline is one area where RPC comes into play. Some local service might rely on RPC too, so I think it might have been a bad to delete RPC. If you find things not working, it may be a sign that RPC was needed.

But, if you’re computer is still working normally, and you don’t notice any difference, you might be OK. Just be careful next time! :)

Take care,
Brian

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