Collections:
Other Resources:
WinHTTP Web Proxy Auto-Discovery Service (WinHttpAutoProxySvc) on Windows Server 2008
What is the "WinHTTP Web Proxy Auto-Discovery Service (WinHttpAutoProxySvc)" system service on Windows Server 2008? Can I disable "WinHTTP Web Proxy Auto-Discovery Service"?
✍: FYIcenter.com
"WinHTTP Web Proxy Auto-Discovery Service (WinHttpAutoProxySvc)" is a Windows Server 2008 service that implements the client HTTP stack and provides developers with a Win32 API and COM Automation component for sending HTTP requests and receiving responses. In addition, WinHTTP provides support for auto-discovering a proxy configuration via its implementation of the Web Proxy Auto-Discovery (WPAD) protocol.
Detailed information on "WinHTTP Web Proxy Auto-Discovery Service" service:
Service name: WinHttpAutoProxySvc Display name: WinHTTP Web Proxy Auto-Discovery Service Execution command: C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalService Dependencies: DHCP Client Impacts: IP Helper
"WinHTTP Web Proxy Auto-Discovery Service" service is provided by the svchost.exe program, see "svchost.exe Executable Program on Windows Server 2008" for details.
Disabling "WinHTTP Web Proxy Auto-Discovery Service" service should not cause any issues on running Windows Server 2008. If you are not writing programs using the WinHTTP API, you can disable "WinHTTP Web Proxy Auto-Discovery Service" to improve system performance and security.
2017-11-05, 4542🔥, 0💬
Popular Posts:
What is Windows XP Services Management Console? Windows XP Services Management Console is a system a...
How to use sc.exe command to create a new service? If you want to create a new service, you can use ...
What is "Human Interface Device Access" in my Windows XP service list? And how is "Human Interface D...
What is "Wired AutoConfig" in my Windows XP service list? And how is "Wired AutoConfig" service rela...
How do I copy customized media information for my files to my new computer? When you add or edit med...