Re: RPCSS start delays Windows StartUp & Explorer remains open at shut-down



The two problems are related. Something is calling rpcss, WHICH in turn, is
attempting a dial-out.
Explorer is normally open on a PC, but should close natively at shutdown.
You got a bug hiding.

"P. Jayant" <pjayant@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> I had to remove SP2 which was installed over SP1 (by re-booting from the
XP
> Installation CD and selecting the Repair Option) because the Remote
> Connection Manager had failed in XP on my System. I re-installed the two
> Security Patches- KB 823980 & KB 824146- after the Repair. After
restarting,
> I now have an operation referred to by XP as "starting RPCSS" which takes
> quite a few minutes every time I start Windows. Is it not possible to keep
> the RPCSS enabled by default so that this delay is avoided?
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> Secondly, after removing SP2, before Windows start shutting down, it on
its
> own wants to do an "End Now" Operation for two programs: 1) explorer.exe
and
> 2) connection Tray. I always close all open programs, especially Windows
> Explorer, if I ever open it. I have never seen where the Connection tray
is
> and would obviously not open it. I have an icon for my I S P on the
desktop
> which I double-click for making a remote connection. I am a single PC
> instillation.
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> How can I overcome these two irritations?
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> P. Jayant
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