Disable Distributed Component Object Model (DCOM) (All Windows)

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Disable Distributed Component Object Model (DCOM) (All Windows)
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Distributed Component Object Model, or DCOM, provides a method for distributed network applications to communicate with one another. This setting allow you to disable support for DCOM.

Open your registry and find the key below.

Create a new String value, or modify the existing value called 'EnableDCOM' using the settings below.

Exit your registry, you may need to restart or log out of Windows for the change to take effect.


(Default)	REG_SZ	(value not set)
EnableDCOM	REG_SZ	N


	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Ole

Settings:

System Key: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Ole]
Name: EnableDCOM
Type: REG_SZ (String Value)
Value: "Y" = enabled, "N" = disabled

Disclaimer: Modifying the registry can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. We cannot guarantee that problems resulting from modifications to the registry can be solved. Use the information provided at your own risk.

Last Modified: February 13, 2002

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