Windows Image Acquisition question

[Sam]

I have uninstalled all my digital camera software, but the Windows Image
Acquisition (WIA) service still starts up, even when set to manual. If I
disable it, I get lots of DCOM errors in the Event viewer. Since I now have
no scanners or camera installed in my system, why is this service still
starting? I've checked in the Control Panel "Scanners & Cameras" and there
is nothing listed there.

Thanks.

Sam

 

[-xiray-]

I have uninstalled all my digital camera software, but the Windows Image
Acquisition (WIA) service still starts up, even when set to manual. If I
disable it, I get lots of DCOM errors in the Event viewer. Since I now have
no scanners or camera installed in my system, why is this service still
starting? I've checked in the Control Panel "Scanners & Cameras" and there
is nothing listed there.

I do not remember that being a service that should be shut off. If you
want to get the complete low down on all winXP services and which ones
can safely be turned off go here www.blackviper.com and download the
pdf file. Its very informative.

 

[Sam]

Sometime on, or about Sun, 28 Mar 2004 15:20:33 GMT, -xiray- scribbled:

I do not remember that being a service that should be shut off. If you
want to get the complete low down on all winXP services and which ones
can safely be turned off go here www.blackviper.com and download the
pdf file. Its very informative.

I've been there many time and it's a service that should be able to be
placed as manual or disabled. But, something is obviously using it... when
I reboot it stays off, but sometime during a sessions something turns it
back on.

One thought... I have a SanDisk Compact Flash reader attached via USB. The
computer just sees it as a removable drive. Would that trigger it?

San

 

[-xiray-]

One thought... I have a SanDisk Compact Flash reader attached via USB. The
computer just sees it as a removable drive. Would that trigger it?

That could very well be since a card reader typically reads images. I
can't say for sure though.

FYI, in my experience if you shut down a service and then your machine
has problems, it probably is a good idea to turn it back on... and
leave well enough alone.