Sunday, March 11, 2012

How to Repair a DCOM Error


1. Click 'Start,' then enter 'dcomcnfg' into the 'Run' or 'Search' box and press the 'Enter' key. Wait for the Windows to configure and launch the Microsoft Management Console (MMC) Component Services Snap-In utility.
2. Click 'Component Services' in the left window pane when the MMC window appears. Navigate to 'Computers' > 'My Computer' > 'DCOM Config' > 'Microsoft Windows Remote Shell Host.'
3. Right-click the 'Microsoft Windows Remote Shell Host' value link, then click 'Properties' on the pop-up menu.
4. Click the 'Security' tab under the 'Launch and Activation Permissions' label, then click 'Customize.'
5. Click the 'Edit' button, then assign the following permissions in the window:'Everyone -- Local Launch and Local Activation''Network Service, System, Administrators Group, Interactive --Local Launch, Remote Launch, Local Activation and Remote Activation.' (Enable all of the check boxes.)
6. Close the MMC snap-in window, then restart the computer.