Services.msc: Set DNS Client to Automatic, Access Denied

[Benji Wiebe]

When I try to start DNS Client via Service.msc, I have to first do Right click > Properties > Startup type: Automatic > Apply > Start > OK

When I click Apply, I get a message saying Access Denied. I *am* the Administrator.

Note: The problem is not exclusively DNS Client service: there are other services that do that.

 

[chev65]

With UAC enabled this is the type of messages you will be seeing, even if you are the Admin.

Besides the obvious fix of disabling UAC there are various ways to work around this problem listed in the link below.
Windows 7 Access Denied For Administrator « Think Like a Computer

 

[Benji Wiebe]

UAC *is* disabled. And I have been launching Services by doing:
Start -> Right-Click Services -> Run as administrator...

 

[chev65]

UAC *is* disabled. And I have been launching Services by doing:
Start -> Right-Click Services -> Run as administrator...

Have you tried running the sfc/scannow command to see if there are any file integrity problems?

 

[Benji Wiebe]

I'll try that now.

 

[Kaktussoft]

Run this fix Some services do not start in Windows Vista and Windows 7 and reboot

 

[Kaktussoft]

Run this fix Some services do not start in Windows Vista and Windows 7 and reboot

If still not working The DHCP Client service does not start after you upgrade Windows Server

 

[Saltgrass]

Why isn't it already set to Automatic? Maybe something is messing with your system.

 

[Kaktussoft]

When I try to start DNS Client via Service.msc, I have to first do Right click > Properties > Startup type: Automatic > Apply > Start > OK

When I click Apply, I get a message saying Access Denied. I *am* the Administrator.

Note: The problem is not exclusively DNS Client service: there are other services that do that.

When did that problem start? Go back to a restore point prior to problems.

 

[Benji Wiebe]

C:\Windows\system32>sfc /SCANNOW

Beginning system scan. This process will take some time.

Beginning verification phase of system scan.
Verification 100% complete.

Windows Resource Protection did not find any integrity violations.

C:\Windows\system32>

 

[Benji Wiebe]

When did that problem start? Go back to a restore point prior to problems.

I'm not sure when it started.

Also, when I enable some windows file sharing services, the computer frequently freezes up. The CPU usage does not spike, and the hard drive usage is normal, and sometimes the mouse can move. But when I click on something, the computer freezes.

P.S. Is this the right forum? Or should I ask this on a different forum?