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Hi Venomus,
I'm Sumit, here to answer your query at the Microsoft Community.
You can leave it as it is if the computer is working fine.
NPSMSvc_50a6f <Failed to Read Description. Error Code: 15100 >, McpManagementService <Failed to Read Description. Error Code: 15100> and WaaSMedicSvc <Failed to Read Description. Error Code: 2>
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Hello. I am seeing these changes in my services.msc. Computer works fine. It is a brand new Windows 11 installation, so nothing is installed on it, all new. I also did sfc /scannow but everything seems ok. I also did DISM but returned no issues. I am just wondering if this is a big deal or not? Thanks
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Anonymous
2023-10-26T01:40:30+00:00 I find it odd that no one on the web has explained what this is, and here we are on Microsoft's own website and still no one wants to answer the question. It's not "odd". It's suspicious.
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Anonymous
2023-08-19T14:33:54+00:00 so what is this and why is it in windows services it seems to be a some sort of network protocol is it used for Microsoft to spy on us why is there please explain this to me
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Anonymous
2023-11-07T04:21:26+00:00 Found this on the NVIDIA forums "NPSM stands for Now Playing Session Manager. This service is responsible for showing now playing media on the volume flyout on Windows 10 and on the action center on Windows 11"
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Anonymous
2023-11-03T13:04:18+00:00 I have the same question really. I also would like to know