The DCOM or DistributedCOM Event ID 10016 error code gets generated when an application or program tries to access the DCOM server or issues requests without sufficient permissions.
According to Microsoft, this error is harmless and is rather by design. Hence, you can simply ignore it, as it doesn’t affect a computer’s functionality in any way.
You may try the following Registry Edit:
- Press WINDOWS + R to launch Run. Type regedit and press Enter.
- In the Registry Editor window, type the following address in the address bar – HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Ole and hit Enter
- Delete the following keys – DefaultAccessPermission, DefaultLaunchPermission, MachineAccessRestriction, MachineLaunchRestriction.
- Close the Registry Editor and Restart