Event 10001 DistributedCOM: Unable to start a DCOM Server: {9AA46009-3CE0-458A-A354-715610A075E6} "Error 740"

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Event 10001 DistributedCOM: Unable to start a DCOM Server: {9AA46009-3CE0-458A-A354-715610A075E6} "Error 740"

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Hi everyone,

I wish a MS guru to solve this out.. PLEASE!

I got dozen of entries, immediately after boot, like this one, Event 10001DistributedCOM:

The Event number above is confirmed: not a typo. It's Event 10001.

Goes like this:

Unable to start a DCOM Server: {9AA46009-3CE0-458A-A354-715610A075E6} as Unavailable/Unavailable. The error:

"740"

Happened while starting this command:

C:\WINDOWS\System32\rundll32.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {9aa46009-3ce0-458a-a354-715610a075e6} -Embedding

on a Win10 Home, all patched and everything.

Already reading the error I wonder why in 2017, there is no link for things like Event 10001or Error 740 or {9aa46009-3ce0-458a-a354-715610a075e6} : those are standard things, might be linked to MS site for easier search, no ?

Being a MCSE, I am going crazy to find a reason for that, given that in DCOM mmc console, this DCOM element (which does exist there) has absolutely no details (columns are blank, no detail or propriety whatsoever).

This might be cause by the fact that it didn't start, but I have doubts.

Can't find any decent documentation on the Internet.. Just this site has something similar, but it's NOT it:

https://www.windows10forums.com/articles/event-id-10016-distributedcom.47/

Why to have an error message if no one knows what that means ?

Appreciating any help on this one ! Thanks !!

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We are volunteers willing to help you try to resolve this issue.

Sounds like an issue with a startup program or driver.

If you are using any 3rd party antivirus I would fully uninstall it and then run its maker's removal tool to prevent trouble causing remnants. Use Windows Defender which in Windows 10 is a full antivirus, And in 1709 there are new features such as Exploit and Controlled Folders. (Not only can 3rd party antivirus cause such issues they can really complicate trying to find and correct any other cause.)

Try the Clean Boot method to see if a startup program is involved - if so it is a process of elimination :

Right Click the start button - Command Prompt (Admin) - at the prompt type in

MSCONFIG

and hit enter

How to perform a clean boot in Windows

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/929135

Other programs to help :

Autoruns - Free - See what programs are configured to startup automatically when your system boots and you login. Autoruns also shows you the full list of Registry and file locations where applications can configure auto-start settings.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals...

Process Explorer - Free - Find out what files, registry keys and other objects processes have open, which DLLs they have loaded, and more. This uniquely powerful utility will even show you who owns each process.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals...

Please let us know the results and if you need further assistance.