Enhanced Instructions for Windows Server 2008 R2 Users

Problem

You’re seeing dcom messages in your event log referencing the object 61738644-F196-11D0-9953-00C04FD919C1. Probably with event ID 10016 or 27745.

Or

Explanation

Simply put, your SharePoint app pool account does not have rights to trigger this service. You’ll see errors every 4-8 hours and sometimes more often.

Solution

DISCLAIMER: DO THIS AGAINST YOUR DEVELOPMENT AND STAGING ENVIRONMENTS FIRST!!!

Grant rights to your SharePoint Services user to launch IIS WAMREG Admin Service (61738644-F196-11D0-9953-00C04FD919C1).

If the edit button (Launch and Activation Permissions) is disabled in the window below please see the  Enhanced instructions for Windows Server 2008 R2 Users

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