Group

HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\<service-name>

Data type Range Default value
REG_DWORD Service group name There is no default value for this entry.

Description

Specifies the name of the service group to which the service belongs. If this entry does not appear in the registry, the service does not belong to a service group. As a result, it will be loaded after all services in service groups are loaded.

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This information is presented for reference only. You cannot change the service group of a service by editing this entry. To change the value of Group, use the ChangeServiceConfig API or Sc.exe, a tool on the Windows 2000 Resource Kit.