If your Event Viewer log says DCOM got error "87" attempting to start the service GamingServices, follow the solutions ...

The main cause of the DCOM Error 10016 to occur is Invalid permissions. Listed below are the troubleshooting solutions that you need to do to be able to Fix DCOM ...

DCOM or DistributedCOM might encounter error 1084 on Windows 11/10. This error message may appear when DCOM attempts to start the services such as TokenBroker service ...

The DistributedCOM error, specifically Event ID 10016, is a common issue in Windows that can be perplexing but is often harmless. However, for users who prefer a ...

Can we completely disable DCOM in Windows and shut down Port 135 altogether? We have patched systems being compromised again by the same worms, and we just want to close the port. Microsoft Knowledge ...

Thanks, that was the problem. I forgot that about a week ago I had edited my Group Policies and disabled Windows Messenger. I change it from disabled to "not load on startup" and it works fine now.