Correct the error “RPC server is unavailable” in Windows 10

Throughout the operation of the Windows operating system, there is a regular exchange of packets and data between software components. Sometimes, these procedures cause various errors. In this post you will learn how to correct the error. “RPC server is not enabled”. on Windows devices 10.

Methods to fix the error “The RPC server is not enabled

The mentioned error can appear in various situations, but the most frequent is that it occurs when trying to install a remote access, when entering any of the system services or trivially when starting a program. Next we are going to detail the main methods that help to fix the problem.

Method 1: windows services

The most common cause of the error. “RPC server is not enabled”. is a failure in the service of the same name. Therefore, first you need to make sure it works properly. To do this, do the following:

1. Click on “Work panels”. Right click on the taskbar. In the context menu, select the line “Task Manager”..

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2. Subsequently, in the window that opens, Click the button “Services”.. On the bottom, click on the line “Open services”..
3. A list of all the services installed on your computer will appear. Look for the call “Remote Procedure Call Locator (RPC)”.. Click twice with the left mouse button.
4. Make sure you're at the front of the line “Start type”. it is important to highlight the value “Manual”.. In this circumstance, the post “Condition”. I should say “Disrupted”.. If this is not the case, select the appropriate startup type from the drop-down menu and disable the service by clicking “Stop”.. Then press the “OKEY”. to save the changes.
5. Go back to the list of services and open the control window anyway “Remote procedure call (RPC)”.
6. In this circumstance, On the line “Start type” must conform to “Automatic”.and the service itself is activated. If for some reason it is not like that, press the key “To run”. and set the desired startup type. Don't forget to press “OKEY” after making changes.
7. In the same way, check the services “Server”., “Windows Audio Terminal Builder Tool”, “Remote log”. and “Nutrition”.. All of them must also have an automatic start type and be activated. If you have an error “RPC server is not enabled”. is accompanied by a code 1722activate services in the same way “Print manager” and “DCOM Server Procedural Startup Module”.
8. Once all the specified services are configured correctly, repeat the action that caused the error. It is likely to be resolved.

Method 2: check system files

Special system files are required for the remote procedure call (which is how RPC is decoded) works correctly. If they are missing or damaged, the error described previously may occur. Therefore, they need to be checked and restored to fix the problem.

1. To run “Symbol of the system”. as administrator. To do this, press the keys at the same time “Windows”. and “R”Enter the command in the window that appears cmdand then pressing “Control” and “To turn”.press on the keyboard. “Come in”..

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2. Later you must enter the window “Symbol of the system”. the next two commands in succession, clicking after each of them “Come in”.:

   DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth
sfc /scannow

3. It will automatically start scanning and restoring all system files. The procedure takes a long time, keep that in mind. Wait for the scan to finish and then close “Symbol of the system”.. Then repeat the steps that led to the error. “RPC server is not enabled”..

Method 3: disable the firewall

By default, all editions of Windows 10 have an integrated firewall. Its aim is to protect you from malicious influence of viruses. Despite this, it also happens that this same firewall blocks the appropriate packets, thus causing various errors, and the case of the problem “RPC server is not enabled”. is no exception. That is why it is important to highlight trying to deactivate the defender for a while. It's very easy to do:

1. In the tray, double click the icon “Windows Defender”..
2. In the left part of the window that opens, go to “Firewall and network security”.
3. Then click on the name of the network that has the word “Active”.. In our case it is “Public network”..
4. To disable the firewall, set the switch to “Outside”..
5. Now it only remains to check if something has served or not. And the most important, do not forget to reactivate the protection, otherwise your cybersecurity will be compromised.

Method 4: Virus scan

Infection of your system with viruses has many negative consequences. One of them may be the appearance of an error. “RPC server is not enabled”.. Therefore, one of the complex solutions in this circumstance is to search and delete the malware. We suggest doing this using special portable software, since modern viruses are sufficiently “smart” as to infect even the antivirus. The search result in these situations will be negative. We have already talked about the most effective portable antivirus solutions in another post.

Read more: Check your computer for viruses without antivirus

In conclusion, we would like to remind you to install Windows updates 10 on time. The fact is that in older versions of the operating system, the error “RPC server is not enabled”. sometimes fixed by installing a specific patch. Despite this, on the latest version of the operating system, this has been removed in favor of cumulative updates. See the link below for information on how to properly check for updates and install them.

Read more: Install Windows updates 10

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