True or False: The Service Control Manager database includes information on how each service or driver service should be started.

True or False: The Service Control Manager database includes information on how each service or driver service should be started.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Not sure
• D. N/A

Answer: (B)

The starting behavior of services is determined by per-service configuration stored in the Windows Registry, not in a separate Service Control Manager database. The Service Control Manager reads each service’s registry entry to know how it should start—whether automatically, on demand, or disabled—along with other startup-related settings. For example, under each service’s registry key there is a Start value that indicates Automatic, Manual, or Disabled (and similar types for drivers). Because this startup policy is kept in the registry rather than a distinct SCM database, the statement is not correct.

The starting behavior of services is determined by per-service configuration stored in the Windows Registry, not in a separate Service Control Manager database. The Service Control Manager reads each service’s registry entry to know how it should start—whether automatically, on demand, or disabled—along with other startup-related settings. For example, under each service’s registry key there is a Start value that indicates Automatic, Manual, or Disabled (and similar types for drivers). Because this startup policy is kept in the registry rather than a distinct SCM database, the statement is not correct.