Displaying Service Dependencies
When one service fails to start, it can affect more than just the capabilities provided by that particular service. This phenomenon is called service dependency and it is the way many applications are built. As an example, consider the Zune device. When I installed software that came with my Zune, it created a service on my computer. The service is called the Zune Network Sharing Service. It uses the UPnP Device Host service to locate other Zune devices on the network. If the UPnP Device Host service is not running, the Zune Network Sharing Service will fail to start. But the Zune Network Sharing Service can also be used to communicate with other devices over the Internet. To do this, it depends on the capabilities ...
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