Windows 10: DCOM got error 87 attempting to start the service GamingServices

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    DCOM got error 87 attempting to start the service GamingServices


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    The DCOM error “87” appears when you try to start the GamingServices service on Windows. This error is common and can cause games to crash or to run poorly. You might see it repeatedly in the Event Viewer. The error means that the DCOM component, which helps different software communicate, could not launch the gaming service. […]

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    This is the error that seems to be the cause of the crash:

    DCOM got error "87" attempting to start the service GamingServices with arguments "Unavailable" in order to run the server:

    {3E8C9ABE-9226-4609-BF5B-60288A391DEE}
     
    SouthernGroove, Jan 5, 2026 at 6:57 PM
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  3. DCOM got error "1084" attempting to start the service(s)

    This has happened 95 times in total and i have not see anyone capable of fixing it .

    The system froze at logo screen.

    I had to force boot manager to start the system.

    After 3 more froze , it finally boot into safe mode and created this beautfiul scenes of errors.


    DCOM got error 87 attempting to start the service GamingServices [​IMG]


    I have checked again and again to see 9 main errors being repeated, each time windows run it use an different server name but you get the point:

    1.DCOM got error "1084" attempting to start the service TokenBroker with arguments "Unavailable" in order to run the server:

    Windows.Internal.Security.Authentication.Web.TokenBrokerInternal.

    2.DCOM got error "1084" attempting to start the service ShellHWDetection with arguments "Unavailable" in order to run the server:

    {DD522ACC-F821-461A-A407-50B198B896DC}.

    3.DCOM got error "1084" attempting to start the service WSearch with arguments "Unavailable" in order to run the server:

    {9E175B6D-F52A-11D8-B9A5-505054503030}.

    4.DCOM got error "1084" attempting to start the service lfsvc with arguments "Unavailable" in order to run the server:

    {08D9DFDF-C6F7-404A-A20F-66EEC0A609CD}.

    5.DCOM got error "1084" attempting to start the service wisvc with arguments "Unavailable" in order to run the server:

    {3185A766-B338-11E4-A71E-12E3F512A338}.

    6.DCOM got error "1084" attempting to start the service dps with arguments "Unavailable" in order to run the server:

    {DDCFD26B-FEED-44CD-B71D-79487D2E5E5A}.

    7.DCOM got error "1084" attempting to start the service camsvc with arguments "Unavailable" in order to run the server:

    Windows.Internal.CapabilityAccess.CapabilityAccess.

    8.DCOM got error "1084" attempting to start the service WpnUserService_37bd7 with arguments "Unavailable" in order to run the server:

    {D18705BE-FC2F-44C8-AEFF-1CD49AEA8FC1}.

    9.The driver detected a controller error on \Device\CdRom0.

    To the question of if this is an possible to fix error using sfc or dism:


    DCOM got error 87 attempting to start the service GamingServices [​IMG]


    And if you say the errors happened before the fix only:


    DCOM got error 87 attempting to start the service GamingServices [​IMG]



    DCOM got error 87 attempting to start the service GamingServices [​IMG]


    If you say that my disk is broken or something like that, i upgraded into windows 11 and it run perfectly, despite the control panel saying i can't do that. And i degraded back into windows 10 to use my system because i can't see thumbnails on files.

    What is your answer?
     
    đặng quốc tuấn, Jan 5, 2026 at 6:57 PM
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  4. DCOM got error 87 attempting to start the service GamingServices

    getting DCOM got error "1068" attempting to start the service netprofm error on server 2016 but i dont have DHCP on this server

    I am getting "DCOM got error "1068" attempting to start the service netprofm " every second on my server 2016 all of a sudden, but the dpendancy is DHCP which i dont run and is disable don this server. Anyone have any suggestions please?
     
    Emaline Rogers, Jan 5, 2026 at 6:57 PM
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