Windows 10: DistributedCOM 10016 Errors: "The application-specific permission settings do not grant...

There are several DistributedCOM errors that appear when shortly after I log-in to Windows and while I am using my laptop. One of these errors is only identified by alpha-numeric CLSID and APPID designations, but others are listed specifically as having to do with Windows Security Center.

One, which appeared on only one occasion, mentioned the Content Delivery Manager.
These were appearing BEFORE the 1809 Feature Update, since at least version(s) 1703/1706. (One or two others may have appeared before the 1809 update, but I don't see them anymore.)


The details for each (in the Event Viewer) state that "the application-specific permission settings do not grant Local Activation permission" for a number of COM Server applications "to the user "NT AUTHORITY\LOCAL SERVICE SID (S-1-5-19)" and "NT AUTHORITY\LOCAL SERVICE SID (S-1-5-18)", both from "address LocalHost (Using LRPC) running in the application container Unavailable SID (Unavailable)".


I guess that these might be fixed with the Registry Editor, but I hope that another Update will fix these issues the way that the other errors seem to have been.


I already chatted with Microsoft support; instead of helping (perhaps this issue was above their pay-grade), they referred me to Microsoft Pro IT. (FYI: a ONE-TIME service from them will cost you $400!! "Micro$oft", indeed.)


The details from the Event Viewer appear below:


DCOM Error #1 (always appears as twice at start-up, with the same time-stamp):
Log Name: System
Source: Microsoft-Windows-DistributedCOM
Date: 10/18/2018 6:44:29 PM
Event ID: 10016
Task Category: None
Level: Error
Keywords: Classic
User: LOCAL SERVICE
Computer: DESKTOP-*******
Description:
The application-specific permission settings do not grant Local Activation permission for the COM Server application with CLSID
{6B3B8D23-FA8D-40B9-8DBD-B950333E2C52}
and APPID
{4839DDB7-58C2-48F5-8283-E1D1807D0D7D}
to the user NT AUTHORITY\LOCAL SERVICE SID (S-1-5-19) from address LocalHost (Using LRPC) running in the application container Unavailable SID (Unavailable). This security permission can be modified using the Component Services administrative tool.
Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
<System>
<Provider Name="Microsoft-Windows-DistributedCOM" Guid="{1B562E86-B7AA-4131-BADC-B6F3A001407E}" EventSourceName="DCOM" />
<EventID Qualifiers="0">10016</EventID>
<Version>0</Version>
<Level>2</Level>
<Task>0</Task>
<Opcode>0</Opcode>
<Keywords>0x8080000000000000</Keywords>
<TimeCreated SystemTime="2018-10-18T22:44:29.890949400Z" />
<EventRecordID>4728</EventRecordID>
<Correlation />
<Execution ProcessID="1028" ThreadID="1852" />
<Channel>System</Channel>
<Computer>DESKTOP-*******</Computer>
<Security UserID="S-1-5-19" />
</System>
<EventData>
<Data Name="param1">application-specific</Data>
<Data Name="param2">Local</Data>
<Data Name="param3">Activation</Data>
<Data Name="param4">{6B3B8D23-FA8D-40B9-8DBD-B950333E2C52}</Data>
<Data Name="param5">{4839DDB7-58C2-48F5-8283-E1D1807D0D7D}</Data>
<Data Name="param6">NT AUTHORITY</Data>
<Data Name="param7">LOCAL SERVICE</Data>
<Data Name="param8">S-1-5-19</Data>
<Data Name="param9">LocalHost (Using LRPC)</Data>
<Data Name="param10">Unavailable</Data>
<Data Name="param11">Unavailable</Data>
</EventData>
</Event>

DCOM Error #2:
Log Name: System
Source: Microsoft-Windows-DistributedCOM
Date: 10/18/2018 6:46:29 PM
Event ID: 10016
Task Category: None
Level: Error
Keywords: Classic
User: SYSTEM
Computer: DESKTOP-*******
Description:
The application-specific permission settings do not grant Local Launch permission for the COM Server application with CLSID
Windows.SecurityCenter.SecurityAppBroker
and APPID
Unavailable
to the user NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM SID (S-1-5-18) from address LocalHost (Using LRPC) running in the application container Unavailable SID (Unavailable). This security permission can be modified using the Component Services administrative tool.
Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
<System>
<Provider Name="Microsoft-Windows-DistributedCOM" Guid="{1B562E86-B7AA-4131-BADC-B6F3A001407E}" EventSourceName="DCOM" />
<EventID Qualifiers="0">10016</EventID>
<Version>0</Version>
<Level>2</Level>
<Task>0</Task>
<Opcode>0</Opcode>
<Keywords>0x8080000000000000</Keywords>
<TimeCreated SystemTime="2018-10-18T22:46:29.642857700Z" />
<EventRecordID>4746</EventRecordID>
<Correlation />
<Execution ProcessID="1028" ThreadID="2080" />
<Channel>System</Channel>
<Computer>DESKTOP-*******</Computer>
<Security UserID="S-1-5-18" />
</System>
<EventData>
<Data Name="param1">application-specific</Data>
<Data Name="param2">Local</Data>
<Data Name="param3">Launch</Data>
<Data Name="param4">Windows.SecurityCenter.SecurityAppBroker</Data>
<Data Name="param5">Unavailable</Data>
<Data Name="param6">NT AUTHORITY</Data>
<Data Name="param7">SYSTEM</Data>
<Data Name="param8">S-1-5-18</Data>
<Data Name="param9">LocalHost (Using LRPC)</Data>
<Data Name="param10">Unavailable</Data>
<Data Name="param11">Unavailable</Data>
</EventData>
</Event>

DCOM Error #3:
Log Name: System
Source: Microsoft-Windows-DistributedCOM
Date: 10/18/2018 6:46:29 PM
Event ID: 10016
Task Category: None
Level: Error
Keywords: Classic
User: SYSTEM
Computer: DESKTOP-*******
Description:
The application-specific permission settings do not grant Local Launch permission for the COM Server application with CLSID
Windows.SecurityCenter.WscDataProtection
and APPID
Unavailable
to the user NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM SID (S-1-5-18) from address LocalHost (Using LRPC) running in the application container Unavailable SID (Unavailable). This security permission can be modified using the Component Services administrative tool.
Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
<System>
<Provider Name="Microsoft-Windows-DistributedCOM" Guid="{1B562E86-B7AA-4131-BADC-B6F3A001407E}" EventSourceName="DCOM" />
<EventID Qualifiers="0">10016</EventID>
<Version>0</Version>
<Level>2</Level>
<Task>0</Task>
<Opcode>0</Opcode>
<Keywords>0x8080000000000000</Keywords>
<TimeCreated SystemTime="2018-10-18T22:46:29.643855100Z" />
<EventRecordID>4747</EventRecordID>
<Correlation />
<Execution ProcessID="1028" ThreadID="1744" />
<Channel>System</Channel>
<Computer>DESKTOP-*******</Computer>
<Security UserID="S-1-5-18" />
</System>
<EventData>
<Data Name="param1">application-specific</Data>
<Data Name="param2">Local</Data>
<Data Name="param3">Launch</Data>
<Data Name="param4">Windows.SecurityCenter.WscDataProtection</Data>
<Data Name="param5">Unavailable</Data>
<Data Name="param6">NT AUTHORITY</Data>
<Data Name="param7">SYSTEM</Data>
<Data Name="param8">S-1-5-18</Data>
<Data Name="param9">LocalHost (Using LRPC)</Data>
<Data Name="param10">Unavailable</Data>
<Data Name="param11">Unavailable</Data>
</EventData>
</Event>

DCOM Error #4:
Log Name: System
Source: Microsoft-Windows-DistributedCOM
Date: 10/18/2018 6:46:29 PM
Event ID: 10016
Task Category: None
Level: Error
Keywords: Classic
User: SYSTEM
Computer: DESKTOP-*******
Description:
The application-specific permission settings do not grant Local Launch permission for the COM Server application with CLSID
Windows.SecurityCenter.WscBrokerManager
and APPID
Unavailable
to the user NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM SID (S-1-5-18) from address LocalHost (Using LRPC) running in the application container Unavailable SID (Unavailable). This security permission can be modified using the Component Services administrative tool.
Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
<System>
<Provider Name="Microsoft-Windows-DistributedCOM" Guid="{1B562E86-B7AA-4131-BADC-B6F3A001407E}" EventSourceName="DCOM" />
<EventID Qualifiers="0">10016</EventID>
<Version>0</Version>
<Level>2</Level>
<Task>0</Task>
<Opcode>0</Opcode>
<Keywords>0x8080000000000000</Keywords>
<TimeCreated SystemTime="2018-10-18T22:46:29.643855100Z" />
<EventRecordID>4748</EventRecordID>
<Correlation />
<Execution ProcessID="1028" ThreadID="1084" />
<Channel>System</Channel>
<Computer>DESKTOP-*******</Computer>
<Security UserID="S-1-5-18" />
</System>
<EventData>
<Data Name="param1">application-specific</Data>
<Data Name="param2">Local</Data>
<Data Name="param3">Launch</Data>
<Data Name="param4">Windows.SecurityCenter.WscBrokerManager</Data>
<Data Name="param5">Unavailable</Data>
<Data Name="param6">NT AUTHORITY</Data>
<Data Name="param7">SYSTEM</Data>
<Data Name="param8">S-1-5-18</Data>
<Data Name="param9">LocalHost (Using LRPC)</Data>
<Data Name="param10">Unavailable</Data>
<Data Name="param11">Unavailable</Data>
</EventData>
</Event>

:)

 

DistributedCOM permission settings Error 10016 -should I resolve this?


Inside W10's Event Viewer, I see an error with ID of 10016 (DistributedCOM). Its error description is -

The application-specific permission settings do not grant Local Activation permission for the COM Server application with CLSID
{ (long number) }
and APPID
{ (long number) }
to the user NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM SID (S-1-5-18) from address LocalHost (Using LRPC) running in the application container Unavailable SID (Unavailable). This security permission can be modified using the Component Services administrative tool.

This error message says that I can modify security permission. As this topic is over my head, I don't know if I should do this or not. Thanks for any comments on this issue.

 

Distributedcom error makes my pc stuck!!

In total I've spent about 45 seconds using my awesome power of google-fu to find this:
https://www.kapilarya.com/fix-event...ant-local-activation-permission-in-windows-10

 

The application-specific permission settings do not grant Local Activation permission for the COM Server application

Hello Rob,

Thank you for keeping us posted.

As per the description, I understand that you are experiencing issue with the application-specific permission settings do not grant Local Activation permission for the COM server application on the system.

I certainly understand your concern and will try my best to help you.

I really appreciate all your efforts in trying to fix the issue.

I would suggest you to refer to the suggestions provided by
“Amuzeini” replied on December 22, 2013 in the following Microsoft Community link.

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...rmission/9ff8796f-c352-4da2-9322-5fdf8a11c81e

Note:
This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow these steps carefully. For added protection,
back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:



How to back up and restore the registry in Windows

Also, I would suggest you to refer to the suggestions provided by
“SE. Mohammed” replied on June 2, 2013 in the following Microsoft Community link.

https://social.technet.microsoft.co...grant-local-activation-permission-for-the-com

I would suggest you to refer to the suggestions provided by
“Cathy Kong” replied on May 12, 2010 in the following Microsoft Community link.

https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/F...ivation-permission-for-the-com?forum=tfsadmin

I hope this information is helpful.

Please do let us know if you need any further assistance, we will be glad to assist you.

Thank you.

Jayant