DCOM Thumbnail.dll permissions

I am gettig a DCOM error - 10016 - with the Thumbnail Cache Out of Proc
Server and I believe this is why my Vista PC is crashing, especially when
using the media center with the XBOX 360.

I have looked on these discussions and found that the problem is due to the
security permission for the DLL, yet when I go to component services and try
and change the properties, the security TAB is greyed out and I cannot access
anything.

Any advice please?

Having the same issue....anyone have a fix for this????

"MR X9" wrote:

> I am gettig a DCOM error - 10016 - with the Thumbnail Cache Out of Proc
> Server and I believe this is why my Vista PC is crashing, especially when
> using the media center with the XBOX 360.
>
> I have looked on these discussions and found that the problem is due to the
> security permission for the DLL, yet when I go to component services and try
> and change the properties, the security TAB is greyed out and I cannot access
> anything.
>
> Any advice please?

I am struggling with a simim\lar problem with the "Machine Debug Manager" and
have not even been able to find the Component Services...! The instructions
refer to it as being a choice off Administrative Tools, but I doi not see it
in my Vista Ultimate installation....

How did you get there?

"MR X9" wrote:

> I am gettig a DCOM error - 10016 - with the Thumbnail Cache Out of Proc
> Server and I believe this is why my Vista PC is crashing, especially when
> using the media center with the XBOX 360.
>
> I have looked on these discussions and found that the problem is due to the
> security permission for the DLL, yet when I go to component services and try
> and change the properties, the security TAB is greyed out and I cannot access
> anything.
>
> Any advice please?

You need to run a MMC and the Add/Remove snap in under the file menu. There
you will find component services.

"JohnBick" wrote:

> I am struggling with a simim\lar problem with the "Machine Debug Manager" and
> have not even been able to find the Component Services...! The instructions
> refer to it as being a choice off Administrative Tools, but I doi not see it
> in my Vista Ultimate installation....
>
> How did you get there?
>
> "MR X9" wrote:
>
> > I am gettig a DCOM error - 10016 - with the Thumbnail Cache Out of Proc
> > Server and I believe this is why my Vista PC is crashing, especially when
> > using the media center with the XBOX 360.
> >
> > I have looked on these discussions and found that the problem is due to the
> > security permission for the DLL, yet when I go to component services and try
> > and change the properties, the security TAB is greyed out and I cannot access
> > anything.
> >
> > Any advice please?

Thanks.... That got me in there but, as noted above, the options I need are
greyed out. Anyone find a solution for that yet????

"Actionjax" wrote:

> You need to run a MMC and the Add/Remove snap in under the file menu. There
> you will find component services.
>
> "JohnBick" wrote:
>
> > I am struggling with a simim\lar problem with the "Machine Debug Manager" and
> > have not even been able to find the Component Services...! The instructions
> > refer to it as being a choice off Administrative Tools, but I doi not see it
> > in my Vista Ultimate installation....
> >
> > How did you get there?
> >
> > "MR X9" wrote:
> >
> > > I am gettig a DCOM error - 10016 - with the Thumbnail Cache Out of Proc
> > > Server and I believe this is why my Vista PC is crashing, especially when
> > > using the media center with the XBOX 360.
> > >
> > > I have looked on these discussions and found that the problem is due to the
> > > security permission for the DLL, yet when I go to component services and try
> > > and change the properties, the security TAB is greyed out and I cannot access
> > > anything.
> > >
> > > Any advice please?

hi,

i'm having a similar issue ever since i installed Service Pack 1. i'm running vista ultimate x64 with the real administrator account.

the problem only affects me when i try to share files using media centre 11, that must be when it asks for the thumbnails and results in the error.

i tried the various work arounds, but i hit a dead end at componant services -> dcom -> thumbnail... because when i right click this service, like alot of other people, the radio buttons are greyed out.

that is the only service out of a few randomly picked that i dont have permission to change. (and of course it's the one i need)

i have administrator rights, i gave my self full control over the registry entry relating to the service and it's still greyed out.

any help would be great