All Brown Windows XP and Windows 2000 users.

The DCOM ON/OFF Tool (vendor: Brown University) is a tool to turn DCOM services on or off as needed. For the majority of users, DCOM is seldom used and having it turned on can expose your computer to security exploits. Since some applications require DCOM to be enabled, this tool will let you turn DCOM on when needed and off when no longer required.

NOTE: You should still run Windows Update to patch the DCOM/RPC vulnerabilities.

This software is provided "as is" without any warranty of any kind. The user assumes responsibility for all risk and consequences of proper and improper use of this software and related materials.

1. Download the DCOM ON/OFF tool by clicking on the link at the bottom of this page.
2. In the "File Download" window click "Save."
3. In the "Save As" window accept the default download location and click "Save."
4. When the download is complete, navigate to your computer's download location and double-click on "install_dcomonoff.exe."
5. Accept the default directory by clicking "Extract."
6. Accept all of the installation defaults.
7. When you are notified that the installation is successful, click OK.