The IP Helper Application service, which is also known as the IP Help Service , is present in Windows 10 by default. In this article we are going to talk about what it is used for, what its function is and we will also see what we can do to enable or disable it in the operating system. For this we have different simple options that we are going to explain.
What does IP Helper App mean in Windows
When we talk about IP Helper Application , which we can also find as IP Helper Service, we refer to a program that comes pre-installed in Windows 10, the most widely used operating system today on desktop computers. Its function is to allow tunnel connectivity through 6to4, ISATAP, Port Proxy and Teredo, as well as IP-HTTPS.
It also helps us to recover and modify the network configuration of a local computer. To do this, what you do is create tunnel connectivity through IPv6 transition technologies.
This service also functions as a notifier , which continues to notify the local computer of network configuration changes. When you disable the service, the enhanced connectivity will also stop.
IP Helper Service appears as the iphlpsvc process in Windows. Keep in mind that it is one of those many services that are present in the operating system but are hardly used by home users. Therefore, enabling or disabling the Windows 10 IP Helper Application is not going to mean anything to most users. Let’s see what to do about it.
Enable or disable IP Helper Service in Windows
In order to enable or disable IP Helper Service , the iphlpsvc process, in Windows 10 we will have different options. They are simple to carry out and we only have to carry out a series of steps that we are going to explain. In this way we can prevent that service from running in the operating system if we really are not going to need it.
Symbol of the system
One of the options that we have available is through the Command Prompt . To do this, we go to Start, write Command Prompt and run it in administrator mode. When we are in the window we will have to put the command net start iphlpsvc. With this option we can start it, but we will also see in the following alternatives how to disable it.
Windows’ register
We can use the Windows Registry to configure it automatically, manually or disable it. In this case we have to press the Windows + R key combination and run regedit.
When we are in the Windows Registry we must go to the path EquipoHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetServicesiphlpsvc. We will have to modify the Start value. We double-click it and the value 2 means that it is set to automatic, 3 goes to manual and 4 disabled.
Services console
We can also enable or disable the IP Helper Application in Windows 10 from the services console . To do this, press the Windows + R key combination and execute services.msc. There we have to look for Auxiliary IP application and double click.
In the General tab we go to Startup type we mark it as Automatic. Below we will see the button to stop it, in case that is what we want.
System configuration
A third option we have to enable or disable the IP Helper Application in Windows 10 is the System Settings . We press the Windows + R key combination again and run msconfig.
When we are in the open window we must go to the Services tab and look for IP auxiliary application. Enabling or disabling this service is very simple, since we simply have to check or uncheck the box. Later we give to Apply and Accept and that’s it.
In short, these are the options we have to start or disable the IP Auxiliary Application in Windows 10. As we have seen, they are simple processes that only require a series of steps that we have been explaining through the Windows Registry, the System Configuration or the Services Console.