Computers and operating systems are subject to various problems and errors. Errors have their numbers. In the event that when starting any program or performing any operation on Windows, an error occurs with code 1068 “the child service could not be started”, the computer tries to say that this service is disabled and cannot work.
What to do?
In order to fix such errors, you need to get into the management of services of the Windows operating system. To do this, press the Windows + R key combination. After that, in the text box, enter “services.msc” and press Enter. A window will open containing a list of services and their current status.
In order to change the parameters of a service, you need to double-click on it, and in the next window you can change the type of start, as well as stop it or start it. In the event that the launch option is not available, you must first change the startup type to automatic or manual, apply the selected changes and only then try to start the service. In this case, it may also not start due to dependence on some other disabled services.
The problem is not solved even if, after all the changes made, the computer was not restarted.
Error 1068 in the Windows Audio service
If it is not possible to start the child service related to audio, you need to check the status of other services: power, class scheduler, means of constructing endpoints and remote calling of RPC procedures. After all of them are started, the Windows Audio service most often ceases to signal an error.
If error 1068 “could not start the subsidiary service” occurs when working with a network connection, for example, when setting up a home group or connecting to the Internet, then you need to check the operation of many services that are directly connected to the networks and enable them.
Separately, if there are problems with the network, you can try to do the following:
- Stop the service responsible for identifying network members.
- Find the idstore.sst file on the computer and delete it.
- Reboot after this computer.
Manually searching for the right services to fix error 1068
Since the set of possible variants of the error of starting the subsidiary services cannot be foreseen, you can try to fix the error 1068 "failed to start the subsidiary service" manually. This method is suitable for a large number of situations when an error occurs in Windows in the firewall, print manager, and other options.
When a message is displayed, it always contains the name of the service that causes this error. Having opened the list of services of the operating system, you need to find its name, then press the right mouse button and go to the properties. After that, go to the "Dependency" tab. For example, for the Print Manager service, you can see that you need a remote procedure call, and the firewall requires another service for filtering, which also depends on another service.
As soon as all necessary services are known, you should try to enable them. If the default startup method is unknown, then you need to select the automatic type and restart the personal computer.
Notes
It is important to note that services such as Plug and Play and Power are not displayed in dependencies, but they can still be very important for work. If an error occurs when starting the child services, you should always pay close attention to these two.
Well, in the event that none of the above options helps to cope with the problem, and the user again sees the message "could not start the child service", what should I do then? You can try to use return points or other methods to restore the system before you despair and decide to reinstall the operating system.