{"id":134736,"date":"2023-05-16T04:46:45","date_gmt":"2023-05-16T04:46:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/?p=134736"},"modified":"2025-04-14T08:56:14","modified_gmt":"2025-04-14T08:56:14","slug":"fix-distributedcom-10016-error","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/fix-distributedcom-10016-error\/","title":{"rendered":"Fix the DistributedCOM Error 10016 in Windows 11"},"content":{"rendered":"<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><p>DCOM or DistributedCOM or Distributed Component Object Model is a critical system protocol that works across numerous network transports like HTTP. It enables various software components and applications to communicate with each other directly over a network.<\/p><p>However, at times, users face errors related to this protocol like the <strong>DistributedCOM error 10016<\/strong> error. Let&rsquo;s read further and know more about it.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-is-distributedcom-10016-error?\">What is DistributedCOM 10016 Error?<\/h2><p>The <strong>DCOM<\/strong> or <strong>DistributedCOM Event ID 10016<\/strong> error code gets generated when an application or program tries to access the DCOM server or issues requests without sufficient permissions. This error code usually contains the APPID and CLSID. These IDs are unique for each app and are required for allowing app-specific permissions.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/troubleshoot\/windows-client\/application-management\/event-10016-logged-when-accessing-dcom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">According to Microsoft<\/a>, this error is harmless and is rather by design. Hence, you can simply ignore it, as it doesn&rsquo;t affect a computer&rsquo;s functionality in any way.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"methods-to-fix-distributedcom-10016-error\">Methods to Fix DistributedCOM 10016 Error<\/h2><p>Nevertheless, some users like their windows 11 computers to be completely error-free. If you&rsquo;re one of the users looking to get rid of the DistributedCOM 10016 error message. In this section, we will look at the methods you can use to get rid of this error message.<\/p><p>Note: <strong>Make sure you take a complete <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/article\/Guide-to-choose-the-best-storage-device.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>backup of your computer<\/strong><\/a><strong> and create a restore point before proceeding with any methods.<\/strong><\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-method-1-edit-windows-registry\">Method 1: Edit Windows Registry<\/h3><p>This is the first method we will employ to get rid of the DistributedCOM error 10016. Here, you will learn how to tweak system registries to fix the issue at hand. However, as mentioned earlier, you should <strong>take a complete backup of your computer and create a restore point before proceeding any further.<\/strong><\/p><p>Before deleting any registries from your system, take a backup of them using the steps given below &ndash;<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Press <strong>WINDOWS + Q<\/strong> and type &lsquo;<strong>registry<\/strong>&rsquo;. Choose the best possible suggestion.<\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"383\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mark-app-open.jpg\" alt=\"Type registry editor to fix the DistributedCOM 10016 error\" class=\"wp-image-134737 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mark-app-open.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mark-app-open-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mark-app-open-150x88.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Locate the registry key or subkey that you wish to back up. Click on it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on <strong>File<\/strong> at the top-left corner and select <strong>Export<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"306\" height=\"357\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mark-marked-folder-file-export.jpg\" alt=\"export registry to backup registry keys\" class=\"wp-image-134738 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mark-marked-folder-file-export.jpg 306w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mark-marked-folder-file-export-257x300.jpg 257w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mark-marked-folder-file-export-150x175.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 306px) 100vw, 306px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In the <strong>Export Registry File<\/strong> window, select the location where you want to save the registry keys and enter its name in the <strong>Name<\/strong> field.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on <strong>Save<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"557\" height=\"514\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mark-file-name-export-range-selected-branch-save.jpg\" alt=\"backup registry keys \" class=\"wp-image-134739 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mark-file-name-export-range-selected-branch-save.jpg 557w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mark-file-name-export-range-selected-branch-save-300x277.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mark-file-name-export-range-selected-branch-save-150x138.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 557px) 100vw, 557px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><p><strong>Note<\/strong> &ndash; <em>In the <strong>Export Registry File<\/strong> window, you can also select the <strong>All<\/strong> option in the Export range section to take a backup of all the registry keys.<\/em><\/p><p>Once you have taken a backup of the registry keys, follow the below-mentioned steps in the given order &ndash;<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Press <strong>WINDOWS + R<\/strong> to launch <strong>Run<\/strong>. Type <strong><em>regedit<\/em><\/strong> and press <strong>Enter<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the <strong>Registry Editor<\/strong> window, type the following address in the address bar &ndash; <strong>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Ole<\/strong> and hit <strong>Enter<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"711\" height=\"302\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mark-address-bar-Ole-default-launch-machineaccess-machine-launch.jpg\" alt=\"open registry editor to delete registries\" class=\"wp-image-134740 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mark-address-bar-Ole-default-launch-machineaccess-machine-launch.jpg 711w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mark-address-bar-Ole-default-launch-machineaccess-machine-launch-300x127.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mark-address-bar-Ole-default-launch-machineaccess-machine-launch-150x64.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 711px) 100vw, 711px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Delete the following keys &ndash; <strong>DefaultAccessPermission, DefaultLaunchPermission, MachineAccessRestriction, MachineLaunchRestriction<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"358\" height=\"238\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mark-delete.jpg\" alt=\"delete registry keys to fix the DistributedCOM 10016 error on windows 11\" class=\"wp-image-134741 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mark-delete.jpg 358w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mark-delete-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mark-delete-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 358px) 100vw, 358px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Close the <strong>Registry Editor<\/strong> and <strong>Restart<\/strong> your Windows 11 computer to apply the changes.<\/li>\n<\/ul><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-method-2-using-a-third-party-registry-editor\">Method 2: Using a Third-Party Registry Editor<\/h3><p>If you are not sure about the above method, you can use a <strong>third-party registry editor<\/strong> for fixing the DistributedCOM error 10016 on your Windows 11 computer. There are numerous software available in the market that can help you fix such registry-related errors without any hassle. However, you should look for the one that is reliable and highly recommended.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-method-3-hide-distributedcom-10016-error-entries-from-event-viewer\">Method 3: Hide DistributedCOM 10016 Error Entries from Event Viewer<\/h3><p>If you are inexperienced in handling system registry keys and are skeptical about meddling with them, you can use this method. As mentioned earlier, Microsoft recommends ignoring the DistributedCOM error 10016 as it doesn&rsquo;t affect the functionality of your computer and rather gets listed in the Event Viewer.<\/p><p>If you want an error-free Event Viewer, you can create a filter using the <strong>XML query<\/strong>. Here are the steps to do this &ndash;<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Copy the XML filter query given by Microsoft.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Press <strong>WINDOWS + X<\/strong> and click on <strong>Event Viewer<\/strong> in the list.<\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"202\" height=\"565\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mark-event-viewer-1.jpg\" alt=\"open event viewer\" class=\"wp-image-134747 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mark-event-viewer-1.jpg 202w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mark-event-viewer-1-107x300.jpg 107w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mark-event-viewer-1-150x420.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 202px) 100vw, 202px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Expand <strong>Windows Logs<\/strong> in the left pane and then click on <strong>System<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on <strong>Create Custom View<\/strong> in the <strong>Actions<\/strong> pane on the right side.<\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"511\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mark-windows-logs-system-create-custom-view.jpg\" alt=\"look for the DCOM 10016 errors in event viewer\" class=\"wp-image-134743 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mark-windows-logs-system-create-custom-view.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mark-windows-logs-system-create-custom-view-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mark-windows-logs-system-create-custom-view-768x491.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mark-windows-logs-system-create-custom-view-150x96.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In the <strong>Create Custom View<\/strong> window, click on the <strong>XML<\/strong> tab.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Check the <strong>Edit<\/strong> query manually option.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Paste the <strong>XML query<\/strong> that you copied in <strong>Step 1<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on <strong>OK<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"543\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mark-xml-edit-query-white-box-ok.jpg\" alt=\"Add xml query to resolve the DistributedCOM 10016 error\" class=\"wp-image-134748 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mark-xml-edit-query-white-box-ok.jpg 543w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mark-xml-edit-query-white-box-ok-296x300.jpg 296w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mark-xml-edit-query-white-box-ok-96x96.jpg 96w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mark-xml-edit-query-white-box-ok-150x152.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 543px) 100vw, 543px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><p><strong>Notes<\/strong> &ndash;<\/p><p><em>In this query, enter the following values &ndash;<\/em><\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><em>param4<\/em><\/strong><em>&nbsp;corresponds to the COM Server application CLSID.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>param5<\/em><\/strong><em>&nbsp;corresponds to the APPID.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>param8<\/em><\/strong><em>&nbsp;corresponds to the security context SID.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul><p><em>You can find the values for the above-mentioned 3 parameters by looking for the DistributedCOM event in <strong>Windows Logs &gt; System &gt; Number of events<\/strong>. Click on the <strong>DistributedCOM error 10016 event log<\/strong> and you&rsquo;ll see the related information containing the above-required values after clicking on the <strong>Details<\/strong> tab. Here, you can toggle between <strong>Friendly View<\/strong> or <strong>XML View<\/strong>, depending upon your preference.<\/em><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"498\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mark-windows-logs-system-warning-details-friendly-view-sml-view-param-4-param5-param8-hide-all-values-1.jpg\" alt=\"check event viewer for values to fix the DistributedCOM 10016 error\" class=\"wp-image-134751 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mark-windows-logs-system-warning-details-friendly-view-sml-view-param-4-param5-param8-hide-all-values-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mark-windows-logs-system-warning-details-friendly-view-sml-view-param-4-param5-param8-hide-all-values-1-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mark-windows-logs-system-warning-details-friendly-view-sml-view-param-4-param5-param8-hide-all-values-1-768x478.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mark-windows-logs-system-warning-details-friendly-view-sml-view-param-4-param5-param8-hide-all-values-1-150x93.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><p><em>If you are unable to find the values, you will not be able to use this method and the XML query, as it is specific to the DistributedCOM 10016 error.<\/em><\/p><p><em>Unable to access your files due to DistributedCOM 10016 error? Try this professional data recovery tool to retrieve data lost due to this issue.<\/em><\/p><p><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\" style=\"text-align: center\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cloud.stellarinfo.com\/StellarDataRecoveryProfessional-Blog.exe\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-80481 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/images\/free-download-windows.png\" alt=\"Download for Windows\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"expert-data-care-solution\">Expert Data Care Solution<\/h2><p>As per Microsoft, the DistributedCOM 10016 error is not something that will affect the functionality of the computer. Hence, it can be safely ignored. However, users who want a complete error-free computing experience can employ the above methods to deal with this error.<\/p><p>However, there are chances that altering registry keys could lead to data loss or generation of new error messages. Hence, you should be careful with this.<\/p><p>And, if you are facing data loss and system crashes after altering the registry keys, you can easily recover your data from the affected computer using a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/windows-data-recovery-professional.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">professional data recovery software<\/a> like <strong>Stellar Data Recovery Professional<\/strong>. This tool is capable of recovering data lost in various data loss scenarios like system crashes, formatting, corruption, etc. It supports easy data recovery of almost every known file type from various storage devices like HDDs, SSDs, SD cards, etc.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"conclusion\">Conclusion<\/h2><p>Distributed Component Object Model or DistributedCOM or DCOM is a critical system protocol, which is responsible for inter-process communication between different computers connected on a network. However, there are times when this protocol shows errors like the DistributedCOM 10016 error.<\/p><p>The DistributedCOM 10016 error gets generated when an application or a process tries to access the DCOM server or issue requests without sufficient permissions. However, unlike other Windows 11 bugs and errors, this is not a serious error as it doesn&rsquo;t affect the functionality of the computer in any way and can be ignored safely.<\/p><p>In this post, we discussed this error along with ways to fix it. We also discussed a situation where this error caused data loss and how you can use a powerful tool to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/article\/recover-permanently-deleted-files-Windows-11.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">retrieve your lost data<\/a> back in no time. We hope that the methods collated here helped you fix this issue with your Windows 11 computer in a breeze.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"faqs\">FAQs<\/h2><p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DCOM or DistributedCOM or Distributed Component Object Model is a critical system&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/fix-distributedcom-10016-error\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Fix the DistributedCOM Error 10016 in Windows 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