How to Fix DHCP Client Service Error 5: Access is Denied on Windows

How to Fix DHCP Client Service Error 5: Access is Denied on Windows. You receive the error message

Windows could not start the DHCP server service on local computer Error 5: Access is denied

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Solution 1 With Registry Editor

Do the following:

1. Click Start, clic Fugi, and type:

regedit

2. Click Bine;

3. Navigate to the following key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Dhcp

4. Right Mouse Button click the key DHCP și faceți clic Permissions;

5. Click Add, type:

network service

6. Click Bine;

7. Select NETWORKSERVICE and check the Full control box to grant NETWORKSERVICE full control on the DHCP key.

8. Click Bine to apply the changes.

9. Do the same for the key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\TcpIp

Solution 2 With Windows PowerShell or Command Prompt (CMD)

1. Open Windows PowerShell (or Command Prompt) as admin;

2. Type the following command to add the NT Authority\Local Service:

NET LOCALGROUP administrators "NT Authority\Local Service" /add

3. Reset Winsock Catalog to a clean state:

netsh winsock reset catalog

4. Reboot your computer.