During troubleshooting, a technician notices that a Windows service configured with the Automatic startup type failed to start during boot, generating an event-log error. The technician manually starts the service, and it runs normally during the current session.
Which of the following best describes what this outcome means?
The manual start fixed the underlying cause, and no further action is required.
The service will start automatically on the next boot because Windows records the manual intervention.
The manual start only restores functionality temporarily; additional investigation is needed to determine and correct the root cause (such as dependency failure, timeout, or misconfiguration).
The startup type has automatically changed to Automatic (Delayed Start), permanently resolving the issue.
Manually starting the service restores functionality only for the current session; it does not correct whatever prevented the service from starting automatically (for example, a dependency that is not running, a timeout such as ServicesPipeTimeout, or misconfiguration). Additional investigation-reviewing Event Viewer, checking dependencies, adjusting timeout values, or correcting configuration-is required to ensure the service starts correctly on the next boot.
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