How to restore default services in Windows 11

(such as printing, networking, remote access, File Explorer, Windows Search, updates, etc.) and applications, making them work as intended. This guide will show you how to restore missing or corrupted default services in Windows 11.

Note : You must be logged in with admin rights to restore default services.

How to restore default services in Windows 11

1. Click the link below the Service Display Name column in the table below for the service you want to restore to download the service's .reg file.

2. Save the .reg file to the desktop.

3. Double-click the downloaded .reg file to merge it.

4. When prompted, click Run > Yes (UAC) > Yes > OK to approve the merge.

5. When the service restore is complete, restart the computer for the changes to apply.

6. You can delete the downloaded .reg file(s) if you want.

List of default services with recovery files available

The list of default services available for download in the table below is currently just starting and is in the process of being finalized. TipsMake will continuously add more to the list until it is complete.

Service display name	Service name​	Default state	Default boot type
ActiveX Installer (AxInstSV)	AxInstSV		Manual
AllJoyn Router Service	AJRouter		Manual (Trigger Start)
App Readiness	AppReadiness		Manual
Application Identity	AppIDSvc		Manual (Trigger Start)
Application Information	Appinfo	Running	Manual (Trigger Start)
Application Layer Gateway Service	ALG		Manual
Application Management	AppMgmt		Manual
AppX Deployment Service (AppXSVC)	AppXSvc	Running	Manual (Trigger Start)
AssignedAccessManager Service	AssignedAccessManagerSvc		Automatic
Auto Time Zone Updater	tzautoupdate		Manual (Trigger Start)
AVCTP service	BthAvctpSvc	Running	Manual (Trigger Start)
Background Intelligent Transfer Service	BITS		Manual
Background Tasks Infrastructure Service	BrokerInfrastructure	Running	Automatic
Base Filtering Engine	BFE	Running	Automatic
BitLocker Drive Encryption Service	BDESVC	Running	Manual (Trigger Start)
Block Level Backup Engine Service	wbengine		Manual
Bluetooth Audio Gateway Service	BTAGService		Manual (Trigger Start)
Bluetooth Support Service	bthserv		Manual (Trigger Start)
BranchCache	PeerDistSvc		Manual
Capability Access Manager Service	camsvc	Running	Manual (Trigger Start)
Cellular Time	autotimesvc		Manual (Trigger Start)
Certificate Propagation	CertPropSvc		Manual (Trigger Start)
Client License Service (ClipSVC)	ClipSVC		Manual (Trigger Start)
CNG Key Isolation	KeyIso	Running	Manual (Trigger Start)
COM+ Event System	EventSystem	Running	Automatic
COM+ System Applications	COMsysApp		Manual
Computer Browser	Browser		Manual (Trigger Start)
Connected Devices Platform Service	CDPSvc	Running	Automatic (Delayed Start, Trigger Start)
Connected User Experiences and Telemetry	DiagTrack	Running	Automatic
Container Manager Service	CmService	Running	Automatic (Trigger Start)
CoreMessaging	CoreMessagingRegistrar	Running	Automatic
Credential Manager	VaultSvc	Running	Manual
Cryptographic Services	CryptSvc	Running	Automatic
Data Sharing Service	DsSvc		Manual (Trigger Start)
Data Usage	DusmSvc	Running	Automatic
DCOM Server Process Launcher	DcomLaunch	Running	Automatic
dcsvc	dcsvc		Manual (Trigger Start)
Delivery Optimization	DoSvc	Running	Automatic (Delayed Start, Trigger Start)
Device Association Service	DeviceAssociationService	Running	Automatic (Trigger Start)
Device Install Service	DeviceInstall		Manual (Trigger Start)
Device Management Enrollment Service	DmEnrollmentSvc		Manual
Device Management Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) Push message Routing Service	dmwappushservice		Manual (Trigger Start)
Device Setup Manager	DsmSvc		Manual (Trigger Start)
DevQuery Background Discovery Broker	DevQueryBroker	Running	Manual (Trigger Start)
DHCP Client	Dhcp	Running	Automatic
Diagnostic Execution Service	diagsvc		Manual (Trigger Start)
Diagnostic Policy Service	DPS	Running	Automatic
Diagnostic Service Host	WdiServiceHost		Manual
Diagnostic System Host	WdiSystemHost	Running	Manual
DialogBlockingService	DialogBlockingService		Disabled
Display Enhancement Service	DisplayEnhancementService		Manual (Trigger Start)
Display Policy Service	DispBrokerDesktopSvc	Running	Automatic
Distributed Link Tracking Client	TrkWks	Running	Automatic
Distributed Transaction Coordinator	MSDTC		Manual
DNS Client	Dnscache	Running	Automatic (Trigger Start)
Downloaded Maps Manager	MapsBroker		Automatic (Delayed Start)
Embedded Mode	embeddedmode		Manual (Trigger Start)
Encrypting File System (EFS)	EFS		Manual (Trigger Start)
Enterprise App Management Service	EntAppSvc		Manual
Extensible Authentication Protocol	EapHost		Manual
File History Service	fhsvc		Manual (Trigger Start)
FileSyncHelper	FileSyncHelper		Manual (Trigger Start)
Function Discovery Provider Host	fdPHost	Running	Manual
Function Discovery Resource Publication	FDResPub	Running	Manual (Trigger Start)
Geolocation Service	lfsvc	Running	Manual (Trigger Start)
GraphicsPerfSvc	GraphicsPerfSvc		Manual (Trigger Start)
Group Policy Client	gpsvc	Running	Automatic (Trigger Start)
Host Guardian Client Service	HgClientService		Manual (Trigger Start)
Host Network Service	HNS	Running	Manual (Trigger Start)
Human Interface Device Service	hidserv	Running	Manual (Trigger Start)
HV Host Service	HvHost	Running	Manual (Trigger Start)
Hyper-V Data Exchange Service	vmickvpexchange		Manual (Trigger Start)
Hyper-V Guest Compute Service	gcs		Manual
Hyper-V Guest Service Interface	vmicguestinterface		Manual (Trigger Start)
Hyper-V Guest Shutdown Service	vmicshutdown		Manual (Trigger Start)
Hyper-V Heartbeat Service	vmicheartbeat		Manual (Trigger Start)
Hyper-V Host Compute Service	vmcompute	Running	Manual (Trigger Start)
Hyper-V PowerShell Direct Service	vmicvmsession		Manual (Trigger Start)
Hyper-V Remote Desktop Virtualization Service	vmicrdv		Manual (Trigger Start)
Hyper-V Time Synchronization Service	vmictimesync		Manual (Trigger Start)
Hyper-V Virtual Machine Management	vmms	Running	Automatic
Hyper-V Volume Shadow Copy Requestor	vmicvss		Manual (Trigger Start)
IKE and AuthIP IPsec Keying Modules	IKEEXT		Manual (Trigger Start)
Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)	SharedAccess	Running	Manual (Trigger Start)
Inventory and Compatibility Appraisal service	InventorySvc	Running	Manual
IP Helper	iphlpsvc	Running	Automatic
IP Translation Configuration Service	IpxlatCfgSvc		Manual (Trigger Start)
IPsec Policy Agent	PolicyAgent		Manual (Trigger Start)
KtmRm for Distributed Transaction Coordinator	KtmRm		Manual (Trigger Start)
Language Experience Service	LxpSvc		Manual
Link-Layer Topology Discovery Mapper	lltdsvc		Manual
Local Profile Assistant Service	wlpasvc		Manual (Trigger Start)
Local Session Manager	LSM	Running	Automatic
McpManagementService	McpManagementService		Manual
Microsoft (R) Diagnostics Hub Standard Collector Service	diagnosticshub.standardcollector.service		Manual
Microsoft Account Sign-in Assistant	wlidsvc		Manual (Trigger Start)
Microsoft App-V Client	AppVClient		Disabled
Microsoft Cloud Identity Service	cloudidsvc		Manual
Microsoft Defender Antivirus Network Inspection Service	WdNisSvc	Running	Manual
Microsoft Defender Antivirus Service	WinDefend	Running	Automatic
Microsoft iSCSI Initiator Service	MSiSCSI		Manual
Microsoft Keyboard Filter	MsKeyboardFilter		Disabled
Microsoft Passport	NgcSvc	Running	Manual (Trigger Start)
Microsoft Passport Container	NgcCtnrSvc	Running	Manual (Trigger Start)
Microsoft Software Shadow Copy Provider	swprv		Manual
Microsoft Storage Spaces SMP	smphost		Manual
Microsoft Store Install Service	InstallService	Running	Manual
Microsoft Windows SMS Router Service.	SmsRouter		Manual (Trigger Start)
Natural Authentication	NaturalAuthentication		Manual (Trigger Start)
Net.Tcp Port Sharing Service	NetTcpPortSharing		Disabled
Netlogon	Netlogon		Manual
Network Connected Devices Auto-Setup	NcdAutoSetup	Running	Manual (Trigger Start)
Network Connection Broker	NcbService	Running	Manual (Trigger Start)
Network Connections	Netman		Manual
Network Connectivity Assistant	NcaSvc		Manual (Trigger Start)
Network List Service	netprofm	Running	Manual
Network Location Awareness	NlaSvc		Manual
Network Setup Service	NetSetupSvc	Running	Manual (Trigger Start)
Network Store Interface Service	nsi	Running	Automatic
Network Virtualization Service	nvagent	Running	Manual
OneDrive Updater Service	OneDrive Updater Service		Manual (Trigger Start)
OpenSSH Authentication Agent	ssh-agent		Disabled
Optimize drives	defragsvc		Manual
Parental Controls	WpcMonSvc		Manual
Payments and NFC/SE Manager	SEMgrSvc		Manual (Trigger Start)
Peer Name Resolution Protocol	PNRPsvc		Manual
Peer Networking Grouping	p2psvc		Manual
Peer Networking Identity Manager	p2pimsvc		Manual
Performance Counter DLL Host	PerfHost		Manual
Performance Logs & Alerts	pla		Manual
Phone Service	PhoneSvc		Manual (Trigger Start)
Plug and Play	PlugPlay	Running	Manual
PNRP Machine Name Publication Service	PNRPAutoReg		Manual
Portable Device Enumerator Service	WPDBusEnum		Manual (Trigger Start)
Power	Power	Running	Automatic
Print Spooler	Spooler	Running	Automatic
Printer Extensions and Notifications	PrintNotify		Manual
Problem Reports Control Panel Support	wercplsupport		Manual
Program Compatibility Assistant Service	PcaSvc	Running	Automatic (Delayed Start, Trigger Start)
Quality Windows Audio Video Experience	QWAVE		Manual
Radio Management Service	RmSvc	Running	Manual
Recommended Troubleshooting Service	TroubleshootingSvc		Manual
Remote Access Auto Connection Manager	RasAuto		Manual
Remote Access Connection Manager	Rasman		Manual
Remote Desktop Configuration	SessionEnv		Manual
Remote Desktop Services	TermService		Manual
Remote Desktop Services UserMode Port Redirector	UmRdpService		Manual
Remote Procedure Call (RPC)	RpcSs	Running	Automatic
Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Locator	RpcLocator		Manual
Remote Registry	RemoteRegistry		Disabled
Retail Demo Service	RetailDemo		Manual
Routing and Remote Access	RemoteAccess		Disabled
RPC Endpoint Mapper	RpcEptMapper	Running	Automatic
Secondary Logon	selogon		Manual
Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol Service	SstpSvc		Manual
Windows Installer	msiserver		Manual
Windows Modules Installer This requires the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetServicesTrustedInstaller key in the registry before being allowed to merge this REG file.	TrustedInstaller		Manual
Windows Update	wuauserv		Manual (Trigger Start)
Xbox Accessory Management Service	XboxGipSvc		Manual (Trigger Start)
Xbox Live Auth Manager	XblAuthManager		Manual
Xbox Live Game Save	XblGameSave		Manual (Trigger Start)
Xbox Live Networking Service	XboxNetApiSvc		Manual