Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection Service (Sense) startup type, default configuration, and information
Registry Name:
Sense
Display Name:
Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection Service
Description:
Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection service helps protect against advanced threats by monitoring and reporting security events that happen on the computer.
For more information, see the Additional Information section.
Default Status:
Stopped
Default Startup Type:
Manual
Learn more about the different startup types of Windows services in Microsoft Windows.
Image Path:
"C:\Program Files\Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection\MsSense.exe"
Dependencies:
The service depends on the following system components to function properly:
- None
System components that depend on this service to function properly:
- None
Log On As:
LocalSystem
Additional Information:
The Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection Service is part of the Windows Security app, which also provides other features such as virus and threat protection, firewall and network protection, device performance and health, and more.
Windows Service Startup Type:
In Microsoft Windows, Windows services can be configured with different startup types that determine how and when they are started:
- Automatic: The service starts automatically when Windows boots.
- Automatic (Delayed Start): The service starts automatically after the system has finished booting and initial services have started, helping improve startup performance.
- Manual: The service does not start automatically. It must be started by a user or another process when needed.
- Manual (Trigger Start): The service starts manually or in response to specific system events (triggers), such as device insertion or network changes.
- Disabled: The service is prevented from starting, even if required by the system or an application.