User Profile Service (ProfSvc) Windows Service Startup Type, Default Configuration, and Information

Registry Name

ProfSvc

Display Name

User Profile Service

Description

This service is responsible for loading and unloading user profiles. If this service is stopped or disabled, users will no longer be able to successfully sign in or sign out, apps might have problems getting to users' data, and components registered to receive profile event notifications won't receive them.

Default Status

Running

Default Startup Type

Automatic

Image Path

C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -p

DLL File Path

C:\WINDOWS\system32\profsvc.dll

Dependencies

The service depends on the following system components to function properly:

RpcSs

System components that depend on this service to function properly:

Log On As

LocalSystem

Additional Information

None at this time