Microsoft App-V Client (AppVClient) Service Defaults in Windows 10

Manages App-V users and virtual applications.

Default Settings

Startup type:

Windows 10 Home 1507	N/A
Windows 10 Pro 1507	N/A
Windows 10 Education 1507	N/A
Windows 10 Enterprise 1507	N/A
Windows 10 Home 1511	N/A
Windows 10 Pro 1511	N/A
Windows 10 Education 1511	N/A
Windows 10 Enterprise 1511	N/A
Windows 10 Home 1607	N/A
Windows 10 Pro 1607	Disabled
Windows 10 Education 1607	Disabled
Windows 10 Enterprise 1607	Disabled
Windows 10 Home 1703	N/A
Windows 10 Pro 1703	Disabled
Windows 10 Education 1703	Disabled
Windows 10 Enterprise 1703	Disabled
Windows 10 Home 1709	N/A
Windows 10 Pro 1709	Disabled
Windows 10 Education 1709	Disabled
Windows 10 Enterprise 1709	Disabled
Windows 10 Home 1803	N/A
Windows 10 Pro 1803	Disabled
Windows 10 Education 1803	Disabled
Windows 10 Enterprise 1803	Disabled
Windows 10 Home 1809	N/A
Windows 10 Pro 1809	Disabled
Windows 10 Education 1809	Disabled
Windows 10 Enterprise 1809	Disabled
Windows 10 Home 1903	N/A
Windows 10 Pro 1903	Disabled
Windows 10 Education 1903	Disabled
Windows 10 Enterprise 1903	Disabled
Windows 10 Home 2004	N/A
Windows 10 Pro 2004	Disabled
Windows 10 Education 2004	Disabled
Windows 10 Enterprise 2004	Disabled
Windows 10 Home 20H2	N/A
Windows 10 Pro 20H2	Disabled
Windows 10 Education 20H2	Disabled
Windows 10 Enterprise 20H2	Disabled
Windows 10 Home 21H1	N/A
Windows 10 Pro 21H1	Disabled
Windows 10 Education 21H1	Disabled
Windows 10 Enterprise 21H1	Disabled
Windows 10 Home 21H2	N/A
Windows 10 Pro 21H2	Disabled
Windows 10 Education 21H2	Disabled
Windows 10 Enterprise 21H2	Disabled

Display name:

Microsoft App-V Client

Service name:

AppVClient

Service type:

own

Error control:

normal

Object:

LocalSystem

Path:

%SystemRoot%\system32\AppVClient.exe

Registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\AppVClient

Default Behavior

Microsoft App-V Client is a Win32 service. In Windows 10 it is disabled. When the Microsoft App-V Client service is started, it is running as LocalSystem in its own process of AppVClient.exe. If Microsoft App-V Client fails to start, the failure details are being recorded into Event Log. Then Windows 10 will start up and notify the user that the AppVClient service has failed to start due to the error.

Dependencies

Microsoft App-V Client cannot be started under any conditions, if the following services are disabled, deleted or working improperly:

Restore Default Startup Configuration of Microsoft App-V Client

Before you begin doing this, make sure that all the services on which Microsoft App-V Client depends are configured by default and function properly. See the list of dependencies above.

1. Run the Command Prompt as an administrator.

2. Copy the commands below, paste them into the command window and press ENTER:

sc stop AppVClient
sc config AppVClient start= disabled

3. Close the command window and restart the computer.

The AppVClient service is using the AppVClient.exe file that is located in the C:\Windows\system32 directory. If the file is removed or corrupted, read this article to restore its original version from Windows 10 installation media.