Still Image Acquisition Events (WiaRpc) Service Defaults in Windows 10
Launches applications associated with still image acquisition events.
Default Settings
| Startup type: | Manual |
| Display name: | Still Image Acquisition Events |
| Service name: | WiaRpc |
| Service type: | share |
| Error control: | normal |
| Object: | LocalSystem |
| Path: | %SystemRoot%\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -p |
| File: | %SystemRoot%\System32\wiarpc.dll |
| Registry key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WiaRpc |
| Privileges: |
|
Default Behavior
Still Image Acquisition Events is a Win32 service. In Windows 10 it is starting only if the user, an application or another service starts it. When the Still Image Acquisition Events service is started, it is running as LocalSystem in a shared process of svchost.exe along with other services. If Still Image Acquisition Events fails to start, the failure details are being recorded into Event Log. Then Windows 10 will start up and notify the user that the WiaRpc service has failed to start due to the error.
Dependencies
Still Image Acquisition Events cannot be started under any conditions, if the Remote Procedure Call (RPC) service is disabled.
Restore Default Startup Configuration of Still Image Acquisition Events
Before you begin doing this, make sure that all the services on which Still Image Acquisition Events 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 command below, paste it into the command window and press ENTER:
sc config WiaRpc start= demand
3. Close the command window and restart the computer.
The WiaRpc service is using the wiarpc.dll 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.