Device Install Service (DeviceInstall) Defaults in Windows 10

Enables a computer to recognize and adapt to hardware changes with little or no user input. Stopping or disabling this service will result in system instability.

Default Settings

Startup type: Manual
Display name:Device Install Service
Service name:DeviceInstall
Service type:share
Error control:normal
Group:PlugPlay
Object:LocalSystem
Path:%SystemRoot%\system32\svchost.exe -k DcomLaunch -p
File:%SystemRoot%\system32\umpnpmgr.dll
Registry key:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\DeviceInstall
Privileges:
  • SeTcbPrivilege
  • SeSecurityPrivilege
  • SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege
  • SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege
  • SeLoadDriverPrivilege
  • SeBackupPrivilege
  • SeRestorePrivilege
  • SeImpersonatePrivilege
  • SeAuditPrivilege
  • SeChangeNotifyPrivilege
  • SeUndockPrivilege
  • SeDebugPrivilege
  • SeShutdownPrivilege

Default Behavior

Device Install Service is a Win32 service. In Windows 10 it is starting only if the user, an application or another service starts it. When the Device Install Service is started, it is running as LocalSystem in a shared process of svchost.exe along with other services. If Device Install Service fails to start, the failure details are being recorded into Event Log. Then Windows 10 will start up and notify the user that the DeviceInstall service has failed to start due to the error.

Restore Default Startup Configuration of Device Install Service

1. Run the Command Prompt as an administrator.

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

sc config DeviceInstall start= demand

3. Close the command window and restart the computer.

The DeviceInstall service is using the umpnpmgr.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.