Microsoft (R) Diagnostics Hub Standard Collector Service (diagnosticshub.standardcollector.service) Defaults in Windows 10

Diagnostics Hub Standard Collector Service. When running, this service collects real time ETW events and processes them.

Default Settings

Startup type: Manual
Display name:Microsoft (R) Diagnostics Hub Standard Collector Service
Service name:diagnosticshub.standardcollector.service
Service type:own
Error control:normal
Object:LocalSystem
Path:%SystemRoot%\system32\DiagSvcs\DiagnosticsHub.StandardCollector.Service.exe
Registry key:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\diagnosticshub.standardcollector.service
Privileges:
  • SeImpersonatePrivilege
  • SeSystemProfilePrivilege
  • SeDebugPrivilege

Default Behavior

Microsoft (R) Diagnostics Hub Standard Collector Service is a Win32 service. In Windows 10 it is starting only if the user, an application or another service starts it. When the Microsoft (R) Diagnostics Hub Standard Collector Service is started, it is running as LocalSystem in its own process of DiagnosticsHub.StandardCollector.Service.exe. If Microsoft (R) Diagnostics Hub Standard Collector 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 diagnosticshub.standardcollector.service service has failed to start due to the error.

Restore Default Startup Configuration of Microsoft (R) Diagnostics Hub Standard Collector 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 diagnosticshub.standardcollector.service start= demand

3. Close the command window and restart the computer.

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