Network Connectivity Assistant (NcaSvc) Service Defaults in Windows 10
Provides DirectAccess status notification for UI components.
Default Settings
| Startup type: | Manual |
| Display name: | Network Connectivity Assistant |
| Service name: | NcaSvc |
| Service type: | share |
| Error control: | normal |
| Object: | LocalSystem |
| Path: | %SystemRoot%\System32\svchost.exe -k NetSvcs -p |
| File: | %SystemRoot%\System32\ncasvc.dll |
| Registry key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\NcaSvc |
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Default Behavior
Network Connectivity Assistant is a Win32 service. In Windows 10 it is starting only if the user, an application or another service starts it. When the Network Connectivity Assistant service is started, it is running as LocalSystem in a shared process of svchost.exe along with other services. If Network Connectivity Assistant fails to start, the failure details are being recorded into Event Log. Then Windows 10 will start up and notify the user that the NcaSvc service has failed to start due to the error.
Dependencies
Network Connectivity Assistant cannot be started under any conditions, if the following services are disabled, deleted or working improperly:
Restore Default Startup Configuration of Network Connectivity Assistant
Before you begin doing this, make sure that all the services on which Network Connectivity Assistant 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 NcaSvc start= demand
3. Close the command window and restart the computer.
The NcaSvc service is using the ncasvc.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.