Net.Tcp Port Sharing Service (NetTcpPortSharing) Defaults in Windows 10
Provides ability to share TCP ports over the net.tcp protocol.
Default Settings
| Startup type: | Disabled |
| Display name: | Net.Tcp Port Sharing Service |
| Service name: | NetTcpPortSharing |
| Service type: | share |
| Error control: | normal |
| Object: | NT AUTHORITY\LocalService |
| Path: | %SystemRoot%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\SMSvcHost.exe |
| Registry key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\NetTcpPortSharing |
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Default Behavior
Net.Tcp Port Sharing Service is a Win32 service. In Windows 10 it is disabled. When the Net.Tcp Port Sharing Service is started, it is running as NT AUTHORITY\LocalService in a shared process of SMSvcHost.exe along with other services. If Net.Tcp Port Sharing 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 NetTcpPortSharing service has failed to start due to the error.
Restore Default Startup Configuration of Net.Tcp Port Sharing Service
1. Run the Command Prompt as an administrator.
2. Copy the commands below, paste them into the command window and press ENTER:
sc stop NetTcpPortSharing
sc config NetTcpPortSharing start= disabled
3. Close the command window and restart the computer.
The NetTcpPortSharing service is using the SMSvcHost.exe file that is located in the C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319 directory. If the file is removed or corrupted, read this article to restore its original version from Windows 10 installation media.