Network Store Interface Service (nsi) Defaults in Windows 10
This service delivers network notifications (e.g. interface addition/deleting etc) to user mode clients. Stopping this service will cause loss of network connectivity. If this service is disabled, any other services that explicitly depend on this service will fail to start.
Default Settings
| Startup type: | Automatic |
| Display name: | Network Store Interface Service |
| Service name: | nsi |
| Service type: | share |
| Error control: | normal |
| Object: | NT Authority\LocalService |
| Path: | %SystemRoot%\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalService -p |
| File: | %SystemRoot%\system32\nsisvc.dll |
| Registry key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\nsi |
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Default Behavior
Network Store Interface Service is a Win32 service. In Windows 10 it is starting automatically when the operating system starts. Then the Network Store Interface Service is running as NT Authority\LocalService in a shared process of svchost.exe along with other services. If Network Store Interface 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 nsi service has failed to start due to the error.
Dependencies
Network Store Interface Service cannot be started under any conditions, if the following services are disabled, deleted or working improperly:
While Network Store Interface Service is stopped, disabled or working incorrectly, the following services do not start:
- DHCP Client
- DNS Client
- IKE and AuthIP IPsec Keying Modules
- IP Helper
- IP Translation Configuration Service
- Network Connections
- Network Connectivity Assistant
- Network Location Awareness
- SSDP Discovery
- Windows Connection Manager
- Workstation
Restore Default Startup Configuration of Network Store Interface Service
Before you begin doing this, make sure that all the services on which Network Store Interface Service 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 commands below, paste them into the command window and press ENTER:
sc config nsi start= auto
sc start nsi
3. Close the command window and restart the computer.
The nsi service is using the nsisvc.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.