Peer Name Resolution Protocol (PNRPsvc) Service Defaults in Windows 10
Enables serverless peer name resolution over the Internet using the Peer Name Resolution Protocol (PNRP). If disabled, some peer-to-peer and collaborative applications, such as Remote Assistance, may not function.
Default Settings
| Startup type: | Manual |
| Display name: | Peer Name Resolution Protocol |
| Service name: | PNRPsvc |
| Service type: | share |
| Error control: | normal |
| Object: | NT AUTHORITY\LocalService |
| Path: | %SystemRoot%\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalServicePeerNet |
| File: | %SystemRoot%\system32\pnrpsvc.dll |
| Registry key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\PNRPsvc |
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Default Behavior
Peer Name Resolution Protocol is a Win32 service. In Windows 10 it is starting only if the user, an application or another service starts it. When the Peer Name Resolution Protocol service is started, it is running as NT AUTHORITY\LocalService in a shared process of svchost.exe along with other services. If Peer Name Resolution Protocol fails to start, the failure details are being recorded into Event Log. Then Windows 10 will start up and notify the user that the PNRPsvc service has failed to start due to the error.
Dependencies
Peer Name Resolution Protocol cannot be started under any conditions, if the Peer Networking Identity Manager service is disabled.
While Peer Name Resolution Protocol is stopped, disabled or working incorrectly, the following services do not start:
Restore Default Startup Configuration of Peer Name Resolution Protocol
Before you begin doing this, make sure that all the services on which Peer Name Resolution Protocol 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 PNRPsvc start= demand
3. Close the command window and restart the computer.
The PNRPsvc service is using the pnrpsvc.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.