Sensor Service (SensorService) Defaults in Windows 10
A service for sensors that manages different sensors' functionality. Manages Simple Device Orientation (SDO) and History for sensors. Loads the SDO sensor that reports device orientation changes. If this service is stopped or disabled, the SDO sensor will not be loaded and so auto-rotation will not occur. History collection from Sensors will also be stopped.
Default Settings
| Startup type: | Manual |
| Display name: | Sensor Service |
| Service name: | SensorService |
| Service type: | share |
| Error control: | normal |
| Object: | LocalSystem |
| Path: | %SystemRoot%\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -p |
| File: | %SystemRoot%\system32\SensorService.dll |
| Registry key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SensorService |
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Default Behavior
Sensor Service is a Win32 service. In Windows 10 it is starting only if the user, an application or another service starts it. When the Sensor Service is started, it is running as LocalSystem in a shared process of svchost.exe along with other services. If Sensor 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 SensorService service has failed to start due to the error.
Restore Default Startup Configuration of Sensor 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 SensorService start= demand
3. Close the command window and restart the computer.
The SensorService service is using the SensorService.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.