Windows Event Collector (Wecsvc) Service Defaults in Windows 10
This service manages persistent subscriptions to events from remote sources that support WS-Management protocol. This includes Windows Vista event logs, hardware and IPMI-enabled event sources. The service stores forwarded events in a local Event Log. If this service is stopped or disabled event subscriptions cannot be created and forwarded events cannot be accepted.
Default Settings
| Startup type: | Manual |
| Display name: | Windows Event Collector |
| Service name: | Wecsvc |
| Service type: | share |
| Error control: | normal |
| Object: | NT AUTHORITY\NetworkService |
| Path: | %SystemRoot%\system32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p |
| File: | %SystemRoot%\system32\wecsvc.dll |
| Registry key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Wecsvc |
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Default Behavior
Windows Event Collector is a Win32 service. In Windows 10 it is starting only if the user, an application or another service starts it. When the Windows Event Collector service is started, it is running as NT AUTHORITY\NetworkService in a shared process of svchost.exe along with other services. If Windows Event Collector fails to start, the failure details are being recorded into Event Log. Then Windows 10 will start up and notify the user that the Wecsvc service has failed to start due to the error.
Dependencies
Windows Event Collector cannot be started under any conditions, if the following services are disabled, deleted or working improperly:
Restore Default Startup Configuration of Windows Event Collector
Before you begin doing this, make sure that all the services on which Windows Event Collector 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 Wecsvc start= demand
3. Close the command window and restart the computer.
The Wecsvc service is using the wecsvc.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.