Client License Service (ClipSVC) Defaults in Windows 11
Provides infrastructure support for the Microsoft Store. This service is started on demand and if disabled applications bought using the Microsoft Store will not behave correctly.
Default Settings
| Startup type: | Manual |
| Display name: | Client License Service (ClipSVC) |
| Service name: | ClipSVC |
| Service type: | share |
| Error control: | normal |
| Object: | LocalSystem |
| Path: | %SystemRoot%\System32\svchost.exe -k wsappx -p |
| File: | %SystemRoot%\System32\ClipSVC.dll |
| Registry key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\ClipSVC |
| Privileges: |
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Default Behavior
Client License Service (ClipSVC) is a Win32 service. In Windows 11 it starts only if the user, an application or another service starts it. When the Client License Service (ClipSVC) is started, it logs on as LocalSystem and running in a shared process of svchost.exe. If Client License Service (ClipSVC) fails to start, the failure details will be recorded into Event Log. Then Windows 11 should boot up and notify the user about the ClipSVC service startup failure.
Dependencies
Client License Service (ClipSVC) cannot be started, if the Remote Procedure Call (RPC) service won't start.
Restore Default Startup Configuration of Client License Service (ClipSVC)
Before you begin doing this, make sure that all the services on which Client License Service (ClipSVC) 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 ClipSVC start= demand
3. Close the command window and restart the computer.
The ClipSVC service is using the ClipSVC.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 11 installation media.