CredentialEnrollmentManagerUserSvc Service Defaults in Windows 11

Credential Enrollment Manager.

Default Settings

Startup type: Manual
Display name:CredentialEnrollmentManagerUserSvc
Service name:CredentialEnrollmentManagerUserSvc
Service type:user own process template
Error control:normal
Path:%SystemRoot%\system32\CredentialEnrollmentManager.exe
Registry key:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\CredentialEnrollmentManagerUserSvc

Default Behavior

In Windows 11 it starts only if the user, an application or another service starts it. If CredentialEnrollmentManagerUserSvc fails to start, the failure details will be recorded into Event Log. Then Windows 11 should boot up and notify the user about the CredentialEnrollmentManagerUserSvc service startup failure.

Dependencies

CredentialEnrollmentManagerUserSvc cannot be started, if the Remote Procedure Call (RPC) service won't start.

Restore Default Startup Configuration of CredentialEnrollmentManagerUserSvc

Before you begin doing this, make sure that all the services on which CredentialEnrollmentManagerUserSvc 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 CredentialEnrollmentManagerUserSvc start= demand

3. Close the command window and restart the computer.

The CredentialEnrollmentManagerUserSvc service is using the CredentialEnrollmentManager.exe 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.