GameInput Service (GameInputSvc) Defaults in Windows 11
Enables keyboards, mice, gamepads, and other input devices to be used with the GameInput API.
The GameInput Service does not exist in:
- Windows 11 Home 21H2
- Windows 11 Pro 21H2
- Windows 11 Education 21H2
- Windows 11 Enterprise 21H2
- Windows 11 Home 22H2
- Windows 11 Pro 22H2
- Windows 11 Education 22H2
- Windows 11 Enterprise 22H2
Default Settings
| Startup type: | Manual |
| Display name: | GameInput Service |
| Service name: | GameInputSvc |
| Service type: | own |
| Error control: | normal |
| Object: | LocalSystem |
| Path: | %SystemRoot%\System32\GameInputSvc.exe |
| Registry key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\GameInputSvc |
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Default Behavior
GameInput Service is a Win32 service. In Windows 11 it starts only if the user, an application or another service starts it. When the GameInput Service is started, it logs on as LocalSystem and running in its own process of GameInputSvc.exe. If GameInput Service fails to start, the failure details will be recorded into Event Log. Then Windows 11 should boot up and notify the user about the GameInputSvc service startup failure.
Restore Default Startup Configuration of GameInput 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 GameInputSvc start= demand
3. Close the command window and restart the computer.
The GameInputSvc service is using the GameInputSvc.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.