MessagingService Defaults in Windows 11
Service supporting text messaging and related functionality.
Default Settings
| Startup type: | Manual |
| Display name: | MessagingService |
| Service name: | MessagingService |
| Service type: | user share process template |
| Error control: | ignore |
| Object: | LocalSystem |
| Path: | %SystemRoot%\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup |
| File: | %SystemRoot%\System32\MessagingService.dll |
| Registry key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\MessagingService |
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Default Behavior
In Windows 11 it starts only if the user, an application or another service starts it. If MessagingService fails to load or initialize, Windows 11 is starting up without warnings, however the error details are being logged.
Restore Default Startup Configuration of MessagingService
1. Run the Command Prompt as an administrator.
2. Copy the command below, paste it into the command window and press ENTER:
sc config MessagingService start= demand
3. Close the command window and restart the computer.
The MessagingService service is using the MessagingService.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.