Network Connections (Netman) Service Defaults in Windows 11
Manages objects in the Network and Dial-Up Connections folder, in which you can view both local area network and remote connections.
Default Settings
| Startup type: | Manual |
| Display name: | Network Connections |
| Service name: | Netman |
| Service type: | share |
| Error control: | normal |
| Object: | LocalSystem |
| Path: | %SystemRoot%\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -p |
| File: | %SystemRoot%\System32\netman.dll |
| Registry key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Netman |
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Default Behavior
Network Connections is a Win32 service. In Windows 11 it starts only if the user, an application or another service starts it. When the Network Connections service is started, it logs on as LocalSystem and running in a shared process of svchost.exe. If Network Connections fails to start, the failure details will be recorded into Event Log. Then Windows 11 should boot up and notify the user about the Netman service startup failure.
Dependencies
Network Connections cannot be started, if the following services won't start:
Restore Default Startup Configuration of Network Connections
Before you begin doing this, make sure that all the services on which Network Connections 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 Netman start= demand
3. Close the command window and restart the computer.
The Netman service is using the netman.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.