Smart Card Removal Policy (SCPolicySvc) Service Defaults in Windows 11
Allows the system to be configured to lock the user desktop upon smart card removal.
Default Settings
| Startup type: | Manual |
| Display name: | Smart Card Removal Policy |
| Service name: | SCPolicySvc |
| Service type: | share |
| Error control: | normal |
| Object: | LocalSystem |
| Path: | %SystemRoot%\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs |
| File: | %SystemRoot%\System32\certprop.dll |
| Registry key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SCPolicySvc |
| Privileges: |
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Default Behavior
Smart Card Removal Policy is a Win32 service. In Windows 11 it starts only if the user, an application or another service starts it. When the Smart Card Removal Policy service is started, it logs on as LocalSystem and running in a shared process of svchost.exe. If Smart Card Removal Policy fails to start, the failure details will be recorded into Event Log. Then Windows 11 should boot up and notify the user about the SCPolicySvc service startup failure.
Dependencies
Smart Card Removal Policy cannot be started, if the Remote Procedure Call (RPC) service won't start.
Restore Default Startup Configuration of Smart Card Removal Policy
Before you begin doing this, make sure that all the services on which Smart Card Removal Policy 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 SCPolicySvc start= demand
3. Close the command window and restart the computer.
The SCPolicySvc service is using the certprop.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.