Shell Hardware Detection (ShellHWDetection) Service Defaults in Windows 11
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Default Settings
| Startup type: | Automatic |
| Display name: | Shell Hardware Detection |
| Service name: | ShellHWDetection |
| Service type: | share |
| Error control: | ignore |
| Group: | ShellSvcGroup |
| Object: | LocalSystem |
| Path: | %SystemRoot%\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -p |
| File: | %SystemRoot%\System32\shsvcs.dll |
| Registry key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\ShellHWDetection |
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Default Behavior
Shell Hardware Detection is a Win32 service. In Windows 11 it starts automatically during the operating system startup. Then the Shell Hardware Detection service logs on as LocalSystem and running in a shared process of svchost.exe. If Shell Hardware Detection fails to load or initialize, Windows 11 is starting up without warnings, however the error details are being logged.
Dependencies
Shell Hardware Detection cannot be started, if the Remote Procedure Call (RPC) service won't start.
Restore Default Startup Configuration of Shell Hardware Detection
Before you begin doing this, make sure that all the services on which Shell Hardware Detection 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 commands below, paste them into the command window and press ENTER:
sc config ShellHWDetection start= auto
sc start ShellHWDetection
3. Close the command window and restart the computer.
The ShellHWDetection service is using the shsvcs.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.