Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) (StiSvc) Service Defaults in Windows 11
Provides image acquisition services for scanners and cameras.
Default Settings
| Startup type: | Manual |
| Display name: | Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) |
| Service name: | StiSvc |
| Service type: | own |
| Error control: | normal |
| Object: | NT Authority\LocalService |
| Path: | %SystemRoot%\system32\svchost.exe -k imgsvc |
| File: | %SystemRoot%\System32\wiaservc.dll |
| Registry key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\StiSvc |
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Default Behavior
Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) is a Win32 service. In Windows 11 it starts only if the user, an application or another service starts it. When the Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) service is started, it logs on as NT Authority\LocalService and running in its own process of svchost.exe. If Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) fails to start, the failure details will be recorded into Event Log. Then Windows 11 should boot up and notify the user about the StiSvc service startup failure.
Dependencies
Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) cannot be started, if the Remote Procedure Call (RPC) service won't start.
Restore Default Startup Configuration of Windows Image Acquisition (WIA)
Before you begin doing this, make sure that all the services on which Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) 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 StiSvc start= demand
3. Close the command window and restart the computer.
The StiSvc service is using the wiaservc.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.