Remote Desktop Services (TermService) Defaults in Windows 11
Allows users to connect interactively to a remote computer. Remote Desktop and Remote Desktop Session Host Server depend on this service. To prevent remote use of your computer, clear the checkboxes on the Remote tab of the System properties control panel item.
Default Settings
| Startup type: | Manual |
| Display name: | Remote Desktop Services |
| Service name: | TermService |
| Service type: | share |
| Error control: | normal |
| Object: | NT Authority\NetworkService |
| Path: | %SystemRoot%\System32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService |
| File: | %SystemRoot%\System32\termsrv.dll |
| Registry key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\TermService |
| Privileges: |
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Default Behavior
Remote Desktop Services is a Win32 service. In Windows 11 it starts only if the user, an application or another service starts it. When the Remote Desktop Services is started, it logs on as NT Authority\NetworkService and running in a shared process of svchost.exe. If Remote Desktop Services fails to start, the failure details will be recorded into Event Log. Then Windows 11 should boot up and notify the user about the TermService service startup failure.
Dependencies
Remote Desktop Services cannot be started, if the Remote Procedure Call (RPC) service won't start.
If Remote Desktop Services doesn't work properly, the Remote Desktop Services UserMode Port Redirector cannot start.
Restore Default Startup Configuration of Remote Desktop Services
Before you begin doing this, make sure that all the services on which Remote Desktop Services 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 TermService start= demand
3. Close the command window and restart the computer.
The TermService service is using the termsrv.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.