Distributed Link Tracking Client (TrkWks) Service Defaults in Windows 11
Maintains links between NTFS files within a computer or across computers in a network.
Default Settings
| Startup type: | Automatic |
| Display name: | Distributed Link Tracking Client |
| Service name: | TrkWks |
| Service type: | share |
| Error control: | normal |
| Object: | LocalSystem |
| Path: | %SystemRoot%\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -p |
| File: | %SystemRoot%\System32\trkwks.dll |
| Registry key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\TrkWks |
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Default Behavior
Distributed Link Tracking Client is a Win32 service. In Windows 11 it starts automatically during the operating system startup. Then the Distributed Link Tracking Client service logs on as LocalSystem and running in a shared process of svchost.exe. If Distributed Link Tracking Client fails to start, the failure details will be recorded into Event Log. Then Windows 11 should boot up and notify the user about the TrkWks service startup failure.
Dependencies
Distributed Link Tracking Client cannot be started, if the Remote Procedure Call (RPC) service won't start.
Restore Default Startup Configuration of Distributed Link Tracking Client
Before you begin doing this, make sure that all the services on which Distributed Link Tracking Client 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 TrkWks start= auto
sc start TrkWks
3. Close the command window and restart the computer.
The TrkWks service is using the trkwks.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.