Windows Connection Manager (Wcmsvc) Service Defaults in Windows 11
Makes automatic connect and disconnect decisions based on the network connectivity options currently available to the PC and enables management of network connectivity based on Group Policy settings.
Default Settings
| Startup type: | Automatic |
| Display name: | Windows Connection Manager |
| Service name: | Wcmsvc |
| Service type: | own |
| Error control: | normal |
| Group: | TDI |
| Object: | NT Authority\LocalService |
| Path: | %SystemRoot%\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNetworkRestricted -p -s Wcmsvc |
| File: | %SystemRoot%\System32\wcmsvc.dll |
| Registry key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Wcmsvc |
| Privileges: |
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Default Behavior
Windows Connection Manager is a Win32 service. In Windows 11 it starts automatically during the operating system startup. Then the Windows Connection Manager service logs on as NT Authority\LocalService and running in its own process of svchost.exe. If Windows Connection Manager fails to start, the failure details will be recorded into Event Log. Then Windows 11 should boot up and notify the user about the Wcmsvc service startup failure.
Dependencies
Windows Connection Manager cannot be started, if the following services won't start:
- Network Store Interface Service
- Remote Procedure Call (RPC)
- WinHTTP Web Proxy Auto-Discovery Service
If Windows Connection Manager doesn't work properly, the following services will not start:
Restore Default Startup Configuration of Windows Connection Manager
Before you begin doing this, make sure that all the services on which Windows Connection Manager 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 Wcmsvc start= auto
sc start Wcmsvc
3. Close the command window and restart the computer.
The Wcmsvc service is using the wcmsvc.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.