Wi-Fi Direct Services Connection Manager Service (WFDSConMgrSvc) Defaults in Windows 11
Manages connections to wireless services, including wireless display and docking.
Default Settings
| Startup type: | Manual |
| Display name: | Wi-Fi Direct Services Connection Manager Service |
| Service name: | WFDSConMgrSvc |
| Service type: | share |
| Error control: | normal |
| Object: | NT AUTHORITY\LocalService |
| Path: | %SystemRoot%\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNetworkRestricted -p |
| File: | %SystemRoot%\System32\wfdsconmgrsvc.dll |
| Registry key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WFDSConMgrSvc |
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Default Behavior
Wi-Fi Direct Services Connection Manager Service is a Win32 service. In Windows 11 it starts only if the user, an application or another service starts it. When the Wi-Fi Direct Services Connection Manager Service is started, it logs on as NT AUTHORITY\LocalService and running in a shared process of svchost.exe. If Wi-Fi Direct Services Connection Manager Service fails to start, the failure details will be recorded into Event Log. Then Windows 11 should boot up and notify the user about the WFDSConMgrSvc service startup failure.
Dependencies
Wi-Fi Direct Services Connection Manager Service cannot be started, if the Remote Procedure Call (RPC) service won't start.
Restore Default Startup Configuration of Wi-Fi Direct Services Connection Manager Service
Before you begin doing this, make sure that all the services on which Wi-Fi Direct Services Connection Manager Service 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 WFDSConMgrSvc start= demand
3. Close the command window and restart the computer.
The WFDSConMgrSvc service is using the wfdsconmgrsvc.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.