Local Profile Assistant Service (wlpasvc) Defaults in Windows 11
This service provides profile management for subscriber identity modules.
Default Settings
| Startup type: | Manual |
| Display name: | Local Profile Assistant Service |
| Service name: | wlpasvc |
| Service type: | share |
| Error control: | normal |
| Group: | TDI |
| Object: | NT Authority\LocalService |
| Path: | %SystemRoot%\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNetworkRestricted -p |
| File: | %SystemRoot%\System32\lpasvc.dll |
| Registry key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\wlpasvc |
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Default Behavior
Local Profile Assistant Service is a Win32 service. In Windows 11 it starts only if the user, an application or another service starts it. When the Local Profile Assistant Service is started, it logs on as NT Authority\LocalService and running in a shared process of svchost.exe. If Local Profile Assistant 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 wlpasvc service startup failure.
Dependencies
Local Profile Assistant Service cannot be started, if the following services won't start:
Restore Default Startup Configuration of Local Profile Assistant Service
Before you begin doing this, make sure that all the services on which Local Profile Assistant 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 wlpasvc start= demand
3. Close the command window and restart the computer.
The wlpasvc service is using the lpasvc.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.