Xbox Accessory Management Service (XboxGipSvc) Defaults in Windows 11
This service manages connected Xbox Accessories.
Default Settings
| Startup type: | Manual |
| Display name: | Xbox Accessory Management Service |
| Service name: | XboxGipSvc |
| Service type: | share |
| Error control: | normal |
| Object: | LocalSystem |
| Path: | %SystemRoot%\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -p |
| File: | %SystemRoot%\System32\XboxGipSvc.dll |
| Registry key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\XboxGipSvc |
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Default Behavior
Xbox Accessory Management Service is a Win32 service. In Windows 11 it starts only if the user, an application or another service starts it. When the Xbox Accessory Management Service is started, it logs on as LocalSystem and running in a shared process of svchost.exe. If Xbox Accessory Management 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 XboxGipSvc service startup failure.
Restore Default Startup Configuration of Xbox Accessory Management Service
1. Run the Command Prompt as an administrator.
2. Copy the command below, paste it into the command window and press ENTER:
sc config XboxGipSvc start= demand
3. Close the command window and restart the computer.
The XboxGipSvc service is using the XboxGipSvc.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.