Xbox Live Networking Service (XboxNetApiSvc) Defaults in Windows 11
This service supports the Windows.Networking.XboxLive application programming interface.
Default Settings
| Startup type: | Manual |
| Display name: | Xbox Live Networking Service |
| Service name: | XboxNetApiSvc |
| Service type: | share |
| Error control: | normal |
| Object: | LocalSystem |
| Path: | %SystemRoot%\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -p |
| File: | %SystemRoot%\system32\XboxNetApiSvc.dll |
| Registry key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\XboxNetApiSvc |
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Default Behavior
Xbox Live Networking Service is a Win32 service. In Windows 11 it starts only if the user, an application or another service starts it. When the Xbox Live Networking Service is started, it logs on as LocalSystem and running in a shared process of svchost.exe. If Xbox Live Networking 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 XboxNetApiSvc service startup failure.
Dependencies
Xbox Live Networking Service cannot be started, if the following services won't start:
- Base Filtering Engine
- CNG Key Isolation
- IKE and AuthIP IPsec Keying Modules
- Windows Defender Firewall
Restore Default Startup Configuration of Xbox Live Networking Service
Before you begin doing this, make sure that all the services on which Xbox Live Networking 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 XboxNetApiSvc start= demand
3. Close the command window and restart the computer.
The XboxNetApiSvc service is using the XboxNetApiSvc.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.