Application Identity (AppIDSvc) Service Defaults in Windows 7
Determines and verifies the identity of an application. Disabling this service will prevent AppLocker from being enforced.
Default Settings
| Startup type: | Manual |
| Display name: | Application Identity |
| Service name: | AppIDSvc |
| Service type: | share |
| Error control: | normal |
| Group: | ProfSvc_Group |
| Object: | NT Authority\LocalService |
| Path: | %SystemRoot%\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceAndNoImpersonation |
| File: | %SystemRoot%\System32\appidsvc.dll |
| Registry key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\AppIDSvc |
| Privileges: |
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Default Behavior
Application Identity is a Win32 service. In Windows 7 it won't be started if the user doesn't start it. When the Application Identity service is started, it is running as NT Authority\LocalService in a shared process of svchost.exe. Other system components, such as drivers and services, may run in the same process. If Application Identity fails to start, Windows 7 attempts to write the failure details into Event Log. Then Windows 7 startup should proceed and the user should be notified that the AppIDSvc service is not running because of the error.
Dependencies
Application Identity is unable to start, if at least one of the following services is stopped or disabled:
Restore Default Startup Configuration of Application Identity
Before you begin doing this, make sure that all the services on which Application Identity 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 AppIDSvc start= demand
3. Close the command window and restart the computer.
The AppIDSvc service is using the appidsvc.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 7 installation media.