Windows CardSpace (idsvc) Service Defaults in Windows 7
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Default Settings
| Startup type: | Manual |
| Display name: | Windows CardSpace |
| Service name: | idsvc |
| Service type: | share |
| Error control: | normal |
| Object: | LocalSystem |
| Path: | %SystemRoot%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.0\Windows Communication Foundation\infocard.exe |
| Registry key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\idsvc |
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Default Behavior
Windows CardSpace is a Win32 service. In Windows 7 it won't be started if the user doesn't start it. When the Windows CardSpace service is started, it is running as LocalSystem in a shared process of infocard.exe. Other system components, such as drivers and services, may run in the same process. If Windows CardSpace 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 idsvc service is not running because of the error.
Restore Default Startup Configuration of Windows CardSpace
1. Run the Command Prompt as an administrator.
2. Copy the command below, paste it into the command window and press ENTER:
sc config idsvc start= demand
3. Close the command window and restart the computer.
The idsvc service is using the infocard.exe file that is located in the C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.0\Windows Communication Foundation directory. If the file is removed or corrupted, read this article to restore its original version from Windows 7 installation media.