Block Level Backup Engine Service (wbengine) Defaults in Windows 7
The WBENGINE service is used by Windows Backup to perform backup and recovery operations. If this service is stopped by a user, it may cause the currently running backup or recovery operation to fail. Disabling this service may disable backup and recovery operations using Windows Backup on your computer.
Default Settings
| Startup type: | Manual |
| Display name: | Block Level Backup Engine Service |
| Service name: | wbengine |
| Service type: | own |
| Error control: | normal |
| Object: | localSystem |
| Path: | %SystemRoot%\system32\wbengine.exe |
| Registry key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\wbengine |
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Default Behavior
Block Level Backup Engine Service is a Win32 service. In Windows 7 it won't be started if the user doesn't start it. When the Block Level Backup Engine Service is started, it is running as localSystem in its own process of wbengine.exe. If Block Level Backup Engine Service 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 wbengine service is not running because of the error.
Restore Default Startup Configuration of Block Level Backup Engine 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 wbengine start= demand
3. Close the command window and restart the computer.
The wbengine service is using the wbengine.exe 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.