Diagnostic Policy Service (DPS) Defaults in Windows 8
The Diagnostic Policy Service enables problem detection, troubleshooting and resolution for Windows components. If this service is stopped, diagnostics will no longer function.
Default Settings
| Startup type: | Automatic |
| Display name: | Diagnostic Policy Service |
| Service name: | DPS |
| Service type: | share |
| Error control: | normal |
| Object: | NT AUTHORITY\LocalService |
| Path: | %SystemRoot%\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNoNetwork |
| File: | %SystemRoot%\system32\dps.dll |
| Registry key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\DPS |
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Default Behavior
Diagnostic Policy Service is a Win32 service. In Windows 8 it is starting automatically during the operating system startup. Then the Diagnostic Policy Service runs as NT AUTHORITY\LocalService in a process of svchost.exe, sharing it with other services. If Diagnostic Policy Service fails to start, the error details are added to Windows 8 error log. When the operating system startup is complete, the user is being notified that the DPS service hasn't been started.
Restore Default Startup Configuration of Diagnostic Policy Service
1. Run the Command Prompt as an administrator.
2. Copy the commands below, paste them into the command window and press ENTER:
sc config DPS start= auto
sc start DPS
3. Close the command window and restart the computer.
The DPS service is using the dps.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 8 installation media.