Windows Font Cache Service (FontCache) Defaults in Windows 8
Optimizes performance of applications by caching commonly used font data. Applications will start this service if it is not already running. It can be disabled, though doing so will degrade application performance.
Default Settings
| Startup type: | Automatic |
| Display name: | Windows Font Cache Service |
| Service name: | FontCache |
| Service type: | share |
| Error control: | normal |
| Group: | AudioGroup |
| Object: | NT AUTHORITY\LocalService |
| Path: | %SystemRoot%\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalService |
| File: | %SystemRoot%\system32\FntCache.dll |
| Registry key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\FontCache |
| Privileges: |
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Default Behavior
Windows Font Cache Service is a Win32 service. In Windows 8 it is starting automatically during the operating system startup. Then the Windows Font Cache Service runs as NT AUTHORITY\LocalService in a process of svchost.exe, sharing it with other services. If Windows Font Cache 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 FontCache service hasn't been started.
Restore Default Startup Configuration of Windows Font Cache 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 FontCache start= auto
sc start FontCache
3. Close the command window and restart the computer.
The FontCache service is using the FntCache.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.