Time Broker (TimeBroker) Service Defaults in Windows 8
Coordinates execution of background work for WinRT application. If this service is stopped or disabled, then background work might not be triggered.
Default Settings
| Startup type: | Manual |
| Display name: | Time Broker |
| Service name: | TimeBroker |
| Service type: | share |
| Error control: | normal |
| Object: | NT AUTHORITY\LocalService |
| Path: | %SystemRoot%\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceAndNoImpersonation |
| File: | %SystemRoot%\System32\TimeBrokerServer.dll |
| Registry key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\TimeBroker |
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Default Behavior
Time Broker is a Win32 service. In Windows 8 it will not be started until the user starts it. When the Time Broker service is started, it runs as NT AUTHORITY\LocalService in a process of svchost.exe, sharing it with other services. If Time Broker 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 TimeBroker service hasn't been started.
Restore Default Startup Configuration of Time Broker
1. Run the Command Prompt as an administrator.
2. Copy the command below, paste it into the command window and press ENTER:
sc config TimeBroker start= demand
3. Close the command window and restart the computer.
The TimeBroker service is using the TimeBrokerServer.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.