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Shell Hardware Detection - Windows 10 Service

Provides notifications for AutoPlay hardware events.

This service also exists in Windows 7, 8, Vista and XP.

Startup Type

Windows 10 version Home Pro Education Enterprise
1507 Automatic Automatic Automatic Automatic
1511 Automatic Automatic Automatic Automatic
1607 Automatic Automatic Automatic Automatic
1703 Automatic Automatic Automatic Automatic
1709 Automatic Automatic Automatic Automatic
1803 Automatic Automatic Automatic Automatic
1809 Automatic Automatic Automatic Automatic
1903 Automatic Automatic Automatic Automatic
1909 Automatic Automatic Automatic Automatic
2004 Automatic Automatic Automatic Automatic
20H2 Automatic Automatic Automatic Automatic
21H1 Automatic Automatic Automatic Automatic
21H2 Automatic Automatic Automatic Automatic
22H2 Automatic Automatic Automatic Automatic

Default Properties

Display name:Shell Hardware Detection
Service name:ShellHWDetection
Type:share
Path:%WinDir%\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -p
File:%WinDir%\System32\shsvcs.dll
Error control:ignore
Group:ShellSvcGroup
Object:LocalSystem
Privileges:
  • SeImpersonatePrivilege
  • SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege

Default Behavior

The Shell Hardware Detection service is running as LocalSystem in a shared process of svchost.exe. Other services might run in the same process. If Shell Hardware Detection fails to load or initialize, Windows 10 start up proceeds. No warning is displayed, but the error is recorded into the Event Log.

Dependencies

Shell Hardware Detection is unable to start, if the Remote Procedure Call (RPC) service is stopped or disabled.

Restore Default Startup Type of Shell Hardware Detection

Automated Restore

1. Select your Windows 10 edition and release, and then click on the Download button below.

2. Save the RestoreShellHardwareDetectionWindows10.bat file to any folder on your hard drive.

3. Right-click the downloaded batch file and select Run as administrator.

4. Restart the computer to save changes.

Note. Make sure that the shsvcs.dll file exists in the %WinDir%\System32 folder. If this file is missing you can try to restore it from your Windows 10 installation media.

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