Background Tasks Infrastructure Service - Windows 10 Service
Windows infrastructure service that controls which background tasks can run on the system.
This service also exists in Windows 11 and 8.
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: | Background Tasks Infrastructure Service |
| Service name: | BrokerInfrastructure |
| Type: | share |
| Path: | %WinDir%\system32\svchost.exe -k DcomLaunch -p |
| File: | %WinDir%\System32\psmsrv.dll |
| Error control: | normal |
| Group: | COM Infrastructure |
| Object: | LocalSystem |
| Privileges: |
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Default Behavior
The Background Tasks Infrastructure Service is running as LocalSystem in a shared process of svchost.exe. Other services might run in the same process. If Background Tasks Infrastructure Service fails to start, the error is logged. Windows 10 startup proceeds, but a message box is displayed informing you that the BrokerInfrastructure service has failed to start.
Dependencies
Background Tasks Infrastructure Service is unable to start, if at least one of the following services is stopped or disabled:
If Background Tasks Infrastructure Service is stopped, the following services cannot start:
Restore Default Startup Type of Background Tasks Infrastructure Service
Automated Restore
1. Select your Windows 10 edition and release, and then click on the Download button below.
2. Save the RestoreBackgroundTasksInfrastructureServiceWindows10.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 psmsrv.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.