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Remote Registry - Windows 10 Service

Enables remote users to modify registry settings on your computer. If this service is stopped, the registry can be modified only by users on your computer. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.

This service also exists in Windows 11, 8, Vista and XP.

Startup Type

Windows 10 version Home Pro Education Enterprise
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Default Properties

Display name:Remote Registry
Service name:RemoteRegistry
Type:share
Path:%WinDir%\system32\svchost.exe -k localService -p
File:%WinDir%\system32\regsvc.dll
Error control:normal
Object:NT AUTHORITY\LocalService
Privileges:
  • SeCreateGlobalPrivilege
  • SeImpersonatePrivilege

Default Behavior

The Remote Registry service is running as NT AUTHORITY\LocalService in a shared process of svchost.exe. Other services might run in the same process. If Remote Registry fails to start, the error is logged. Windows 10 startup proceeds, but a message box is displayed informing you that the RemoteRegistry service has failed to start.

Dependencies

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

Restore Default Startup Type of Remote Registry

Automated Restore

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

2. Save the RestoreRemoteRegistryWindows10.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 regsvc.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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