Storage Tiers Management - Windows 10 Service
Optimizes the placement of data in storage tiers on all tiered storage spaces in the system.
This service also exists in Windows 11.
Startup Type
| Windows 10 version | Home | Pro | Education | Enterprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1507 | not exists | not exists | not exists | not exists |
| 1511 | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| 1607 | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| 1703 | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| 1709 | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| 1803 | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| 1809 | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| 1903 | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| 1909 | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| 2004 | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| 20H2 | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| 21H1 | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| 21H2 | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| 22H2 | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
Default Properties
| Display name: | Storage Tiers Management |
| Service name: | TieringEngineService |
| Type: | own |
| Path: | %WinDir%\system32\TieringEngineService.exe |
| Error control: | normal |
| Object: | localSystem |
Default Behavior
The Storage Tiers Management service is running as localSystem in its own process of TieringEngineService.exe. It doesn't share its process with other services. If Storage Tiers Management fails to start, the error is logged. Windows 10 startup proceeds, but a message box is displayed informing you that the TieringEngineService service has failed to start.
Restore Default Startup Type of Storage Tiers Management
Automated Restore
1. Select your Windows 10 edition and release, and then click on the Download button below.
2. Save the RestoreStorageTiersManagementWindows10.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 TieringEngineService.exe file exists in the %WinDir%\system32 folder. If this file is missing you can try to restore it from your Windows 10 installation media.