Parental Controls - Windows 10 Service
Enforces parental controls for child accounts in Windows. If this service is stopped or disabled, parental controls may not be enforced.
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 | not exists | not exists | not exists | not exists |
| 1607 | not exists | not exists | not exists | not exists |
| 1703 | not exists | not exists | not exists | not exists |
| 1709 | not exists | not exists | not exists | not exists |
| 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: | Parental Controls |
| Service name: | WpcMonSvc |
| Type: | own |
| Path: | %WinDir%\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalService |
| File: | %WinDir%\System32\WpcDesktopMonSvc.dll |
| Error control: | normal |
| Object: | LocalSystem |
Default Behavior
The Parental Controls service is running as LocalSystem in its own process of svchost.exe. No other services run in the same process. If Parental Controls fails to start, the error is logged. Windows 10 startup proceeds, but a message box is displayed informing you that the WpcMonSvc service has failed to start.
Restore Default Startup Type of Parental Controls
Automated Restore
1. Select your Windows 10 edition and release, and then click on the Download button below.
2. Save the RestoreParentalControlsWindows10.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 WpcDesktopMonSvc.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.