Application Management - Windows 11 Service
Processes installation, removal, and enumeration requests for software deployed through Group Policy. If the service is disabled, users will be unable to install, remove, or enumerate software deployed through Group Policy. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
This service also exists in Windows 10, 7, 8, Vista and XP.
Startup Type
| Windows 11 version | Home | Pro | Education | Enterprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21H2 | not exists | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| 22H2 | not exists | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| 23H2 | not exists | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| 24H2 | not exists | Manual | Manual | Manual |
Default Properties
| Display name: | Application Management |
| Service name: | AppMgmt |
| Type: | share |
| Path: | %WinDir%\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -p |
| File: | %WinDir%\System32\appmgmts.dll |
| Error control: | normal |
| Object: | LocalSystem |
| Privileges: |
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Default Behavior
The Application Management service is running as LocalSystem in a shared process of svchost.exe. Other services might run in the same process. If Application Management fails to start, the error is logged. Windows 11 startup proceeds, but a message box is displayed informing you that the AppMgmt service has failed to start.
Restore Default Startup Type for Application Management
Automated Restore
1. Select your Windows 11 edition and release, and then click on the Download button below.
2. Save the RestoreApplicationManagementWindows11.bat file to any folder on a local drive such as SSD or a hard disk.
3. Right-click the downloaded batch file and select Properties.
4. Check the Unblock checkbox and click OK.
5. Right-click the batch file again and select Run as administrator.
6. Restart the computer to save changes.
Note. Make sure that the appmgmts.dll file exists in the %WinDir%\System32 folder. If this file is missing you can try to restore it from your Windows 11 installation media.