Background Tasks Infrastructure Service - Windows 11 Service
Windows infrastructure service that controls which background tasks can run on the system.
This service also exists in Windows 10 and 8.
Startup Type
| Windows 11 version | Home | Pro | Education | Enterprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21H2 | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
| 22H2 | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
| 23H2 | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
| 24H2 | 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 11 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 for Background Tasks Infrastructure Service
Automated Restore
1. Select your Windows 11 edition and release, and then click on the Download button below.
2. Save the RestoreBackgroundTasksInfrastructureServiceWindows11.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 psmsrv.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.