Capability Access Manager Service - Windows 11 Service
Provides facilities for managing UWP apps access to app capabilities as well as checking an app's access to specific app capabilities.
This service also exists in Windows 10.
Startup Type
| Windows 11 version | Home | Pro | Education | Enterprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21H2 | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| 22H2 | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| 23H2 | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| 24H2 | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
Default Properties
| Display name: | Capability Access Manager Service |
| Service name: | camsvc |
| Type: | share |
| Path: | %WinDir%\system32\svchost.exe -k osprivacy -p |
| File: | %WinDir%\system32\CapabilityAccessManager.dll |
| Error control: | normal |
| Object: | LocalSystem |
| Privileges: |
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Default Behavior
The Capability Access Manager Service is running as LocalSystem in a shared process of svchost.exe. Other services might run in the same process. If Capability Access Manager Service fails to start, the error is logged. Windows 11 startup proceeds, but a message box is displayed informing you that the camsvc service has failed to start.
Restore Default Startup Type for Capability Access Manager Service
Automated Restore
1. Select your Windows 11 edition and release, and then click on the Download button below.
2. Save the RestoreCapabilityAccessManagerServiceWindows11.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 CapabilityAccessManager.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.