DevQuery Background Discovery Broker - Windows 11 Service
Enables apps to discover devices with a backgroud task.
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: | DevQuery Background Discovery Broker |
| Service name: | DevQueryBroker |
| Type: | share |
| Path: | %WinDir%\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -p |
| File: | %WinDir%\system32\DevQueryBroker.dll |
| Error control: | normal |
| Object: | LocalSystem |
| Privileges: |
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Default Behavior
The DevQuery Background Discovery Broker service is running as LocalSystem in a shared process of svchost.exe. Other services might run in the same process. If DevQuery Background Discovery Broker fails to start, the error is logged. Windows 11 startup proceeds, but a message box is displayed informing you that the DevQueryBroker service has failed to start.
Restore Default Startup Type for DevQuery Background Discovery Broker
Automated Restore
1. Select your Windows 11 edition and release, and then click on the Download button below.
2. Save the RestoreDevQueryBackgroundDiscoveryBrokerWindows11.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 DevQueryBroker.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.