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Local Session Manager - Windows 11 Service

Core Windows Service that manages local user sessions. Stopping or disabling this service will result in system instability.

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

Default Properties

Display name:Local Session Manager
Service name:LSM
Type:share
Path:%WinDir%\system32\svchost.exe -k DcomLaunch -p
File:%WinDir%\System32\lsm.dll
Error control:normal
Group:COM Infrastructure
Object:LocalSystem

Default Behavior

The Local Session Manager service is running as LocalSystem in a shared process of svchost.exe. Other services might run in the same process. If Local Session Manager fails to start, the error is logged. Windows 11 startup proceeds, but a message box is displayed informing you that the LSM service has failed to start.

Dependencies

Local Session Manager is unable to start, if at least one of the following services is stopped or disabled:

Restore Default Startup Type for Local Session Manager

Automated Restore

1. Select your Windows 11 edition and release, and then click on the Download button below.

2. Save the RestoreLocalSessionManagerWindows11.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 lsm.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.

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