Network Store Interface Service - Windows 11 Service
This service delivers network notifications (e.g. interface addition/deleting etc) to user mode clients. Stopping this service will cause loss of network connectivity. If this service is disabled, any other services that explicitly depend on this service will fail to start.
This service also exists in Windows 10, 7, 8 and Vista.
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: | Network Store Interface Service |
| Service name: | nsi |
| Type: | share |
| Path: | %WinDir%\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalService -p |
| File: | %WinDir%\system32\nsisvc.dll |
| Error control: | normal |
| Object: | NT Authority\LocalService |
| Privileges: |
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Default Behavior
The Network Store Interface Service is running as NT Authority\LocalService in a shared process of svchost.exe. Other services might run in the same process. If Network Store Interface Service fails to start, the error is logged. Windows 11 startup proceeds, but a message box is displayed informing you that the nsi service has failed to start.
Dependencies
Network Store Interface Service is unable to start, if at least one of the following services is stopped or disabled:
If Network Store Interface Service is stopped, the following services cannot start:
- DHCP Client
- DNS Client
- IKE and AuthIP IPsec Keying Modules
- IP Helper
- IP Translation Configuration Service
- Network Connections
- Network Connectivity Assistant
- Network List Service
- SSDP Discovery
- Windows Connection Manager
- Windows Defender Firewall
- Windows Remote Management (WS-Management)
- Workstation
Restore Default Startup Type for Network Store Interface Service
Automated Restore
1. Select your Windows 11 edition and release, and then click on the Download button below.
2. Save the RestoreNetworkStoreInterfaceServiceWindows11.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 nsisvc.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.