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Update Orchestrator Service - Windows 11 Service

Manages Windows Updates. If stopped, your devices will not be able to download and install the latest updates.

This service also exists in Windows 10.

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:Update Orchestrator Service
Service name:UsoSvc
Type:share
Path:%WinDir%\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -p
File:%WinDir%\system32\usosvc.dll
Error control:normal
Object:LocalSystem
Privileges:
  • SeAuditPrivilege
  • SeCreateGlobalPrivilege
  • SeCreatePageFilePrivilege
  • SeTcbPrivilege
  • SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege
  • SeImpersonatePrivilege
  • SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege
  • SeShutdownPrivilege
  • SeDebugPrivilege
  • SeBackupPrivilege
  • SeRestorePrivilege
  • SeSecurityPrivilege
  • SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege
  • SeLoadDriverPrivilege
  • SeManageVolumePrivilege
  • SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege
  • SeCreateSymbolicLinkPrivilege
  • SeIncreaseBasePriorityPrivilege

Default Behavior

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

Dependencies

Update Orchestrator Service is unable to start, if the Remote Procedure Call (RPC) service is stopped or disabled.

Restore Default Startup Type for Update Orchestrator Service

Automated Restore

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

2. Save the RestoreUpdateOrchestratorServiceWindows11.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 usosvc.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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