The Windows biometric service gives client applications the ability to capture, compare, manipulate, and store biometric data without gaining direct access to any biometric hardware or samples. The service is hosted in a privileged SVCHOST process.
This service also exists in Windows 10, 7 and 8.
Windows 11 version | Home | Pro | Education | Enterprise |
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21H2 | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
22H2 | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
23H2 | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual |
Display name: | Windows Biometric Service |
Service name: | WbioSrvc |
Type: | share |
Path: | %WinDir%\system32\svchost.exe -k WbioSvcGroup |
File: | %WinDir%\System32\wbiosrvc.dll |
Error control: | normal |
Group: | SmartCardGroup |
Object: | LocalSystem |
Privileges: |
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The Windows Biometric Service is running as LocalSystem in a shared process of svchost.exe. Other services might run in the same process. If Windows Biometric Service fails to start, the error is logged. Windows 11 startup proceeds, but a message box is displayed informing you that the WbioSrvc service has failed to start.
Windows Biometric Service is unable to start, if the Remote Procedure Call (RPC) service is stopped or disabled.
1. Select your Windows 11 edition and release, and then click on the Download button below.
2. Save the RestoreWindowsBiometricServiceWindows11.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 wbiosrvc.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.