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Windows Biometric Service - Windows 11 Service

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.

Startup Type

Windows 11 version Home Pro Education Enterprise
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Default Properties

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:
  • SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege
  • SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege
  • SeTcbPrivilege
  • SeBackupPrivilege
  • SeRestorePrivilege
  • SeDebugPrivilege
  • SeAuditPrivilege
  • SeChangeNotifyPrivilege
  • SeImpersonatePrivilege
  • SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege
  • SeShutdownPrivilege
  • SeLoadDriverPrivilege

Default Behavior

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.

Dependencies

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

Restore Default Startup Type for Windows Biometric Service

Automated Restore

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.

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