Windows Licensing Monitoring Service - Windows 11 Service
This service monitors the Windows software license state.
This service also exists in Windows 10, 7 and 8.
Startup Type
| Windows 11 version | Home | Pro | Education | Enterprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21H2 | not exists | not exists | not exists | not exists |
| 22H2 | not exists | not exists | not exists | not exists |
| 23H2 | not exists | not exists | not exists | not exists |
| 24H2 | not exists | not exists | not exists | not exists |
| 25H2 | not exists | not exists | not exists | not exists |
| 26H1 | not exists | not exists | not exists | not exists |
| 26H2 | not exists | not exists | not exists | Automatic |
Default Properties
| Display name: | Windows Licensing Monitoring Service |
| Service name: | WLMS |
| Type: | own |
| Path: | %WinDir%\system32\wlms\wlms.exe |
| Error control: | critical |
| Object: | LocalSystem |
Default Behavior
The Windows Licensing Monitoring Service is running as LocalSystem in its own process of wlms.exe. It doesn't share its process with other services. If Windows Licensing Monitoring Service fails to load or initialize, the error is logged and the computer attempts to restart, using the Last Known Good configuration. If the Last Known Good configuration fails, Windows 11 startup also fails, and the boot process halts with a Stop error. If you disable this service, Windows 11 will fail to start. Do NOT change this service startup configuration if your computer is working.
Restore Default Startup Type for Windows Licensing Monitoring Service
Automated Restore
1. Select your Windows 11 edition, and then click on the Download button below.
2. Save the RestoreWindowsLicensingMonitoringServiceWindows11.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 wlms.exe file exists in the %WinDir%\system32\wlms folder. If this file is missing you can try to restore it from your Windows 11 installation media.