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Windows Push Notifications User Service - Windows 11 Service

This service hosts Windows notification platform which provides support for local and push notifications. Supported notifications are tile, toast and raw.

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

Default Properties

Display name:Windows Push Notifications User Service
Service name:WpnUserService
Type:user share process template
Path:%WinDir%\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup
File:%WinDir%\System32\WpnUserService.dll
Error control:ignore
Object:LocalSystem
Privileges:
  • SeImpersonatePrivilege
  • SeCreateGlobalPrivilege

Default Behavior

If Windows Push Notifications User Service fails to load or initialize, Windows 11 start up proceeds. No warning is displayed, but the error is recorded into the Event Log.

Restore Default Startup Type for Windows Push Notifications User Service

Automated Restore

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

2. Save the RestoreWindowsPushNotificationsUserServiceWindows11.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 WpnUserService.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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