Windows Audio Endpoint Builder - Windows 8 Service
Manages audio devices for the Windows Audio service. If this service is stopped, audio devices and effects will not function properly. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
This service also exists in Windows 10, 11, 7 and Vista.
Startup Type
| Windows 8 edition | Windows 8 | Windows 8.1 | Windows 8.1 Update 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
| Pro | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
| Enterprise | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
Default Properties
| Display name: | Windows Audio Endpoint Builder |
| Service name: | AudioEndpointBuilder |
| Type: | share |
| Path: | %WinDir%\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted |
| File: | %WinDir%\System32\AudioEndpointBuilder.dll |
| Error control: | normal |
| Group: | AudioGroup |
| Object: | LocalSystem |
| Privileges: |
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Default Behavior
The Windows Audio Endpoint Builder service runs as LocalSystem in a shared process of svchost.exe. Other services might run in the same process. If Windows Audio Endpoint Builder fails to start, the error is logged. Windows 8 startup proceeds, but a message box is displayed informing you that the AudioEndpointBuilder service has failed to start.
Dependencies
If Windows Audio Endpoint Builder is stopped, the Windows Audio service fails to start and initialize.
Restore Default Startup Type of Windows Audio Endpoint Builder
Automated Restore
1. Select your Windows 8 release and edition, and then click on the Download button below.
2. Save the RestoreWindowsAudioEndpointBuilderWindows8.bat file to any folder on your hard drive.
3. Right-click the downloaded batch file and select Run as administrator.
4. Restart the computer.
Note. Make sure that the AudioEndpointBuilder.dll file exists in the %WinDir%\System32 folder. If this file is missing you can try to restore it from your Windows 8 installation media.