Network Connected Devices Auto-Setup - Windows 8 Service
Network Connected Devices Auto-Setup service monitors and installs qualified devices that connect to a qualified network. Stopping or disabling this service will prevent Windows from discovering and installing qualified network connected devices automatically. Users can still manually add network connected devices to a PC through the user interface.
This service also exists in Windows 10 and 11.
Startup Type
| Windows 8 edition | Windows 8 | Windows 8.1 | Windows 8.1 Update 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| Pro | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| Enterprise | Manual | Manual | Manual |
Default Properties
| Display name: | Network Connected Devices Auto-Setup |
| Service name: | NcdAutoSetup |
| Type: | share |
| Path: | %WinDir%\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNoNetwork |
| File: | %WinDir%\System32\NcdAutoSetup.dll |
| Error control: | normal |
| Object: | NT AUTHORITY\LocalService |
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Default Behavior
The Network Connected Devices Auto-Setup service runs as NT AUTHORITY\LocalService in a shared process of svchost.exe. Other services might run in the same process. If Network Connected Devices Auto-Setup fails to start, the error is logged. Windows 8 startup proceeds, but a message box is displayed informing you that the NcdAutoSetup service has failed to start.
Dependencies
Network Connected Devices Auto-Setup won't start, if the Network List Service is stopped or disabled.
Restore Default Startup Type of Network Connected Devices Auto-Setup
Automated Restore
1. Select your Windows 8 release and edition, and then click on the Download button below.
2. Save the RestoreNetworkConnectedDevicesAutoSetupWindows8.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 NcdAutoSetup.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.