Network Store Interface Service - Windows 8 Service
This service delivers network notifications (e.g. interface addition/deleting etc) to user mode clients. Stopping this service will cause loss of network connectivity. If this service is disabled, any other services that explicitly depend on this service 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: | Network Store Interface Service |
| Service name: | nsi |
| Type: | share |
| Path: | %WinDir%\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalService |
| File: | %WinDir%\system32\nsisvc.dll |
| Error control: | normal |
| Object: | NT Authority\LocalService |
| Privileges: |
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Default Behavior
The Network Store Interface Service runs as NT Authority\LocalService in a shared process of svchost.exe. Other services might run in the same process. If Network Store Interface Service fails to start, the error is logged. Windows 8 startup proceeds, but a message box is displayed informing you that the nsi service has failed to start.
Dependencies
Network Store Interface Service won't start, if the following services are stopped or disabled:
The following services are unable to start if Network Store Interface Service is stopped:
- Computer Browser
- DHCP Client
- DNS Client
- HomeGroup Provider
- Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)
- IP Helper
- Netlogon
- Network Connected Devices Auto-Setup
- Network Connections
- Network Connectivity Assistant
- Network List Service
- Network Location Awareness
- Remote Desktop Configuration
- WinHTTP Web Proxy Auto-Discovery Service
- Workstation
Restore Default Startup Type of Network Store Interface Service
Automated Restore
1. Select your Windows 8 release and edition, and then click on the Download button below.
2. Save the RestoreNetworkStoreInterfaceServiceWindows8.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 nsisvc.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.