Peer Networking Identity Manager - Windows 8 Service
Provides identity services for the Peer Name Resolution Protocol (PNRP) and Peer-to-Peer Grouping services. If disabled, the Peer Name Resolution Protocol (PNRP) and Peer-to-Peer Grouping services may not function, and some applications, such as HomeGroup and Remote Assistance, may not function correctly.
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 | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| Pro | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| Enterprise | Manual | Manual | Manual |
Default Properties
| Display name: | Peer Networking Identity Manager |
| Service name: | p2pimsvc |
| Type: | share |
| Path: | %WinDir%\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalServicePeerNet |
| File: | %WinDir%\system32\pnrpsvc.dll |
| Error control: | normal |
| Object: | NT AUTHORITY\LocalService |
| Privileges: |
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Default Behavior
The Peer Networking Identity Manager service runs as NT AUTHORITY\LocalService in a shared process of svchost.exe. Other services might run in the same process. If Peer Networking Identity Manager fails to start, the error is logged. Windows 8 startup proceeds, but a message box is displayed informing you that the p2pimsvc service has failed to start.
Dependencies
The following services are unable to start if Peer Networking Identity Manager is stopped:
Restore Default Startup Type of Peer Networking Identity Manager
Automated Restore
1. Select your Windows 8 release and edition, and then click on the Download button below.
2. Save the RestorePeerNetworkingIdentityManagerWindows8.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 pnrpsvc.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.