Windows Store Service (WSService) - Windows 8 Service
Provides infrastructure support for Windows Store.This service is started on demand and if disabled applications bought using Windows Store will not behave correctly.
This service also exists in Windows 10.
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: | Windows Store Service (WSService) |
| Service name: | WSService |
| Type: | share |
| Path: | %WinDir%\System32\svchost.exe -k wsappx |
| File: | %WinDir%\System32\WSService.dll |
| Error control: | normal |
| Object: | LocalSystem |
| Privileges: |
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Default Behavior
The Windows Store Service (WSService) runs as LocalSystem in a shared process of svchost.exe. Other services might run in the same process. If Windows Store Service (WSService) fails to start, the error is logged. Windows 8 startup proceeds, but a message box is displayed informing you that the WSService service has failed to start.
Dependencies
Windows Store Service (WSService) won't start, if the Remote Procedure Call (RPC) service is stopped or disabled.
Restore Default Startup Type of Windows Store Service (WSService)
Automated Restore
1. Select your Windows 8 release and edition, and then click on the Download button below.
2. Save the RestoreWindowsStoreServiceWSServiceWindows8.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 WSService.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.