Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) - Windows Vista Service
Provides image acquisition services for scanners and cameras.
This service also exists in Windows 10, 11, 7, 8 and XP.
Startup Type
| Windows Vista edition | without SP | SP1 | SP2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| Home Basic | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| Home Premium | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| Business | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| Ultimate | Manual | Manual | Manual |
Default Properties
| Display name: | Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) |
| Service name: | stisvc |
| Type: | own |
| Path: | %WinDir%\system32\svchost.exe -k imgsvc |
| File: | %WinDir%\System32\wiaservc.dll |
| Error control: | normal |
| Object: | NT Authority\LocalService |
| Privileges: |
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Default Behavior
The Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) service starts as NT Authority\LocalService and runs in its own process of svchost.exe. Other services may not run in the same process. If Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) fails to start, the error is recorded into the Event Log. Windows Vista startup proceeds, but a message box is displayed informing you that the stisvc service has failed to start.
Dependencies
The Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) service won't start, if the following system components are stopped or disabled:
Restore Default Startup Type of Windows Image Acquisition (WIA)
Automated Restore
1. Select your Windows Vista edition and Service Pack, and then click on the Download button below.
2. Save the RestoreWindowsImageAcquisitionWIAWindowsVista.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 to save changes.
Note. Make sure that the wiaservc.dll file exists in the %WinDir%\System32 folder. If this file is missing you can try to restore it from your Windows Vista installation media.