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Windows Image Acquisition (WIA)

Default Description:

Provides image acquisition services for scanners and cameras.

Additional Information:

Used for some scanners, web cams, and cameras. If, after disabling this service, your scanner or camera fails to function properly, enable this service by placing it into Automatic.

Defaults Startup Type:

Default XP Home: Manual
Default XP MCE 2005: Manual
Default XP Pro: Manual
Default XP Pro x64: Automatic
Default XP Tablet PC 2005: Manual

Other Settings:

Safe Setting: Manual

Service Names:

Service Name (registry): stisvc

Display Name: Windows Image Acquisition (WIA)

Default Path and Command Line Options:

C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k imgsvc

Log On As:

Account: Local System Account

Dependencies:

What service Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) needs to function properly:

What other service require Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) to function properly:

  • None

Default Registry Entries:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\stisvc]
"Type"=dword:00000020
"Start"=dword:00000002
"ErrorControl"=dword:00000001
"DisplayName"="Windows Image Acquisition (WIA)"
"DependOnService"=hex(7):52,00,70,00,63,00,53,00,73,00,00,00,53,00,68,00,65,00,\
6c,00,6c,00,48,00,57,00,44,00,65,00,74,00,65,00,63,00,74,00,69,00,6f,00,6e,\
00,00,00,00,00
"DependOnGroup"=hex(7):00,00
"ObjectName"="NT AUTHORITY\\LocalService"
"Description"="Provides image acquisition services for scanners and cameras."

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