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Diagnostic Service Host

Default Description:

The Diagnostic Service Host is used by the Diagnostic Policy Service to host diagnostics that need to run in a Local Service context. If this service is stopped, any diagnostics that depend on it will no longer function.

Additional Information:

This services state, in normal and safe mode, cannot be modified by a registry patch.

Additional Reading:

• None at this time

Discussion Topic Link:

Windows 7 Services Forum

Defaults Startup Type:

Windows 7 Starter: Manual (Started)
Windows 7 Home Basic: Manual (Started)
Windows 7 Home Premium: Manual (Started)
Windows 7 Professional: Manual (Started)
Windows 7 Ultimate: Manual (Started)
Windows 7 Enterprise: Manual (Started)

Other Settings:

Safe Setting: Manual

Service Names:

Service Name (registry): WdiServiceHost

Display Name: Diagnostic Service Host

Default Path and Command Line Options:

C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalService

Log On As:

Account: Local Service

Dependencies:

What service Diagnostic Service Host needs to function properly:

• None (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)

What other service require Diagnostic Service Host to function properly:

• None (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)

Registry Settings (.reg):

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\WdiServiceHost]
"DisplayName"="@%systemroot%\\system32\\wdi.dll,-502"
"ImagePath"=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,\
74,00,25,00,5c,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,73,\
00,76,00,63,00,68,00,6f,00,73,00,74,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,00,20,00,2d,00,\
6b,00,20,00,4c,00,6f,00,63,00,61,00,6c,00,53,00,65,00,72,00,76,00,69,00,63,\
00,65,00,00,00
"Description"="@%systemroot%\\system32\\wdi.dll,-503"
"ObjectName"="NT AUTHORITY\\LocalService"
"ErrorControl"=dword:00000001
"Start"=dword:00000003
"Type"=dword:00000020
"ServiceSidType"=dword:00000001
"RequiredPrivileges"=hex(7):53,00,65,00,43,00,68,00,61,00,6e,00,67,00,65,00,4e,\
00,6f,00,74,00,69,00,66,00,79,00,50,00,72,00,69,00,76,00,69,00,6c,00,65,00,\
67,00,65,00,00,00,53,00,65,00,49,00,6d,00,70,00,65,00,72,00,73,00,6f,00,6e,\
00,61,00,74,00,65,00,50,00,72,00,69,00,76,00,69,00,6c,00,65,00,67,00,65,00,\
00,00,53,00,65,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,50,00,72,00,6f,00,66,\
00,69,00,6c,00,65,00,50,00,72,00,69,00,76,00,69,00,6c,00,65,00,67,00,65,00,\
00,00,00,00
"FailureActions"=hex:ff,ff,ff,ff,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,14,00,00,\
00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\WdiServiceHost\Parameters]
"ServiceDll"=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,\
00,74,00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,\
77,00,64,00,69,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,00,00
"ServiceMain"="ServiceMain"
"ServiceDllUnloadOnStop"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\WdiServiceHost\Security]
"Security"=hex:01,00,14,80,b4,00,00,00,c0,00,00,00,14,00,00,00,30,00,00,00,02,\
00,1c,00,01,00,00,00,02,80,14,00,ff,01,0f,00,01,01,00,00,00,00,00,01,00,00,\
00,00,02,00,84,00,05,00,00,00,00,00,14,00,ff,01,0f,00,01,01,00,00,00,00,00,\
05,12,00,00,00,00,00,18,00,ef,01,02,00,01,02,00,00,00,00,00,05,20,00,00,00,\
20,02,00,00,00,00,14,00,8d,01,02,00,01,01,00,00,00,00,00,05,04,00,00,00,00,\
00,14,00,8d,01,02,00,01,01,00,00,00,00,00,05,06,00,00,00,00,00,28,00,fd,01,\
02,00,01,06,00,00,00,00,00,05,50,00,00,00,5e,f3,0f,b1,81,64,ae,04,b1,4c,a2,\
29,14,b1,4c,21,a6,56,86,56,01,01,00,00,00,00,00,05,12,00,00,00,01,01,00,00,\
00,00,00,05,12,00,00,00