File History Service

Contents 1 General Information 2 Windows 8 2.1 Default Description 2.2 Additional Information 2.3 Default Startup Type 2.4 Service Names 2.5 Default Path and Command Line Options 2.6 Log On As 2.7 Dependencies 3 Additional Reading

General Information

This service is new for Windows 8. I must assume this service will turn into some sort of cloud backup solution with Windows Live accounts.

Windows 8

Default Description

Protects user files from accidental loss by copying them to a backup location.

Additional Information

None at this time.

Default Startup Type

OS	WDP
Windows 8 WDP	Manual

Service Names

Service Name (registry): fhsvc

Display Name: File History Service

Default Path and Command Line Options

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted

Log On As

Account: Local System account (unchangeable)

Dependencies

Note: No dependencies are listed for any service in the WDP build I used to draft this information.

Additional Reading

None at this time.