Windows Image Acquisition (WIA)
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General Information
None at this time.
Windows 8
Default Description
Provides image acquisition services for scanners and cameras.
Additional Information
None at this time.
Default Startup Type
| OS | WDP |
|---|---|
| Windows 8 WDP | 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 Service
Dependencies
Note: No dependencies are listed for any service in the WDP build I used to draft this information.
Windows 7
Default Description
Provides image acquisition services for scanners and cameras.
Additional Information
None at this time.
Default Startup Type
| OS | SP0 |
|---|---|
| Windows 7 Starter | Manual |
| Windows 7 Home Basic | Manual |
| Windows 7 Home Premium | Manual |
| Windows 7 Professional | Manual |
| Windows 7 Ultimate | Manual |
| Windows 7 Enterprise | 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 Service
Dependencies
What service Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) needs to function properly:
- Remote Procedure Call (RPC)(S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- DCOM Server Process Launcher (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- RPC Endpoint Mapper (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Shell Hardware Detection(S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Remote Procedure Call (RPC)(S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- DCOM Server Process Launcher (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- RPC Endpoint Mapper (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Remote Procedure Call (RPC)(S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
What other service require Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) to function properly:
- None (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
Windows Vista
Default Description
Provides image acquisition services for scanners and cameras.
Additional Information
This service uses about 9MB of RAM in its own svchost.exe process.
Default Startup Type
| OS | SP0 | SP1 | SP2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vista Home Basic | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| Vista Home Premium | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| Vista Business | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| Vista Ultimate | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| Vista Enterprise | Manual | Manual | 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 Service
Dependencies
What service Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) needs to function properly:
- Remote Procedure Call (RPC)(HB, HP, B, U)
- DCOM Server Process Launcher (HB, HP, B, U)
- Shell Hardware Detection(HB, HP, B, U)
- Remote Procedure Call (RPC)(HB, HP, B, U)
- DCOM Server Process Launcher (HB, HP, B, U)
- Remote Procedure Call (RPC)(HB, HP, B, U)
What other service require Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) to function properly:
- None (HB, HP, B, U)
Windows XP Pro x64
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.
Default Startup Type
| OS | SP0 | SP1 | SP2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| XP Pro x64 | ? | ? | Automatic |
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
Windows XP
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.
Default Startup Type
| OS | SP0 | SP1 | SP2 | SP3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| XP Home | ? | ? | Manual | Manual |
| XP MCE 2005 | ? | ? | Manual | Manual |
| XP Pro | ? | ? | Manual | Manual |
| XP Tablet PC 2005 | ? | ? | Manual | 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:
- Remote Procedure Call (RPC) (H, M, P, T)
What other service require Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) to function properly:
- None (H, M, P, T)
Additional Reading
None at this time.