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Windows 8
Default Description
Enables user notification of user input for interactive services, which enables access to dialogs created by interactive services when they appear. If this service is stopped, notifications of new interactive service dialogs will no longer function and there might not be access to interactive service dialogs. If this service is disabled, both notifications of and access to new interactive service dialogs will no longer function.
Additional Information
None at this time.
Default Startup Type
| OS | SP0 |
|---|---|
| Windows 8 x86 | Manual |
| Windows 8 x64 | Manual |
| Windows 8 Pro x86 | Manual |
| Windows 8 Pro x64 | Manual |
| Windows 8 Enterprise x86 | Manual |
| Windows 8 Enterprise x64 | Manual |
Service Names
Service Name (registry): UI0Detect
Display Name: Interactive Services Detection
Default Path and Command Line Options
C:\Windows\system32\UI0Detect.exe
Log On As
Account: Local System account (Allow service to interact with desktop checked)
Dependencies
Note: No dependencies are listed for any service in the WDP build I used to draft this information.
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[tab name=’Windows 7′]
Windows 7
Default Description
Enables user notification of user input for interactive services, which enables access to dialogs created by interactive services when they appear. If this service is stopped, notifications of new interactive service dialogs will no longer function and there might not be access to interactive service dialogs. If this service is disabled, both notifications of and access to new interactive service dialogs will no longer function.
Additional Information
Windows 7 compatible software will not require this service to be functional.
Default Startup Type
| OS | SP0 | SP1 |
|---|---|---|
| Windows 7 Starter | Manual | Manual |
| Windows 7 Home Basic | Manual | Manual |
| Windows 7 Home Premium | Manual | Manual |
| Windows 7 Professional | Manual | Manual |
| Windows 7 Ultimate | Manual | Manual |
| Windows 7 Enterprise | Manual | Manual |
Service Names
Service Name (registry): UI0Detect
Display Name: Interactive Services Detection
Default Path and Command Line Options
C:\Windows\system32\UI0Detect.exe
Log On As
Account: Local System account (Checked – Allow service to interact with desktop)
Dependencies
What service Interactive Services Detection needs to function properly:
- None (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
What other service require Interactive Services Detection to function properly:
- None (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
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[tab name=’Windows Vista’]
Windows Vista
Default Description
Enables user notification of user input for interactive services, which enables access to dialogs created by interactive services when they appear. If this service is stopped, notifications of new interactive service dialogs will no longer function and there may no longer be access to interactive service dialogs. If this service is disabled, both notifications of and access to new interactive service dialogs will no longer function.
Additional Information
From the sounds of that description, I don’t think Microsoft knows what the service does.
Windows Vista compatible software will not require this service to be functional.
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): UI0Detect
Display Name: Interactive Services Detection
Default Path and Command Line Options
Retail: C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs
SP1+: C:\Windows\system32\UI0Detect.exe
Log On As
Account: Local System Account (Allow service to interact with desktop)
Dependencies
What service Interactive Services Detection needs to function properly:
- None (HB, HP, B, U)
What other service require Interactive Services Detection to function properly:
- None (HB, HP, B, U)
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Additional Reading
What this service does