General Information
None at this time
Windows 8
Default Description
This service delivers network notifications (e.g. interface addition/deleting etc) to user mode clients. Stopping this service will cause loss of network connectivity. If this service is disabled, any other services that explicitly depend on this service will fail to start.
Additional Information
None at this time.
Default Startup Type
| OS | SP0 |
|---|---|
| Windows 8 x86 | Automatic (Started) |
| Windows 8 x64 | Automatic (Started) |
| Windows 8 Pro x86 | Automatic (Started) |
| Windows 8 Pro x64 | Automatic (Started) |
| Windows 8 Enterprise x86 | Automatic (Started) |
| Windows 8 Enterprise x64 | Automatic (Started) |
Service Names
Service Name (registry): nsi
Display Name: Network Store Interface Service
Default Path and Command Line Options
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalService
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
This service delivers network notifications (e.g. interface addition/deleting etc) to user mode clients. Stopping this service will cause loss of network connectivity. If this service is disabled, any other services that explicitly depend on this service will fail to start.
Additional Information
None at this time.
Default Startup Type
| OS | SP0 | SP1 |
|---|---|---|
| Windows 7 Starter | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) |
| Windows 7 Home Basic | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) |
| Windows 7 Home Premium | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) |
| Windows 7 Professional | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) |
| Windows 7 Ultimate | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) |
| Windows 7 Enterprise | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) |
Service Names
Service Name (registry): nsi
Display Name: Network Store Interface Service
Default Path and Command Line Options
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalService
Log On As
Account: Local Service
Dependencies
What service Network Store Interface Service needs to function properly:
- NSI proxy service driver (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
What other service require Network Store Interface Service to function properly:
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DHCP Client(S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- WinHTTP Web Proxy Auto-Discovery Service (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- DNS Client (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- IP Helper (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
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Network Connections(S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
-
Network Location Awareness(S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
-
Network List Service(S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- HomeGroup Provider (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- WWAN AutoConfig (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
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Network List Service(S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
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Workstation(S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Computer Browser (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Netlogon (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
- Remote Desktop Configuration (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
Windows Vista
Default Description
This service delivers network notifications (e.g. interface addition/deleting etc) to user mode clients. Stopping this service will cause loss of network connectivity. If this service is disabled, any other services that explicitly depend on this service will fail to start.
Additional Information
None at this time.
Default Startup Type
| OS | SP0 | SP1 | SP2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vista Home Basic | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) |
| Vista Home Premium | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) |
| Vista Business | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) |
| Vista Ultimate | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) |
| Vista Enterprise | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) | Automatic (Started) |
Service Names
Service Name (registry): nsi
Display Name: Network Store Interface Service
Default Path and Command Line Options
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalService
Log On As
Account: Local Service
Dependencies
What service Network Store Interface Service needs to function properly:
- NSI Proxy Service (HB, HP, B, U)
What other service require Network Store Interface Service to function properly:
-
DHCP Client(HB, HP, B, U)
- WinHTTP Web Proxy Auto-Discovery Service (HB, HP, B, U)
- IP Helper (HB, HP, B, U)
-
Network Connections(HB, HP, B, U)
- Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) (HB, HP, B, U)
-
Network Location Awareness(HB, HP, B, U)
-
Network List Service(HB, HP, B, U)
- SL UI Notification Service (HB, HP, B, U)
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Network List Service(HB, HP, B, U)
-
Workstation(HB, HP, B, U)
- Computer Browser (HB, HP, B, U)
- Netlogon (HB, HP, B, U)
- Terminal Services Configuration (HB, HP, B, U)
Additional Reading
None at this time.