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Time Broker

General Information

This service is new for Windows 8.

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Windows 8

Default Description

Coordinates execution of background work for WinRT application. If this service is stopped or disabled, then background work might not be triggered.

Additional Information

None at this time.

Default Startup Type

OS SP0
Windows 8 x86 Manual (Trigger Start, Started)
Windows 8 x64 Manual (Trigger Start, Started)
Windows 8 Pro x86 Manual (Trigger Start, Started)
Windows 8 Pro x64 Manual (Trigger Start, Started)
Windows 8 Enterprise x86 Manual (Trigger Start, Started)
Windows 8 Enterprise x64 Manual (Trigger Start, Started)

Service Names

Service Name (registry): TimeBroker
Display Name: Time Broker

Default Path and Command Line Options

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

Log On As

Account: Local Service (unchangeable)

Dependencies

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

None at this time.