General Information
This service is also available on Windows XP after the installation of .NET 3.5.
Windows 8
Default Description
Optimizes performance of Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) applications by caching commonly used font data. WPF applications will start this service if it is not already running. It can be disabled, though doing so will degrade the performance of WPF applications.
Additional Information
This service is not installed by default and should not be installed on a “home” system. You can add or remove this service by heading to:
- Head to Start
- Select Control Panel
- Select Programs
- Select Programs and Features
- Select Turn Windows Features on or off
Default Startup Type
| OS | SP0 |
|---|---|
| Windows 8 x86 | Not Installed (Manual) |
| Windows 8 x64 | Not Installed (Manual) |
| Windows 8 Pro x86 | Not Installed (Manual) |
| Windows 8 Pro x64 | Not Installed (Manual) |
| Windows 8 Enterprise x86 | Not Installed (Manual) |
| Windows 8 Enterprise x64 | Not Installed (Manual) |
Service Names
Service Name (registry): FontCache3.0.0.0
Display Name: Windows Presentation Foundation Font Cache 3.0.0.0
Default Path and Command Line Options
C:\Windows\Microsoft.Net\Framework\v3.0\WPF\PresentationFontCache.exe
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
Optimizes performance of Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) applications by caching commonly used font data. WPF applications will start this service if it is not already running. It can be disabled, though doing so will degrade the performance of WPF applications.
Additional Information
None at this time.
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): FontCache3.0.0.0
Display Name: Windows Presentation Foundation Font Cache 3.0.0.0
Default Path and Command Line Options
C:\Windows\Microsoft.Net\Framework\v3.0\WPF\PresentationFontCache.exe
or
C:\Windows\Microsoft.Net\Framework64\v3.0\WPF\PresentationFontCache.exe
Log On As
Account: Local Service
Dependencies
What service Windows Presentation Foundation Font Cache 3.0.0.0 needs to function properly:
- None (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
What other service require Windows Presentation Foundation Font Cache 3.0.0.0 to function properly:
- None (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)
Windows Vista
Default Description
Optimizes performance of Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) applications by caching commonly used font data. WPF applications will start this service if it is not already running. It can be disabled, though doing so will degrade the performance of WPF applications.
Additional Information
None at this time.
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): FontCache3.0.0.0
Display Name: Windows Presentation Foundation Font Cache 3.0.0.0
Default Path and Command Line Options
C:\Windows\Microsoft.Net\Framework\v3.0\WPF\PresentationFontCache.exe
or
C:\Windows\Microsoft.Net\Framework64\v3.0\WPF\PresentationFontCache.exe
Log On As
Account: Local Service
Dependencies
What service Windows Presentation Foundation Font Cache 3.0.0.0 needs to function properly:
- None (HB, HP, B, U)
What other service require Windows Presentation Foundation Font Cache 3.0.0.0 to function properly:
- None (HB, HP, B, U)
Additional Reading
None at this time.