How to Start/Stop Microsoft Account Sign-in Assistant
Service name: wlidsvc
Display name: Microsoft Account Sign-in Assistant
Description:
Enables user sign-in through Microsoft account identity services. If this service is stopped, users will not be able to logon to the
computer with their Microsoft account.
Path to executable:
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -p
CMD:
This method shows you how to Start/Stop Microsoft Account Sign-in Assistant service from Command Prompt
Perform the following steps:
Please go to Start and click on the Type here to search
Type cmd, right click on cmd icon under the Programs and click on Run as administrator
Please confirm User Account Control pop-up
Please select, right and copy a registry key from below, then right click on command prompt window, select Paste and press Enter
To Start Microsoft Account Sign-in Assistant service:
net start wlidsvc
sc start wlidsvc
Note: You can’t start a service if Startup type is on Disabled.
To Stop Microsoft Account Sign-in Assistant service:
net stop wlidsvc
sc stop wlidsvc
To change Startup type:
Automatic:
REG add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\PerfHost\wlidsvc" /v Start /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f
sc config wlidsvc start= auto
Manual:
REG add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\wlidsvc" /v Start /t REG_DWORD /d 3 /f
sc config wlidsvc start= demand
Disabled:
REG add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\wlidsvc" /v Start /t REG_DWORD /d 4 /f
sc config wlidsvc start= disabled
Automatic (Delayed Start):
REG add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\wlidsvc" /v Start /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f
sc config wlidsvc start= delayed-auto
Note: When you change to Automatic (Delayed Start) a new key DelayedAutostart is created with value 1.
REG add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\wlidsvc" /v DelayedAutostart /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
When you change to Automatic from Automatic (Delayed Start), DelayedAutostart change value to 0.
REG add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\wlidsvc" /v DelayedAutostart /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
