How to Start/Stop Microsoft Passport

Service name: NgcSvc

Display name: Microsoft Passport

Description:

Provides process isolation for cryptographic keys used to provide authentication to a user’s associated identity providers. If this service
is disabled, all uses and management of these keys will not be available, which includes machine log-on and single sign-on for apps and
websites. This service starts and stops automatically. It is recommended that you do not reconfigure this service.

Path to executable:

C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -p

Regedit:
This method shows you how to Start/Stop Microsoft Passport service from Registry Editor

Perform the following steps:

Please go to Start and click on the Type here to search

Type regedit and press Enter

Please confirm User Account Control pop-up

Microsoft official disclaimer

Warning Serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly by using Registry Editor or by using another method. These problems might require
that you reinstall the operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that these problems can be solved. Modify the registry at your own risk.

Please navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\NgcSvc and locate Start registry key

Double click on Start and edit the value:

Change Startup type :

Automatic - 2

Manual - 3

Disabled - 4

Automatic (Delayed Start) - 2

Note: When you change to Automatic (Delayed Start) a new key DelayedAutostart is created with value 1

When you change to Automatic from Automatic (Delayed Start), DelayedAutostart change value to 0