How to Start/Stop Network Connection Broker
Service name: NcbService
Display name: Network Connection Broker
Description:
Brokers connections that allow Windows Store Apps to receive notifications from the internet.
Path to executable:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -p
CMD:
This method shows you how to Start/Stop Network Connection Broker 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 Network Connection Broker service:
net start NcbService
sc start NcbService
Note: You can’t start a service if Startup type is on Disabled.
To Stop Network Connection Broker service:
net stop NcbService
sc stop NcbService
To change Startup type:
Automatic:
REG add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\PerfHost\NcbService" /v Start /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f
sc config NcbService start= auto
Manual:
REG add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\NcbService" /v Start /t REG_DWORD /d 3 /f
sc config NcbService start= demand
Disabled:
REG add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\NcbService" /v Start /t REG_DWORD /d 4 /f
sc config NcbService start= disabled
Automatic (Delayed Start):
REG add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\NcbService" /v Start /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f
sc config NcbService 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\NcbService" /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\NcbService" /v DelayedAutostart /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
