How to Start/Stop Sensor Service
Service name: SensorService
Display name: Sensor Service
Description:
A service for sensors that manages different sensors' functionality. Manages Simple Device Orientation (SDO) and History for sensors.
Loads the SDO sensor that reports device orientation changes. If this service is stopped or disabled, the SDO sensor will not be loaded
and so auto-rotation will not occur. History collection from Sensors will also be stopped.
Path to executable:
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -p
Regedit:
This method shows you how to Start/Stop Sensor Service 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
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Please navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\SensorService 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