How to Start/Stop User Profile Service
Service name: ProfSvc
Display name: User Profile Service
Description:
This service is responsible for loading and unloading user profiles. If this service is stopped or disabled, users will no longer be able to
successfully logon or logoff, applications may have problems getting to users' data, and components registered to receive profile event
notifications will not receive them.
Path to executable:
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -
CMD:
This method shows you how to Start/Stop User Profile Service from Command Prompt
Please perform the following steps:
Please go to Start and click on the Search programs and files
Type cmd, right click on cmd icon under the Programs and click on Run as administrator
Please confirm User Account Control pop-
Please select, right and copy a registry key from below, then right click on command prompt window, select Paste and press Enter
To Start User Profile Service:
net start ProfSvc
Note: You can’t start a service if Startup type is on Disabled.
To Stop User Profile Service:
net stop ProfSvc
To change Startup type:
Automatic:
REG add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\ProfSvc" /v Start /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f
Manual:
REG add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\ProfSvc" /v Start /t REG_DWORD /d 3 /f
Disabled:
REG add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\ProfSvc" /v Start /t REG_DWORD /d 4 /f
Automatic (Delayed Start):
REG add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\ProfSvc" /v Start /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f
Note: When you change to Automatic (Delayed Start) a new key DelayedAutostart is created with value 1.
REG add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\ProfSvc" /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\ProfSvc" /v DelayedAutostart /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f