How to Start/Stop Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) service
Service name: StiSvc
Display name: Windows Image Acquisition (WIA)
Description:
Provides image acquisition services for scanners and cameras.
Path to executable:
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -
CMD:
This method shows you how to Start/Stop Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) 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 Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) service:
net start StiSvc
Note: You can’t start a service if Startup type is on Disabled.
To Stop Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) service:
net stop StiSvc
To change Startup type:
Automatic:
REG add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\StiSvc" /v Start /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f
Manual:
REG add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\StiSvc" /v Start /t REG_DWORD /d 3 /f
Disabled:
REG add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\StiSvc" /v Start /t REG_DWORD /d 4 /f
Automatic (Delayed Start):
REG add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\StiSvc" /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\StiSvc" /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\StiSvc" /v DelayedAutostart /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f