"Network Store Interface Service - nsi.dll" Service on Windows 8

Q

What is "Network Store Interface Service" in my Windows 8 service list? And how is "Network Store Interface Service" service related to nsi.dll?

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A

"Network Store Interface Service" is a Windows 8 service that delivers network notifications (e.g. interface addition/deleting etc) to user mode clients. Stopping this service will cause loss of network connectivity. If this service is disabled, any other services that explicitly depend on this service will fail to start." "Network Store Interface Service" service is provided by nsi.dll DLL file.

Detailed information on "Network Store Interface Service" service:

Service name: nsi
Display name: Network Store Interface Service
Execution command: C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalService
Start type: Automatic
Service status: Started
Dependencies:
   NSI proxy service driver

"Network Store Interface Service" service is provided by a DLL file called: nsi.dll:

Name: nsi.dll
Location: C:\Windows\System32\nsi.dll
Description: NSI User-mode interface DLL
File version: 6.2.9200.16384
Size: 19.0 KB (19,456 bytes)
Modified: Thursday, ‎July ‎26, ‎2012, ‏‎1:26:47 AM

Disabling "Network Store Interface Service" service may cause issues when running Windows 8 system.

 

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