Windows 10: msconfig, disable all services, break lfsvc (geoloc)

I must edit this post because of an important thing:

I could run windows 10 home in safe mode, using shift key, hold while clicking on restart.
Then i click on Parameters, and selected 4 or 5 to boot in safe mode.

If i use msconfig in normal boot mode, and i disable the geoloc service from there and try to use other type of boot method, it wont activate again.

So enable all services in safe boot from msconfig, fix everythings.

Don't use any method i describe, there is no need for it and can breack more msconfig and settings.



Hello,


Actually i dunno if this is a bug or not.


There is something wrong with ms config that happen everytime i try to click on disable all services, and enable them again.
Service in question that will not enable after clicking disable all services:
Geolocation Service (lfsvc)

In French it's something like: "Service de Géolocalisation"
I tryed to check normal boot, or enable it again in msconfig.
In services.msc:

couldn't find path.
I could start it or stop it, but not change it again to manual differed start type.
Potential fix in a bat file from batcmd website i found:

@echo off
sc config lfsvc start= demand
exit

I'm not sure if it's this thing that fixed or not the service.

But before using it, i exported lfsvc keys in regedit just in case, and deleted the service with sc service.(will breack geolocalisation and windows)

Off course i lost the reg key, doing this.

Next step was about creating lfsvc service.
I used path from the corrupted saved reg keys.
I can't remember the way i did it.
i just remembered i pointed to a path containing %WinDir%\System32\lfsvc.dll
and included netsvcs or something*Sad
It was stupid to delete the service it could breack my windows.

Anyway
It did worked, i just had to launch the bat that contain:
@echo off
sc config lfsvc start= demand
exit

and just to be safe, get a copy export of the new lfsvc rush reg key.

I tryed again to use ms config, disable then enable all services.

I checked rush each time, and new key was corrupted with wrong informations.

I provide two reg keys i renamed with .txt.
One is the corrupted key, other is the normal key for windows 10 family x64, french version. (key in french)


The normal key in french i obtained after repairing lfsvc service, is the one i have to use every time i have to disable all services for startup troubleshooting.

The txt file provided is not for fixing the service, but just to look after it if something is wrong or what happend with ms config.

Thanks a lot.

:)

 

Windows 10: Services\Geolocation Service\ Startup Type: Disable\"Trying to Enable on 'Manual' or 'Automatic'..

After disabling the Geolocation Service by changing startup type to Disabled, attempts to re-enable it will fail with an error message. As the Geolocation Service can no longer be started, Geolocation will remain disabled on the
device and prevent location based functionality from working. To work around this issue, manually delete the following regkey using regedit: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\lfsvc\TriggerInfo\3.

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for deleting this you have to go to run and type "regedit" after that search for HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\lfsvc\TriggerInfo\3. and delete it

this option work for me.

 

Not able to Enable Geolocation Services

Original Title: Geolocation Services

Recently after receiving insider preview build rs1_release 14393 I noticed in msconfig the geolocation services had been disabled. Upon trying to enable them I noticed they kept disabling automatically (unchecked after applying). I read in the community
that using regedit I should delete the following: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\lfsvc\TriggerInfo\3. But when looking down through the statements everything past Services is missing. I even think I remember something saying the file
Ifsvc cannot be found. What can I do to repair this?

 

Hi,

int the regedit the "start" key insert 3, and reboot.

 

Would you try that again but in English this time? No idea what you meant by what you entered.

 

Hello,

What he does mean, is set the start dword entry for this service to 3,
But it Was not working whne i did it.

Ok i did a reinstall and format of my hard drive, win 10x64 is reunning fine, but:

Even on new install disabling all services in msconfig and enable them, it's broken again about same geoloc service.

Your solution : set dword to 3 about start reg key, should be the solution, i do it, i reboot, and like on previous install:

About lfssvc it say the file can't be found.

SO for me it's definitively a bug at last with the french version of win 10 ?

 

I did the same thing, had to do an in-place upgrade saving nothing; saving everything kept the broken service. Attempting to repair the service caused Cortana, Windows feedback and even the Start Menu to fail.

 

Hello,
This is on an english language installation for you ?

 

If you're asking me (please reply with quote); yes, it's an English (US) install.

 

Ok thanks frackingforoil *Smile

It's not a broken reg key,
I reset the key with my old save that was working, and i think it's the service that is completely broken once it is disabled in ms config.
Even the good reg key is not fixing it.
Net start lsvc is working off course, now maybe i ahve to register this service again ?

 

Is someone able to say if this is the right command to create again this service ?
I won't delete the keyfirst, just keep it as it.

sc create lfsvc binpath= "%SystemRoot%\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs" DisplayName= "@%SystemRoot%\System32\lfsvc.dll,-1" start= demand

Ok just to edit, i can't recreate it, it does already exist.

Another edit:

sc config lfsvc start=demand

it does result in: error 2 specified file can't been found.

Third edit, before doing it i had to completely save:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\lfsvc]

and export the key,

Warning dangerous commands next and not verified by an experienced user:
don't delete without someone confirm both folowing commands are ok to use once you have your lfsvc already back up as a reg key:

Without all the parameters saved in an exported key, you will have to reinstall windows:

1 :Net stop lfsvc
2 : sc delete lfsvc


3:
sc create lfsvc binpath="%SystemRoot%\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs" DisplayName= "@%SystemRoot%\System32\lfsvc.dll,-1" start= demand

Then import the old reg key saved to a folder with right click and add to reg.

 

I answer to my previous message:

I provided name lsvc instead of lfsvc, and i created like an idiot a service named lsvc and i had to delete it manually.

Ok about the previous step it worked for me, but for a reason or another, even if all services are selected, i won't be able anymore to select normal boot from msconfig.

Last edit for this message:

I tryed all ms config fixed found on the web, i enabled all startup item with ctrl alt del,

tryed disable a service temporary then activate all services again, msconfig say it's normal boot and will restart, but next startup, it's on selective startup.

 

Solved MSConfig Selective Startup - Windows 10 Forums


Solved:

Boot in safe mode holding shift key while press restart in start menu,
and run ms config.

activate all services, or enable normal mode should work again.


folowing text is unresolved, i can't still keep normal boot in msconfig:

I tryed the fix for ms config, in safe boot, sometime it select the radio item normal boot, but after a reboot and i do it again , it select normal boot, then comeback 0.5sec later to selective boot.

I tryed wiyth uac disabled same problem.