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In windows 10, there is a service called the Clipboard User Service or cbdhsvc that manages the clipboard. In Windows 11, this service no longer exists

PS> Get-Service -DisplayName 'clip*'

PS>

The dll and registry key both seem to still be present, but why doesn't the service exist anymore?

PS> Test-Path $env:SystemRoot\System32\cbdhsvc.dll
True

PS> Get-ItemProperty HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\cbdhsvc


DelayedAutoStart   : 1
Description        : @%SystemRoot%\system32\cbdhsvc.dll,-101
DisplayName        : @%SystemRoot%\system32\cbdhsvc.dll,-100
ErrorControl       : 1
FailureActions     : {128, 81, 1, 0...}
ImagePath          : C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k ClipboardSvcGroup -p
ObjectName         : LocalSystem
RequiredPrivileges : {SeImpersonatePrivilege}
ServiceSidType     : 1
Start              : 2
Type               : 96
UserServiceFlags   : 2
PSPath             : Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\cbdhsvc
PSParentPath       : Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services
PSChildName        : cbdhsvc
PSDrive            : HKLM
PSProvider         : Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\Registry
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  • I assume the output of Get-ItemProperty HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\cbdhsvc is from Windows 10 not Windows 11. However, in my research the name of the actual service, should have a guid on the backside of the service name, is that not the case on your system?
    – Ramhound
    Commented Aug 2, 2023 at 16:35
  • @Ramhound I assume the guid you are talking about would be apart of the Get-Service output, but the problem (or I guess confusion) that I am having is that there is no output on my Windows 11 machine. I'm not sure where the guid should be if you are referring to the registry output though? Commented Aug 2, 2023 at 16:39
  • I do not see a clipboard service in the main services output. Much more clipboard settings info is in Windows 11 Settings than in Windows 10 Settings. So I have to assume this is yet another Windows 11 difference done in a different way.
    – anon
    Commented Aug 2, 2023 at 16:44
  • @NicoNekoru - Read this
    – Ramhound
    Commented Aug 2, 2023 at 17:07
  • cbdhsvc_56f4c This user service is used for Clipboard scenarios --- (from my Windows 11 machine) ---- what I meant by Windows 11 doing things in a different way. Thanks.
    – anon
    Commented Aug 2, 2023 at 17:18

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On my Windows 11 machines, in full services:

cbdhsvc_56f4c This user service is used for Clipboard scenarios

It could appear a couple of different ways in different machines. This from my desktop Windows 11 machine

Clipboard service

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  • For some reason the name field on my machine shows cbdhsvc_5387a instead of the friendlyname but this did solve my problem. Commented Aug 2, 2023 at 18:47
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    My ThinkPad shows cbdsvc... as well. Desktop is different
    – anon
    Commented Aug 2, 2023 at 18:55
  • @NicoNekoru - The guid is unique to each installation
    – Ramhound
    Commented Aug 2, 2023 at 22:40

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