Volume Shadow Copy (VSS)Volume Shadow Copy (VSS)

Registry Name:

VSS

Display Name:

Volume Shadow Copy

Description:

Manages and implements Volume Shadow Copies used for backup and other purposes. If this service is stopped, shadow copies will be unavailable for backup and the backup may fail. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.

Default Status:

Stopped

Default Startup Type:

Manual

Image Path:

C:\WINDOWS\system32\vssvc.exe

Dependencies:

The service depends on the following system components to function properly:

System components that depend on this service to function properly:

  • None
Log On As:

LocalSystem

Additional Information:

None at this time