Diagnostic Service Host

Description:

The Diagnostic Service Host service enables problem detection, troubleshooting and resolution for Windows components. If this service is stopped, some diagnostics will no longer function. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.

Part of the Windows Diagnostics Infrastructure (WDI) framework.

Recommended state:

• Manual

Default State:

• Manual

Proces name:

• Win8/Win7: svchost.exe -k LocalService (WdiServiceHost)
• Vista: svchost.exe -k wdisvc (WdiServiceHost)

Supports:

• none

Depends:

• none