Configure the Application Identity service

This article for IT professionals shows how to configure the Application Identity service to start automatically or manually.

The Application Identity service determines and verifies the identity of an app. Stopping this service prevents AppLocker policies from being enforced.

1. On the Start screen, type gpmc.msc to open the Group Policy Management Console (GPMC).
2. Locate the GPO to edit, right-click the GPO, and then select Edit.
3. In the console tree under Computer Configuration\Windows Settings\Security Settings, select System Services.
4. In the details pane, double-click Application Identity.
5. In Application Identity Properties, configure the service to start automatically.

Membership in the local Administrators group, or equivalent, is the minimum access required to complete this procedure.

1. Right-click the taskbar, and select Task Manager.
2. Select the Services tab, right-click AppIDSvc, and then select Start Service.
3. Verify that the status for the Application Identity service is Running.

Starting with Windows 10, the Application Identity service is now a protected process. As a result, you can no longer manually set the service Startup type to Automatic by using the Services snap-in. Try either of these methods instead:

• Open an elevated command prompt or PowerShell session and type:

  sc.exe config appidsvc start=auto
  

• Create a security template that configures appidsvc to be automatic start, and apply it using secedit.exe or LGPO.exe.