WINDOWS SERVICE
NlaSvc: Network Location Awareness
Collects and stores configuration information for the network and notifies programs when this information is modified.
TECHNICAL SUMMARY
| Service name | NlaSvc |
|---|---|
| Display name | Network Location Awareness |
| Runs from | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe |
| Command line | svchost.exe -k netprofm -p |
| Runs as | NetworkService |
| Verdict | Leave it alone |
| Microsoft, Windows Server 2016 guidance | No guidance |
Paths, signer and service account observed on Windows 11 build 26300 on 9 November 2026. Run the commands below to check your own PC.
Should you touch it?
Leave it aloneMicrosoft says configuration information might be unavailable if it stops, and services that depend on it cannot start if it is disabled.
What PC Tweaker does with it
PC Tweaker does not change this service. No control in the catalogue stops it, disables it or edits its start type.
Check it yourself
See its state and start type
PowerShellGet-Service NlaSvc | Format-List Name, DisplayName, Status, StartType sc qc NlaSvc
Common questions
What does the NlaSvc service do?
Collects and stores configuration information for the network and notifies programs when this information is modified. It runs C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe (svchost.exe -k netprofm -p) as NetworkService.
Can I disable NlaSvc?
Leave it alone. Microsoft says configuration information might be unavailable if it stops, and services that depend on it cannot start if it is disabled.