WINDOWS SERVICE
SystemEventsBroker: System Events Broker
Coordinates execution of background work for WinRT applications.
TECHNICAL SUMMARY
| Service name | SystemEventsBroker |
|---|---|
| Display name | System Events Broker |
| Runs from | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe |
| Command line | svchost.exe -k DcomLaunch -p |
| Runs as | LocalSystem |
| Verdict | Leave it alone |
| Microsoft, Windows Server 2016 guidance | Do not disable (also needed for Task Scheduler and the broker infrastructure service) |
Paths, signer and service account observed on Windows 11 build 26300 on 12 November 2026. Run the commands below to check your own PC.
Should you touch it?
Leave it aloneBoth of Microsoft's lists rate it Do not disable. Microsoft notes that although its description mentions only WinRT applications, it is also needed for Task Scheduler, the broker infrastructure service and other internal components, and that background work might not be triggered without it. On the PC used for this page it was Automatic and running.
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 SystemEventsBroker | Format-List Name, DisplayName, Status, StartType sc qc SystemEventsBroker
Common questions
What does the SystemEventsBroker service do?
Coordinates execution of background work for WinRT applications. It runs C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe (svchost.exe -k DcomLaunch -p) as LocalSystem.
Can I disable SystemEventsBroker?
Leave it alone. Both of Microsoft's lists rate it Do not disable. Microsoft notes that although its description mentions only WinRT applications, it is also needed for Task Scheduler, the broker infrastructure service and other internal components, and that background work might not be triggered without it. On the PC used for this page it was Automatic and running.
Which process hosts SystemEventsBroker?
On Windows 11 build 26300 it is registered as svchost.exe -k DcomLaunch -p and loads C:\Windows\System32\SystemEventsBrokerServer.dll, signed by Microsoft Windows. The same svchost.exe process hosted BrokerInfrastructure, DcomLaunch, PlugPlay and Power.
What does it depend on?
On build 26300 it depends on RpcEptMapper and RpcSs, runs as LocalSystem and has a trigger registered. sc qc SystemEventsBroker prints the same on your PC.