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WINDOWS SERVICE

upnphost: UPnP Device Host

Allows UPnP devices to be hosted on this computer.

TECHNICAL SUMMARY

Service nameupnphost
Display nameUPnP Device Host
Runs fromC:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
Command linesvchost.exe -k LocalServiceAndNoImpersonationRedirectionGuard -p
Runs asLocalService
VerdictDepends on what you use
Microsoft, Windows Server 2016 guidanceOK to disable

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?

Depends on what you use

Both of Microsoft's lists rate it OK to disable. Microsoft states the effect: if it is stopped, any hosted UPnP devices stop functioning and no more hosted devices can be added. Its default startup type is Manual: on the PC used for this page it was stopped.

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

  1. See its state and start type

    Get-Service upnphost | Format-List Name, DisplayName, Status, StartType
sc qc upnphost
    PowerShell

  2. Let it start only when needed (administrator)

    Note the START_TYPE that sc qc printed first, so you can put it back.

    sc config upnphost start= demand
    cmd

  3. Put it back

    Use the start type you noted.

    sc config upnphost start= <auto|delayed-auto|demand>
    cmd

Common questions

What is the difference between upnphost and SSDPSRV?

Microsoft gives them different jobs. upnphost (UPnP Device Host) lets this computer host UPnP devices. SSDPSRV (SSDP Discovery) discovers networked devices and services that use the SSDP discovery protocol, such as UPnP devices. On Windows 11 build 26300 upnphost depends on SSDPSRV and on the HTTP driver.

What does the upnphost service do?

Allows UPnP devices to be hosted on this computer. It runs C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe (svchost.exe -k LocalServiceAndNoImpersonationRedirectionGuard -p) as LocalService.

Can I disable upnphost?

Depends on what you use. Both of Microsoft's lists rate it OK to disable. Microsoft states the effect: if it is stopped, any hosted UPnP devices stop functioning and no more hosted devices can be added. Its default startup type is Manual: on the PC used for this page it was stopped.

How do I check that it is the real service?

On build 26300 it is registered as svchost.exe -k LocalServiceAndNoImpersonationRedirectionGuard -p, runs as LocalService and loads C:\Windows\System32\upnphost.dll, signed by Microsoft Windows.