When trying to start a service or an operation that depends on a service, we encountered the error 1067. This error occurs mainly due to faulty services or corrupted settings of that particular service and puts the service in the Stopped state. In this post, we will see what to do if you encounter Error 1067 and the process is terminated unexpectedly in Windows 11/10.
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Error 1067: The process terminated unexpectedly in Windows
Error 1067 can occur with any of the background services in Windows 11/10 PC. Whichever is the service affected, the fix described here is applicable. In this post, we will choose the Fax service as our case in point.
Error 1067, The process terminated unexpectedly
If you encounter the error 1067 and the process terminated unexpectedly, reboot your computer, and if that is to no avail, follow the solutions mentioned below.
- Refresh the potentially corrupted Service settings in the Registry
- Run System File Checker or DISM
- Manually start the Service
- Troubleshoot in Clean Boot State
- Use Refresh Windows Tool or reinstall the program.
Before you begin, remember to create a system restore point first.
1] Refresh the potentially corrupted Service settings in Registry
Press Windows key + R key to launch the Run dialog box. Type regedit in the box and hit Enter to open the Registry Editor window.
On the Registry Editor window, navigate to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services
Locate and right-click on your service with error 1067 (in this case, Fax service) under the Services branch. Then choose Export. Choose a place to save it on the pop-up window. This is for safety reasons.
Back on the Registry Editor window, right-click on the Fax service, but this time choose Delete. Exit the window.
Restart your computer.
This will refresh or reinstall the Windows Service.
If this does not help, you may Merge back the saved Registry file. Go to the Fax service file; you saved to the desktop when you performed the export action above in Step 1. Right-click on the file and select Merge (see screenshot below).
Click Yes on the confirmation prompt. This will install the Fax service back.
2] Run System File Checker or DISM
Run the System File Checker, ie. Run sfc /scannow from an elevated command prompt. Reboot on completion and check. Windows 11/10 users may repair their Windows System Image and see if it helps.
3] Manually start the Service
Press the Windows logo key + R to launch the Run dialog box. Type services.msc and hit Enter to open the Windows Services window.
In the Services window, locate and right-click on Fax service.
Ensure that its Startup type is not set to Disabled. Click Start and close the window.
The Windows Service this time should start without the error 1067.
4] Troubleshoot in Clean Boot State
Boot in Safe Mode and see if the Service is starting. Many times, non-Microsoft services or Drivers can interfere with the proper functioning of System Services. Alternatively, you could also execute a Clean Boot and troubleshoot manually to find the offending process that may be interfering.
5] Use Refresh Windows Tool or reinstall the program
If your Windows 11/10 computer is facing a lot of issues, including corrupt files, then it’s best to use Windows 11/10 Refresh Tool. The process does the following:
- Keeps your personal files and settings
- Replaces all Windows 11/10 system files with a new copy.
- Keeps the apps that came with your PC
- Keep the apps you installed from the Microsoft Store.
It ultimately fixes your computer without you worrying about any data loss. To use it, you need to download the Refresh Windows Tool from Microsoft.
Windows 11/10 users may also use the Reset This PC option.
If the Service giving errors are related to any software, reinstalling the software would be the best option.
PS: If you need more suggestions, then please see this post – Windows Services will not start.
What is error 1067 on Windows 11?
Error 1067 indicates the server responsible for launching that program is stopped and is not starting. In that case, we need to delete the responsible registry because they are most likely corrupted. To do the same, check the steps mentioned earlier also, you can check out other solutions mentioned earlier in this post.
Read: Accidentally disabled all Services in MSCONFIG in Windows 11/10
How to fix VAN 1067?
If you get a VAN 1067 error code, you need to check the state of the VGC service. For that, open Services, look for VGC, right-click on it, and go to Properties. Then, make sure that the Startup type is Automatic, and then, click on Start, if it was stopped.
Also Read: Find the Dependencies of a Windows Service.
