I want to disable the service "Now playing session manager service" (NPSMSvc), when I try to disable it, a error message show up that says "the parameter is incorrect".
This service seems to have some connection with the Spotify app. When I start spotify, the service will start. I could not find any options in Spotify regarding to this service.
Please help.
My Computer
At a glance
Windows 11 Pro 25H2Ryzen 7 6800HKingston Fury Impact DDR5 32GBAMD Radeon 680M (AMD Rembrandt)
OS
Windows 11 Pro 25H2
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
ASUS ExpertCenter PN53
CPU
Ryzen 7 6800H
Motherboard
ASUS PN53
Memory
Kingston Fury Impact DDR5 32GB
Graphics Card(s)
AMD Radeon 680M (AMD Rembrandt)
Sound Card
AMD audio
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell U3223QE (32")
Screen Resolution
4K (3840x2160)
Hard Drives
Samsung NVMe SSD 990 Pro 1 TB (internal)
Samsung NVMe SSD 980 Pro 1 TB (internal)
Western Digital Black SN7100 2 TB (External)
Safe to turn off: Yes, you can disable it if you do not want media overlays on your volume/sound panel.
Registry adjustment: Open regedit, navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\NPSMSvc, change the Start DWORD value to 4, and restart your computer.
Safe to turn off: Yes, you can disable it if you do not want media overlays on your volume/sound panel.
Registry adjustment: Open regedit, navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\NPSMSvc, change the Start DWORD value to 4, and restart your computer.