How to fix error error-netlogon-not-started in Windows 11

Solution Steps

1. 1 Press Windows key + R to open the Run dialog. Type 'services.msc' and press Enter. This opens the Services window where you can manage background services. We need to check if the Netlogon service is set to start automatically and is running.
2. 2 Scroll down to find 'Netlogon' in the list. Double-click it. In the 'Startup type' dropdown, select 'Automatic'. If the service is not running, click the 'Start' button. This ensures the service starts every time Windows boots, which is essential for domain authentication.
3. 3 If the service fails to start, note the error message. Often it's because the 'NTDS' or 'DNS' services are not running. Check those services as well: find 'DNS Client' and 'NTDS' (if present) and ensure they are running. Netlogon depends on DNS to find domain controllers.
4. 4 Open Command Prompt as administrator: press Windows key, type 'cmd', right-click 'Command Prompt', and select 'Run as administrator'. Then run the command 'nltest /dsgetdc:yourdomain.com' (replace with your domain). This tests if the PC can contact a domain controller. If it fails, you may need to check network connectivity or firewall.
5. 5 If the service still won't start, check the registry: press Windows key + R, type 'regedit', and navigate to 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Netlogon'. Ensure the 'Start' value is set to 2 (automatic). If it's not, double-click 'Start' and change the value to 2. This is a deeper fix if the service configuration is corrupted.