How to fix error error-not-logon-process in Windows 11

Solution Steps

1. 1 Press Win+R, type 'eventvwr.msc', and press Enter. Open Windows Logs → System. Look for errors with source 'Service Control Manager' or 'Application Error' around the time the error occurred. Note the service or application name mentioned. This tells you which process is causing the issue.
2. 2 Press Win+R, type 'services.msc', and press Enter. Find the service you identified. Right-click it, select Properties. Go to the 'Log On' tab. Ensure 'Local System account' is selected (or a valid account with proper permissions). If it's set to 'This account', verify the password is correct. This ensures the service has proper logon rights.
3. 3 If the service uses a specific account, open Command Prompt as admin (Win+X → Windows Terminal (Admin)) and type 'gpupdate /force' to refresh Group Policy. Sometimes stale policies cause logon issues.
4. 4 Check the registry for the service's ImagePath. Press Win+R, type 'regedit', and navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\[ServiceName]. Ensure the ImagePath value points to a valid executable. If not, correct it. This is the actual program the service runs.
5. 5 If the error persists, try re-registering the service: Open Command Prompt as admin and type 'sc delete [ServiceName]' then 'sc create [ServiceName] binPath= "C:\path\to\exe" start= auto'. Replace [ServiceName] and path. This recreates the service with correct settings.