TAPI Managed by own Service Host

TAPI Managed by own Service Host

TAPI Managed by own Service Host.

TAPI is a Windows service, i.e. it is a DLL that Windows runs inside a shared instance of SVCHOST.EXE. The below command will make TAPI run in its own instance of SVCHOST.EXE

If there are instances of TAPI and other services crashing at the same time, this will help with the troubleshooting to determine whether it is TAPI crashing or one of the other services.


  1.  Stop the Windows Telephony Service.
  2.  Open the command line with administrator privileges.
  3.  Type the following command.
  4.  SC Config TapiSrv Type= own 
  5. Restart the Windows Server.