How to Fix VSS Service is Shutting Down Due to Idle Timeout’ Error in Windows 10/8/7 [Tutorial]
How to Fix VSS Service is Shutting Down Due to Idle Timeout’ Error in Windows 10/8/7 [Tutorial]
Commands Used:
Dism.exe /online /cleanup-image /scanhealth
Dism.exe /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth
Some users have been reaching us with questions after discovering that the Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) is typically not running, even though it’s configured to start automatically. Upon investigating the problem with Event Viewer, some users have discovered a message pointing towards the problem “The VSS service is shutting down due to idle timeout“. As it turns out, the issue is not exclusive to a certain WIndows version since it’s confirmed to occur on Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10.
We investigated this particular issue by looking into various user reports and the repair strategies that are commonly being used by affected users to fix this particular problem. As it turns out, several different scenarios are known to cause this particular service behavior. Here are a couple of culprits that might be responsible for the apparition of the ‘The VSS service is shutting down due to idle timeout’ error:
Some of you may find that the Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) is not running normally, even though it is configured to start automatically. Some of you may discover a message indicating the problem “The VSS service is shutting down due to idle timeout” after using Event Viewer to investigate the problem.
Some users express concerns after finding that the volume shadow copy service is not working properly. After reviewing the problem with the Event Observer, some users reported that they were faced with the problem that the VSS service was stopping due to an inactivity delay error.
This tutorial will apply for computers, laptops, desktops,and tablets running the Windows 10, Windows 8/8.1, Windows 7 operating systems.Works for all major computer manufactures (Dell, HP, Acer, Asus, Toshiba, Lenovo, Samsung).