On a VM running Windows Server 2019 Standard, I see every hour the Network Setup Service (NetSetupSvc) starts and stops
Log Name: System
Source: Service Control Manager
Date: 3/2/2020 8:42:34 AM
Event ID: 7036
Task Category: None
Level: Information
Keywords: Classic
User: N/A
Computer: x.y.z.local
Description:
The Network Setup Service service entered the running state.
Log Name: System
Source: Service Control Manager
Date: 3/2/2020 8:43:03 AM
Event ID: 7036
Task Category: None
Level: Information
Keywords: Classic
User: N/A
Computer: x.y.z.local
Description:
The Network Setup Service service entered the stopped state.
The service is set to Manual (triggered) start up and is normally off.
I thought this service starts when network drivers are being installed or network configuration changes. Is this normal for it to be restarting every hour? How do I figure out why this service is starting?
On a similarly configured server we did see some network errors that correlated with this service starting. I'm trying to figure out how to troubleshoot this.