Sitecore Failed to start service 'Sitecore Marketing Automation Engine’ in windows 11 Error | Solution

When trying to install a new Sitecore instant in windows 11, the system setup gives error after deploying automation website. It’s trying to up Sitecore marketing automation engine and an error occurs due to a failure caused by TLS 1.3 If you look into the Event Viewer you can find KERNELBASE.dll error:

And Sitecore setup also shows errors like in the below image:

Solution:

You need to disable TLS 1.3 over TCP for the local IIS. For that run the below script in power shell one by one or create one .ps1 file and run

New-Item 
'HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SecurityProviders\SCHANNEL\Protocols\TLS 1.3\Server' -Force | Out-Null

New-ItemProperty -path 
'HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SecurityProviders\SCHANNEL\Protocols\TLS 1.3\Server' -name 'Enabled' -value '0' -PropertyType 'DWord' -Force | Out-Null

New-ItemProperty -path 
'HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SecurityProviders\SCHANNEL\Protocols\TLS 1.3\Server' -name 'DisabledByDefault' -value 1 -PropertyType 'DWord' -Force | Out-Null

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Sitecore MVP 2021-23 || Digital Transformation Strategist || Marketer

Maulik Dudharejia is a visionary author, co-founder, Chief Marketing Officer, and a digital transformation expert with over 12+ years' of experience. He leverages industry certifications to translate complex tech concepts into engaging writing. His areas of expertise include Sitecore, IoT, and IT Service Management. Maulik offers valuable insights and strategies to help readers navigate the evolving tech landscape.