HID driver for CapImg touch screen Service Defaults in Windows 10

CapImg HID Driver by Microsoft Corporation.

The HID driver for CapImg touch screen service does not exist in:

Default Settings

Startup type: Manual
Display name:HID driver for CapImg touch screen
Service name:CapImg
Service type:kernel
Error control:normal
Path:%SystemRoot%\System32\drivers\capimg.sys
Registry key:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\CapImg

Default Behavior

HID driver for CapImg touch screen is a kernel device driver. In Windows 10 it is starting only if the user, an application or another service starts it. If HID driver for CapImg touch screen fails to start, the failure details are being recorded into Event Log. Then Windows 10 will start up and notify the user that the CapImg service has failed to start due to the error.

Restore Default Startup Configuration of HID driver for CapImg touch screen

1. Run the Command Prompt as an administrator.

2. Copy the command below, paste it into the command window and press ENTER:

sc config CapImg start= demand

3. Close the command window and restart the computer.

The CapImg service is using the capimg.sys file that is located in the C:\Windows\System32\drivers directory. If the file is removed or corrupted, read this article to restore its original version from Windows 10 installation media.