Keyboard Class Driver (kbdclass) Service Defaults in Windows 10

Keyboard Class Driver by Microsoft Corporation.

Default Settings

Startup type: Manual
Display name:Keyboard Class Driver
Service name:kbdclass
Service type:kernel
Error control:normal
Path:%SystemRoot%\System32\drivers\kbdclass.sys
Registry key:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\kbdclass

Default Behavior

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

Restore Default Startup Configuration of Keyboard Class Driver

1. Run the Command Prompt as an administrator.

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

sc config kbdclass start= demand

3. Close the command window and restart the computer.

The kbdclass service is using the kbdclass.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.