UevAgentDriver Service Defaults in Windows 10
User Experience Virtualization Agent Driver.
The UevAgentDriver service does not exist in:
- Windows 10 Home 1507
- Windows 10 Pro 1507
- Windows 10 Education 1507
- Windows 10 Enterprise 1507
- Windows 10 Home 1511
- Windows 10 Pro 1511
- Windows 10 Education 1511
- Windows 10 Enterprise 1511
- Windows 10 Home 1607
- Windows 10 Home 1703
- Windows 10 Home 1709
- Windows 10 Home 1803
- Windows 10 Home 1809
- Windows 10 Home 1903
- Windows 10 Home 2004
- Windows 10 Home 20H2
- Windows 10 Home 21H1
- Windows 10 Home 21H2
- Windows 10 Home 22H2
Default Settings
Startup type: | Disabled |
Display name: | UevAgentDriver |
Service name: | UevAgentDriver |
Service type: | filesys |
Error control: | normal |
Group: | FSFilter Top |
Path: | %SystemRoot%\system32\drivers\UevAgentDriver.sys |
Registry key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\UevAgentDriver |
Default Behavior
UevAgentDriver is a file system driver. In Windows 10 it is disabled. If UevAgentDriver fails to start, the failure details are being recorded into Event Log. Then Windows 10 will start up and notify the user that the UevAgentDriver service has failed to start due to the error.
Dependencies
UevAgentDriver cannot be started under any conditions, if the FltMgr service is disabled.
Restore Default Startup Configuration of UevAgentDriver
Before you begin doing this, make sure that all the services on which UevAgentDriver depends are configured by default and function properly. See the list of dependencies above.1. Run the Command Prompt as an administrator.
2. Copy the commands below, paste them into the command window and press ENTER:
sc stop UevAgentDriver
sc config UevAgentDriver start= disabled
3. Close the command window and restart the computer.
The UevAgentDriver service is using the UevAgentDriver.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.