Windows Driver Foundation - User-mode Driver Framework (wudfsvc) Service Defaults in Windows 10
Creates and manages user-mode driver processes. This service cannot be stopped.
Default Settings
| Startup type: | Manual |
| Display name: | Windows Driver Foundation - User-mode Driver Framework |
| Service name: | wudfsvc |
| Service type: | own |
| Error control: | normal |
| Group: | PlugPlay |
| Object: | LocalSystem |
| Path: | %SystemRoot%\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted |
| File: | %SystemRoot%\System32\WUDFSvc.dll |
| Registry key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\wudfsvc |
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Default Behavior
Windows Driver Foundation - User-mode Driver Framework is a Win32 service. In Windows 10 it is starting only if the user, an application or another service starts it. When the Windows Driver Foundation - User-mode Driver Framework service is started, it is running as LocalSystem in its own process of svchost.exe. If Windows Driver Foundation - User-mode Driver Framework fails to start, the failure details are being recorded into Event Log. Then Windows 10 will start up and notify the user that the wudfsvc service has failed to start due to the error.
Dependencies
Windows Driver Foundation - User-mode Driver Framework cannot be started under any conditions, if the User Mode Driver Frameworks Platform Driver service is disabled.
While Windows Driver Foundation - User-mode Driver Framework is stopped, disabled or working incorrectly, the following services do not start:
Restore Default Startup Configuration of Windows Driver Foundation - User-mode Driver Framework
Before you begin doing this, make sure that all the services on which Windows Driver Foundation - User-mode Driver Framework 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 command below, paste it into the command window and press ENTER:
sc config wudfsvc start= demand
3. Close the command window and restart the computer.
The wudfsvc service is using the WUDFSvc.dll file that is located in the C:\Windows\System32 directory. If the file is removed or corrupted, read this article to restore its original version from Windows 10 installation media.