BasicDisplay Service Defaults in Windows 10
Microsoft Basic Display Driver by Microsoft Corporation.
Default Settings
| Startup type: | System |
| Display name: | BasicDisplay |
| Service name: | BasicDisplay |
| Service type: | kernel |
| Error control: | ignore |
| Group: | Video |
| Path: | %SystemRoot%\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\basicdisplay.inf_x86_2894a8c7a4b1ded3\BasicDisplay.sys |
| Registry key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\BasicDisplay |
Default Behavior
BasicDisplay is a kernel device driver. In Windows 10 it is starting at Kernel initialization. If BasicDisplay fails to load or initialize, Windows 10 start up proceeds without warnings. However the error details are being logged.
Restore Default Startup Configuration of BasicDisplay
1. Run the Command Prompt as an administrator.
2. Copy the commands below, paste them into the command window and press ENTER:
sc config BasicDisplay start= system
sc start BasicDisplay
3. Close the command window and restart the computer.
The BasicDisplay service is using the BasicDisplay.sys file that is located in the C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\basicdisplay.inf_x86_2894a8c7a4b1ded3 directory. If the file is removed or corrupted, read this article to restore its original version from Windows 10 installation media.