CimFS Service Defaults in Windows 10
The CimFS service exists only in:
- Windows 10 Home 2004
- Windows 10 Pro 2004
- Windows 10 Education 2004
- Windows 10 Enterprise 2004
- Windows 10 Home 20H2
- Windows 10 Pro 20H2
- Windows 10 Education 20H2
- Windows 10 Enterprise 20H2
- Windows 10 Home 21H1
- Windows 10 Pro 21H1
- Windows 10 Education 21H1
- Windows 10 Enterprise 21H1
- Windows 10 Home 21H2
- Windows 10 Pro 21H2
- Windows 10 Education 21H2
- Windows 10 Enterprise 21H2
- Windows 10 Home 22H2
- Windows 10 Pro 22H2
- Windows 10 Education 22H2
- Windows 10 Enterprise 22H2
Default Settings
| Startup type: | System |
| Display name: | CimFS |
| Service name: | CimFS |
| Service type: | filesys |
| Error control: | normal |
| Group: | File system |
| Registry key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\CimFS |
Default Behavior
CimFS is a file system driver. In Windows 10 it is starting at Kernel initialization. If CimFS fails to start, the failure details are being recorded into Event Log. Then Windows 10 will start up and notify the user that the CimFS service has failed to start due to the error.
Restore Default Startup Configuration of CimFS
1. Run the Command Prompt as an administrator.
2. Copy the commands below, paste them into the command window and press ENTER:
sc config CimFS start= system
sc start CimFS
3. Close the command window and restart the computer.