Microsoft Trusted Audio Drivers (drmkaud) Service Defaults in Windows 10
Microsoft Trusted Audio Drivers by Microsoft Corporation.
The Microsoft Trusted Audio Drivers 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 Pro 1607
- Windows 10 Education 1607
- Windows 10 Enterprise 1607
Default Settings
| Startup type: | Manual |
| Display name: | Microsoft Trusted Audio Drivers |
| Service name: | drmkaud |
| Service type: | kernel |
| Error control: | normal |
| Path: | %SystemRoot%\System32\drivers\drmkaud.sys |
| Registry key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\drmkaud |
Default Behavior
Microsoft Trusted Audio Drivers is a kernel device driver. In Windows 10 it is starting only if the user, an application or another service starts it. If Microsoft Trusted Audio Drivers fails to start, the failure details are being recorded into Event Log. Then Windows 10 will start up and notify the user that the drmkaud service has failed to start due to the error.
Restore Default Startup Configuration of Microsoft Trusted Audio Drivers
1. Run the Command Prompt as an administrator.
2. Copy the command below, paste it into the command window and press ENTER:
sc config drmkaud start= demand
3. Close the command window and restart the computer.
The drmkaud service is using the drmkaud.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.