HyperVideo Service Defaults in Windows 10
Microsoft VMBus Video Device Miniport Driver by Microsoft Corporation.
The HyperVideo service does not exist in:
- Windows 10 Home 1511
- Windows 10 Pro 1511
- Windows 10 Enterprise 1511
- Windows 10 Home 1607
- Windows 10 Pro 1607
- Windows 10 Education 1607
- Windows 10 Enterprise 1607
- Windows 10 Home 1703
- Windows 10 Pro 1703
- Windows 10 Education 1703
- Windows 10 Enterprise 1703
Default Settings
| Startup type: | Manual |
| Display name: | HyperVideo |
| Service name: | HyperVideo |
| Service type: | kernel |
| Error control: | ignore |
| Group: | Video |
| Path: | %SystemRoot%\System32\drivers\HyperVideo.sys |
| Registry key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\HyperVideo |
Default Behavior
HyperVideo is a kernel device driver. In Windows 10 it is starting only if the user, an application or another service starts it. If HyperVideo fails to load or initialize, Windows 10 start up proceeds without warnings. However the error details are being logged.
Restore Default Startup Configuration of HyperVideo
1. Run the Command Prompt as an administrator.
2. Copy the command below, paste it into the command window and press ENTER:
sc config HyperVideo start= demand
3. Close the command window and restart the computer.
The HyperVideo service is using the HyperVideo.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.