IPT Service Defaults in Windows 10
IPT Driver by Microsoft Corporation.
The IPT 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
- Windows 10 Home 1703
- Windows 10 Pro 1703
- Windows 10 Education 1703
- Windows 10 Enterprise 1703
Default Settings
| Startup type: | Manual |
| Display name: | IPT |
| Service name: | IPT |
| Service type: | kernel |
| Error control: | ignore |
| Path: | %SystemRoot%\System32\drivers\ipt.sys |
| Registry key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\IPT |
Default Behavior
IPT is a kernel device driver. In Windows 10 it is starting only if the user, an application or another service starts it. If IPT fails to load or initialize, Windows 10 start up proceeds without warnings. However the error details are being logged.
Restore Default Startup Configuration of IPT
1. Run the Command Prompt as an administrator.
2. Copy the command below, paste it into the command window and press ENTER:
sc config IPT start= demand
3. Close the command window and restart the computer.
The IPT service is using the ipt.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.