Infrared monitor service (irmon) Defaults in Windows 10
Detects other Infrared devices that are in range and launches the file transfer application. Stopping the service will prevent file transfer from working.
The Infrared monitor service exists only in:
- 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
- Windows 10 Home 1709
- Windows 10 Pro 1709
- Windows 10 Education 1709
- Windows 10 Enterprise 1709
- Windows 10 Home 1803
- Windows 10 Pro 1803
- Windows 10 Education 1803
- Windows 10 Enterprise 1803
- Windows 10 Home 1809
- Windows 10 Pro 1809
- Windows 10 Education 1809
- Windows 10 Enterprise 1809
Default Settings
| Startup type: | Manual |
| Display name: | Infrared monitor service |
| Service name: | irmon |
| Service type: | share |
| Error control: | normal |
| Group: | TDI |
| Object: | LocalSystem |
| Path: | %SystemRoot%\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -p |
| File: | %SystemRoot%\System32\irmon.dll |
| Registry key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\irmon |
| Privileges: |
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Default Behavior
Infrared monitor service is a Win32 service. In Windows 10 it is starting only if the user, an application or another service starts it. When the Infrared monitor service is started, it is running as LocalSystem in a shared process of svchost.exe along with other services. If Infrared monitor service fails to start, the failure details are being recorded into Event Log. Then Windows 10 will start up and notify the user that the irmon service has failed to start due to the error.
Dependencies
Infrared monitor service cannot be started under any conditions, if the Irda service is disabled.
Restore Default Startup Configuration of Infrared monitor service
Before you begin doing this, make sure that all the services on which Infrared monitor service depends are configured by default and function properly. See the list of dependencies above.1. Run the Command Prompt as an administrator.
2. Copy the command below, paste it into the command window and press ENTER:
sc config irmon start= demand
3. Close the command window and restart the computer.
The irmon service is using the irmon.dll file that is located in the C:\Windows\System32 directory. If the file is removed or corrupted, read this article to restore its original version from Windows 10 installation media.