Pass-through HID to UMDF Driver (mshidumdf) Service Defaults in Windows 10
Device Driver to provide pass-through interface between HIDCLASS and UMDF.
Default Settings
| Startup type: | Manual |
| Display name: | Pass-through HID to UMDF Driver |
| Service name: | mshidumdf |
| Service type: | kernel |
| Error control: | ignore |
| Group: | Base |
| Path: | %SystemRoot%\System32\drivers\mshidumdf.sys |
| Registry key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\mshidumdf |
Default Behavior
Pass-through HID to UMDF Driver is a kernel device driver. In Windows 10 it is starting only if the user, an application or another service starts it. If Pass-through HID to UMDF Driver fails to load or initialize, Windows 10 start up proceeds without warnings. However the error details are being logged.
Restore Default Startup Configuration of Pass-through HID to UMDF Driver
1. Run the Command Prompt as an administrator.
2. Copy the command below, paste it into the command window and press ENTER:
sc config mshidumdf start= demand
3. Close the command window and restart the computer.
The mshidumdf service is using the mshidumdf.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.