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