Windows Network Data Usage Monitoring Driver (Ndu) Service Defaults in Windows 10
This service provides network data usage monitoring functionality.
Default Settings
| Startup type: | Automatic |
| Display name: | Windows Network Data Usage Monitoring Driver |
| Service name: | Ndu |
| Service type: | kernel |
| Error control: | normal |
| Path: | %SystemRoot%\system32\drivers\Ndu.sys |
| Registry key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Ndu |
Default Behavior
Windows Network Data Usage Monitoring Driver is a kernel device driver. In Windows 10 it is starting automatically when the operating system starts. If Windows Network Data Usage Monitoring Driver fails to start, the failure details are being recorded into Event Log. Then Windows 10 will start up and notify the user that the Ndu service has failed to start due to the error.
Dependencies
Windows Network Data Usage Monitoring Driver cannot be started under any conditions, if the TCP/IP Protocol Driver service is disabled.
Restore Default Startup Configuration of Windows Network Data Usage Monitoring Driver
Before you begin doing this, make sure that all the services on which Windows Network Data Usage Monitoring Driver 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 commands below, paste them into the command window and press ENTER:
sc config Ndu start= auto
sc start Ndu
3. Close the command window and restart the computer.
The Ndu service is using the Ndu.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.