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