Remote Access Auto Connection Driver (RasAcd) Service Defaults in Windows 10
Remote Access Auto Connection Driver.
Default Settings
| Startup type: | Manual |
| Display name: | Remote Access Auto Connection Driver |
| Service name: | RasAcd |
| Service type: | kernel |
| Error control: | normal |
| Group: | Streams Drivers |
| Path: | %SystemRoot%\System32\DRIVERS\rasacd.sys |
| Registry key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\RasAcd |
Default Behavior
Remote Access Auto Connection Driver is a kernel device driver. In Windows 10 it is starting only if the user, an application or another service starts it. If Remote Access Auto Connection 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 RasAcd service has failed to start due to the error.
Dependencies
While Remote Access Auto Connection Driver is stopped, the Remote Access Auto Connection Manager service cannot be launched.
Restore Default Startup Configuration of Remote Access Auto Connection 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 RasAcd start= demand
3. Close the command window and restart the computer.
The RasAcd service is using the rasacd.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.