Remote Desktop Generic USB Device (TsUsbGD) Service Defaults in Windows 10

Remote Desktop Generic USB Driver by Microsoft Corporation.

Default Settings

Startup type: Manual
Display name:Remote Desktop Generic USB Device
Service name:TsUsbGD
Service type:kernel
Error control:normal
Group:Extended Base
Path:%SystemRoot%\System32\drivers\TsUsbGD.sys
Registry key:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\TsUsbGD

Default Behavior

Remote Desktop Generic USB Device is a kernel device driver. In Windows 10 it is starting only if the user, an application or another service starts it. If Remote Desktop Generic USB Device fails to start, the failure details are being recorded into Event Log. Then Windows 10 will start up and notify the user that the TsUsbGD service has failed to start due to the error.

Restore Default Startup Configuration of Remote Desktop Generic USB Device

1. Run the Command Prompt as an administrator.

2. Copy the command below, paste it into the command window and press ENTER:

sc config TsUsbGD start= demand

3. Close the command window and restart the computer.

The TsUsbGD service is using the TsUsbGD.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.