USB xHCI Compliant Host Controller (USBXHCI) Service Defaults in Windows 10
USB XHCI Driver by Microsoft Corporation.
Default Settings
| Startup type: | Manual |
| Display name: | USB xHCI Compliant Host Controller |
| Service name: | USBXHCI |
| Service type: | kernel |
| Error control: | normal |
| Path: | %SystemRoot%\System32\drivers\USBXHCI.SYS |
| Registry key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\USBXHCI |
Default Behavior
USB xHCI Compliant Host Controller is a kernel device driver. In Windows 10 it is starting only if the user, an application or another service starts it. If USB xHCI Compliant Host Controller fails to start, the failure details are being recorded into Event Log. Then Windows 10 will start up and notify the user that the USBXHCI service has failed to start due to the error.
Dependencies
USB xHCI Compliant Host Controller cannot be started under any conditions, if the USB Host Support Library service is disabled.
Restore Default Startup Configuration of USB xHCI Compliant Host Controller
Before you begin doing this, make sure that all the services on which USB xHCI Compliant Host Controller 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 command below, paste it into the command window and press ENTER:
sc config USBXHCI start= demand
3. Close the command window and restart the computer.
The USBXHCI service is using the USBXHCI.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.