Xbox Game Input Protocol Driver (xboxgip) Service Defaults in Windows 10
Xbox Game Input Protocol Driver.
Default Settings
| Startup type: | Manual |
| Display name: | Xbox Game Input Protocol Driver |
| Service name: | xboxgip |
| Service type: | kernel |
| Error control: | normal |
| Group: | NDIS |
| Path: | %SystemRoot%\System32\drivers\xboxgip.sys |
| Registry key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\xboxgip |
Default Behavior
Xbox Game Input Protocol Driver is a kernel device driver. In Windows 10 it is starting only if the user, an application or another service starts it. If Xbox Game Input Protocol 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 xboxgip service has failed to start due to the error.
Restore Default Startup Configuration of Xbox Game Input Protocol 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 xboxgip start= demand
3. Close the command window and restart the computer.
The xboxgip service is using the xboxgip.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.