AMD GPIO Client Driver (amdgpio2) Service Defaults in Windows 11

Default Settings

Startup type: Manual
Display name:AMD GPIO Client Driver
Service name:amdgpio2
Service type:kernel
Error control:normal
Group:Extended Base
Path:%SystemRoot%\System32\drivers\amdgpio2.sys
Registry key:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\amdgpio2

Default Behavior

AMD GPIO Client Driver is a kernel driver. In Windows 11 it starts only if the user, an application or another service starts it. If AMD GPIO Client Driver fails to start, the failure details will be recorded into Event Log. Then Windows 11 should boot up and notify the user about the amdgpio2 service startup failure.

Restore Default Startup Configuration of AMD GPIO Client 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 amdgpio2 start= demand

3. Close the command window and restart the computer.

The amdgpio2 service is using the amdgpio2.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 11 installation media.