BasicDisplay Service Defaults in Windows 11
Microsoft Basic Display Driver by Microsoft Corporation.
Default Settings
| Startup type: | System |
| Display name: | BasicDisplay |
| Service name: | BasicDisplay |
| Service type: | kernel |
| Error control: | ignore |
| Group: | Video |
| Path: | %SystemRoot%\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\basicdisplay.inf_amd64_a0afd1c1603bc477\BasicDisplay.sys |
| Registry key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\BasicDisplay |
Default Behavior
BasicDisplay is a kernel driver. In Windows 11 it starts at Kernel initialization. If BasicDisplay fails to load or initialize, Windows 11 is starting up without warnings, however the error details are being logged.
Restore Default Startup Configuration of BasicDisplay
1. Run the Command Prompt as an administrator.
2. Copy the commands below, paste them into the command window and press ENTER:
sc config BasicDisplay start= system
sc start BasicDisplay
3. Close the command window and restart the computer.
The BasicDisplay service is using the BasicDisplay.sys file that is located in the C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\basicdisplay.inf_amd64_a0afd1c1603bc477 directory. If the file is removed or corrupted, read this article to restore its original version from Windows 11 installation media.