Intel(R) Platform Monitoring Technology Service (IntelPMT) Defaults in Windows 11
Default Settings
| Startup type: | Boot |
| Display name: | Intel(R) Platform Monitoring Technology Service |
| Service name: | IntelPMT |
| Service type: | kernel |
| Error control: | normal |
| Group: | Core Security Extensions |
| Path: | %SystemRoot%\System32\drivers\IntelPMT.sys |
| Registry key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\IntelPMT |
Default Behavior
Intel(R) Platform Monitoring Technology Service is a kernel driver. In Windows 11 it starts by the operating system Boot Loader before the Kernel initialization, as a part of the driver stack. If Intel(R) Platform Monitoring Technology Service fails to start, the failure details will be recorded into Event Log. Then Windows 11 should boot up and notify the user about the IntelPMT service startup failure.
Restore Default Startup Configuration of Intel(R) Platform Monitoring Technology Service
1. Run the Command Prompt as an administrator.
2. Copy the commands below, paste them into the command window and press ENTER:
sc config IntelPMT start= boot
sc start IntelPMT
3. Close the command window and restart the computer.
The IntelPMT service is using the IntelPMT.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.