Pass-through HID to KMDF Filter Driver (mshidkmdf) Service Defaults in Windows 11
Device Filter to provide pass-through interface between HIDCLASS and KMDF.
Default Settings
| Startup type: | Manual |
| Display name: | Pass-through HID to KMDF Filter Driver |
| Service name: | mshidkmdf |
| Service type: | kernel |
| Error control: | normal |
| Group: | Base |
| Path: | %SystemRoot%\System32\drivers\mshidkmdf.sys |
| Registry key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\mshidkmdf |
Default Behavior
Pass-through HID to KMDF Filter Driver is a kernel driver. In Windows 11 it starts only if the user, an application or another service starts it. If Pass-through HID to KMDF Filter 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 mshidkmdf service startup failure.
Restore Default Startup Configuration of Pass-through HID to KMDF Filter 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 mshidkmdf start= demand
3. Close the command window and restart the computer.
The mshidkmdf service is using the mshidkmdf.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.