Remote Access LEGACY NDIS WAN Driver (ndiswanlegacy) Service Defaults in Windows 11
Remote Access LEGACY NDIS WAN Driver.
Default Settings
| Startup type: | Manual |
| Display name: | Remote Access LEGACY NDIS WAN Driver |
| Service name: | ndiswanlegacy |
| Service type: | kernel |
| Error control: | normal |
| Group: | NDIS |
| Path: | %SystemRoot%\System32\DRIVERS\ndiswan.sys |
| Registry key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\ndiswanlegacy |
Default Behavior
Remote Access LEGACY NDIS WAN Driver is a kernel driver. In Windows 11 it starts only if the user, an application or another service starts it. If Remote Access LEGACY NDIS WAN 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 ndiswanlegacy service startup failure.
Restore Default Startup Configuration of Remote Access LEGACY NDIS WAN 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 ndiswanlegacy start= demand
3. Close the command window and restart the computer.
The ndiswanlegacy service is using the ndiswan.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.