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