ReFS Service Defaults in Windows 11
Default Settings
| Startup type: | Manual |
| Display name: | ReFS |
| Service name: | ReFS |
| Service type: | filesys |
| Error control: | normal |
| Group: | Boot File System |
| Registry key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\ReFS |
Default Behavior
ReFS is a file system driver. In Windows 11 it starts only if the user, an application or another service starts it. If ReFS fails to start, the failure details will be recorded into Event Log. Then Windows 11 should boot up and notify the user about the ReFS service startup failure.
Restore Default Startup Configuration of ReFS
1. Run the Command Prompt as an administrator.
2. Copy the command below, paste it into the command window and press ENTER:
sc config ReFS start= demand
3. Close the command window and restart the computer.