Remote Desktop Generic USB Device (TsUsbGD) Service Defaults in Windows 11
Default Settings
| Startup type: | Manual |
| Display name: | Remote Desktop Generic USB Device |
| Service name: | TsUsbGD |
| Service type: | kernel |
| Error control: | normal |
| Group: | Extended Base |
| Path: | %SystemRoot%\System32\drivers\TsUsbGD.sys |
| Registry key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\TsUsbGD |
Default Behavior
Remote Desktop Generic USB Device is a kernel driver. In Windows 11 it starts only if the user, an application or another service starts it. If Remote Desktop Generic USB Device fails to start, the failure details will be recorded into Event Log. Then Windows 11 should boot up and notify the user about the TsUsbGD service startup failure.
Restore Default Startup Configuration of Remote Desktop Generic USB Device
1. Run the Command Prompt as an administrator.
2. Copy the command below, paste it into the command window and press ENTER:
sc config TsUsbGD start= demand
3. Close the command window and restart the computer.
The TsUsbGD service is using the TsUsbGD.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.