Microsoft USB Open Host Controller Miniport Driver (usbohci) Service Defaults in Windows 11

Default Settings

Startup type: Manual
Display name:Microsoft USB Open Host Controller Miniport Driver
Service name:usbohci
Service type:kernel
Error control:normal
Group:Base
Path:%SystemRoot%\System32\drivers\usbohci.sys
Registry key:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\usbohci

Default Behavior

Microsoft USB Open Host Controller Miniport Driver is a kernel driver. In Windows 11 it starts only if the user, an application or another service starts it. If Microsoft USB Open Host Controller Miniport 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 usbohci service startup failure.

Restore Default Startup Configuration of Microsoft USB Open Host Controller Miniport 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 usbohci start= demand

3. Close the command window and restart the computer.

The usbohci service is using the usbohci.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.