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