Generic driver for I3C Target Devices (WinI3C) Service Defaults in Windows 11

WinI3C Driver by Microsoft Corporation.

The Generic driver for I3C Target Devices service exists only in:

Default Settings

Startup type: Manual
Display name:Generic driver for I3C Target Devices
Service name:WinI3C
Service type:kernel
Error control:normal
Path:%SystemRoot%\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\wini3c.inf_amd64_831b18f5b69a2233\WinI3C.sys
Registry key:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WinI3C

Default Behavior

Generic driver for I3C Target Devices is a kernel driver. In Windows 11 it starts only if the user, an application or another service starts it. If Generic driver for I3C Target Devices fails to start, the failure details will be recorded into Event Log. Then Windows 11 should boot up and notify the user about the WinI3C service startup failure.

Restore Default Startup Configuration of Generic driver for I3C Target Devices

1. Run the Command Prompt as an administrator.

2. Copy the command below, paste it into the command window and press ENTER:

sc config WinI3C start= demand

3. Close the command window and restart the computer.

The WinI3C service is using the WinI3C.sys file that is located in the C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\wini3c.inf_amd64_831b18f5b69a2233 directory. If the file is removed or corrupted, read this article to restore its original version from Windows 11 installation media.