WPD File System driver (WUDFWpdFs) Service Defaults in Windows 11
User mode driver that enables communication with removable storage devices via the WPD interface.
Default Settings
| Startup type: | Manual |
| Display name: | WPD File System driver |
| Service name: | WUDFWpdFs |
| Service type: | kernel |
| Error control: | normal |
| Object: | \Driver\WudfRd |
| Path: | %SystemRoot%\system32\DRIVERS\WUDFRd.sys |
| Registry key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WUDFWpdFs |
Default Behavior
WPD File System driver is a kernel driver. In Windows 11 it starts only if the user, an application or another service starts it. If WPD File System 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 WUDFWpdFs service startup failure.
Restore Default Startup Configuration of WPD File System 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 WUDFWpdFs start= demand
3. Close the command window and restart the computer.
The WUDFWpdFs service is using the WUDFRd.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.