IP Traffic Filter Driver (IpFilterDriver) Service Defaults in Windows 7
IP Traffic Filter Driver.
Default Settings
| Startup type: | Manual |
| Display name: | IP Traffic Filter Driver |
| Service name: | IpFilterDriver |
| Service type: | kernel |
| Error control: | normal |
| Path: | %SystemRoot%\system32\DRIVERS\ipfltdrv.sys |
| Registry key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\IpFilterDriver |
Default Behavior
IP Traffic Filter Driver is a kernel device driver. In Windows 7 it won't be started if the user doesn't start it. If IP Traffic Filter Driver fails to start, Windows 7 attempts to write the failure details into Event Log. Then Windows 7 startup should proceed and the user should be notified that the IpFilterDriver service is not running because of the error.
Dependencies
IP Traffic Filter Driver is unable to start, if the TCP/IP Protocol Driver service is stopped or disabled.
Restore Default Startup Configuration of IP Traffic Filter Driver
Before you begin doing this, make sure that all the services on which IP Traffic Filter Driver depends are configured by default and function properly. See the list of dependencies above.1. Run the Command Prompt as an administrator.
2. Copy the command below, paste it into the command window and press ENTER:
sc config IpFilterDriver start= demand
3. Close the command window and restart the computer.
The IpFilterDriver service is using the ipfltdrv.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 7 installation media.