Mup Service Defaults in Windows 7

Multiple UNC Provider Driver.

Default Settings

Startup type: Boot
Display name:Mup
Service name:Mup
Service type:filesys
Error control:normal
Group:Network
Path:%SystemRoot%\System32\Drivers\mup.sys
Registry key:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Mup

Default Behavior

Mup is a file system driver. In Windows 7 it is being loaded by Boot Loader before Kernel initialization. If Mup 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 Mup service is not running because of the error.

Dependencies

If Mup is stopped, the following services cannot start:

Restore Default Startup Configuration of Mup

1. Run the Command Prompt as an administrator.

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

sc config Mup start= boot
sc start Mup

3. Close the command window and restart the computer.

The Mup service is using the mup.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.