Nvlddmkm Service Defaults in Windows 7
NVIDIA Windows Kernel Mode Driver, Version 185.93 by NVIDIA Corporation.
Default Settings
| Startup type: | Manual |
| Display name: | Nvlddmkm |
| Service name: | nvlddmkm |
| Service type: | kernel |
| Error control: | ignore |
| Group: | Video |
| Path: | %SystemRoot%\system32\DRIVERS\nvlddmkm.sys |
| Registry key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\nvlddmkm |
Default Behavior
Nvlddmkm is a kernel device driver. In Windows 7 it won't be started if the user doesn't start it. If Nvlddmkm fails to load or initialize, Windows 7 startup continues without error messages. The failure details are being written into Event Log.
Restore Default Startup Configuration of Nvlddmkm
1. Run the Command Prompt as an administrator.
2. Copy the command below, paste it into the command window and press ENTER:
sc config nvlddmkm start= demand
3. Close the command window and restart the computer.
The nvlddmkm service is using the nvlddmkm.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.