RDP Encoder Mirror Driver (RDPENCDD) Service Defaults in Windows 7

RDP Encoder Mirror Driver.

Default Settings

Startup type: System
Display name:RDP Encoder Mirror Driver
Service name:RDPENCDD
Service type:kernel
Error control:ignore
Group:Video Save
Path:%SystemRoot%\system32\drivers\rdpencdd.sys
Registry key:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\RDPENCDD

Default Behavior

RDP Encoder Mirror Driver is a kernel device driver. In Windows 7 it is being loaded at Kernel initialization. If RDP Encoder Mirror Driver 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 RDP Encoder Mirror Driver

1. Run the Command Prompt as an administrator.

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

sc config RDPENCDD start= system
sc start RDPENCDD

3. Close the command window and restart the computer.

The RDPENCDD service is using the rdpencdd.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.