TCP/IP Protocol Driver (Tcpip) Service Defaults in Windows 7
TCP/IP Protocol Driver.
Default Settings
| Startup type: | Boot |
| Display name: | TCP/IP Protocol Driver |
| Service name: | Tcpip |
| Service type: | kernel |
| Error control: | normal |
| Group: | PNP_TDI |
| Path: | %SystemRoot%\System32\drivers\tcpip.sys |
| Registry key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip |
Default Behavior
TCP/IP Protocol Driver is a kernel device driver. In Windows 7 it is being loaded by Boot Loader before Kernel initialization. If TCP/IP Protocol 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 Tcpip service is not running because of the error.
Dependencies
If TCP/IP Protocol Driver is stopped, the following services cannot start:
- IP Helper
- IP Network Address Translator
- IPsec Policy Agent
- IP Traffic Filter Driver
- Message-oriented TCP/IP and TCP/IPv6 Protocol (SMB session)
- Microsoft IPv6 Protocol Driver
- NetBT
- NetIO Legacy TDI Support Driver
- Network Location Awareness
- TCP/IP Registry Compatibility
Restore Default Startup Configuration of TCP/IP Protocol 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 Tcpip start= boot
sc start Tcpip
3. Close the command window and restart the computer.
The Tcpip service is using the tcpip.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.