Remote Desktop Services Security Filter Driver (tssecsrv) Defaults in Windows 7
Remote Desktop Services Security Filter Driver.
Default Settings
| Startup type: | Manual |
| Display name: | Remote Desktop Services Security Filter Driver |
| Service name: | tssecsrv |
| Service type: | kernel |
| Error control: | ignore |
| Path: | %SystemRoot%\System32\DRIVERS\tssecsrv.sys |
| Registry key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\tssecsrv |
Default Behavior
Remote Desktop Services Security Filter Driver is a kernel device driver. In Windows 7 it won't be started if the user doesn't start it. If Remote Desktop Services Security Filter 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 Remote Desktop Services Security Filter Driver
1. Run the Command Prompt as an administrator.
2. Copy the command below, paste it into the command window and press ENTER:
sc config tssecsrv start= demand
3. Close the command window and restart the computer.
The tssecsrv service is using the tssecsrv.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.