UMBus Enumerator Driver Service Defaults in Windows 7
User-Mode Bus Enumerator by Microsoft Corporation.
Default Settings
Startup type: | Manual |
Display name: | UMBus Enumerator Driver |
Service name: | umbus |
Service type: | kernel |
Error control: | normal |
Group: | Extended Base |
Path: | %SystemRoot%\system32\DRIVERS\umbus.sys |
Registry key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\umbus |
Default Behavior
UMBus Enumerator Driver is a kernel device driver. In Windows 7 it won't be started if the user doesn't start it. If UMBus Enumerator 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 umbus service is not running because of the error.
Restore Default Startup Configuration of UMBus Enumerator 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 umbus start= demand
3. Close the command window and restart the computer.
The umbus service is using the umbus.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.