VgaSave Service Defaults in Windows 7
VGA/Super VGA Video Driver by Microsoft Corporation.
Default Settings
Startup type: | System |
Display name: | VgaSave |
Service name: | VgaSave |
Service type: | kernel |
Error control: | ignore |
Group: | Video Save |
Path: | %SystemRoot%\System32\drivers\vga.sys |
Registry key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\VgaSave |
Default Behavior
VgaSave is a kernel device driver. In Windows 7 it is being loaded at Kernel initialization. If VgaSave 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 VgaSave
1. Run the Command Prompt as an administrator.
2. Copy the commands below, paste them into the command window and press ENTER:
sc config VgaSave start= system
sc start VgaSave
3. Close the command window and restart the computer.
The VgaSave service is using the vga.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.