User Mode Driver Frameworks Platform Driver (WudfPf) Service Defaults in Windows 7
Windows Driver Foundation - User-mode Driver Framework Platform Driver by Microsoft Corporation.
Default Settings
| Startup type: | Manual |
| Display name: | User Mode Driver Frameworks Platform Driver |
| Service name: | WudfPf |
| Service type: | kernel |
| Error control: | normal |
| Group: | base |
| Path: | %SystemRoot%\system32\drivers\WudfPf.sys |
| Registry key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WudfPf |
Default Behavior
User Mode Driver Frameworks Platform Driver is a kernel device driver. In Windows 7 it won't be started if the user doesn't start it. If User Mode Driver Frameworks Platform 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 WudfPf service is not running because of the error.
Dependencies
If User Mode Driver Frameworks Platform Driver is stopped, the Windows Driver Foundation - User-mode Driver Framework service fails to start and initialize.
Restore Default Startup Configuration of User Mode Driver Frameworks Platform 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 WudfPf start= demand
3. Close the command window and restart the computer.
The WudfPf service is using the WudfPf.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.