Bluetooth Hands-Free Audio and Call Control HID Enumerator (BthHFEnum) Service Defaults in Windows 8
Bluetooth Hands-Free Audio and Call Control HID Enumerator by Microsoft Corporation.
Default Settings
Startup type: | Manual |
Display name: | Bluetooth Hands-Free Audio and Call Control HID Enumerator |
Service name: | BthHFEnum |
Service type: | kernel |
Error control: | normal |
Group: | Extended Base |
Path: | %SystemRoot%\System32\drivers\bthhfenum.sys |
Registry key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\BthHFEnum |
Default Behavior
The Bluetooth Hands-Free Audio and Call Control HID Enumerator service is a kernel device driver. In Windows 8 it will not be started until the user starts it. If Bluetooth Hands-Free Audio and Call Control HID Enumerator fails to start, the error details are added to Windows 8 error log. When the operating system startup is complete, the user is being notified that the BthHFEnum service hasn't been started.
Restore Default Startup Configuration of Bluetooth Hands-Free Audio and Call Control HID Enumerator
1. Run the Command Prompt as an administrator.
2. Copy the command below, paste it into the command window and press ENTER:
sc config BthHFEnum start= demand
3. Close the command window and restart the computer.
The BthHFEnum service is using the bthhfenum.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 8 installation media.