Keyboard HID Driver (kbdhid) Service Defaults in Windows 8
HID Keyboard Filter Driver by Microsoft Corporation.
Default Settings
| Startup type: | Manual |
| Display name: | Keyboard HID Driver |
| Service name: | kbdhid |
| Service type: | kernel |
| Error control: | ignore |
| Group: | Keyboard Port |
| Path: | %SystemRoot%\System32\drivers\kbdhid.sys |
| Registry key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\kbdhid |
Default Behavior
The Keyboard HID Driver service is a kernel device driver. In Windows 8 it will not be started until the user starts it. If Keyboard HID Driver fails to load or initialize, Windows 8 startup proceeds. The error details should be added to Event Log without notifying the user.
Restore Default Startup Configuration of Keyboard HID 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 kbdhid start= demand
3. Close the command window and restart the computer.
The kbdhid service is using the kbdhid.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.