Mouse Class Driver (mouclass) Service Defaults in Windows 8
Mouse Class Driver by Microsoft Corporation.
Default Settings
| Startup type: | Manual |
| Display name: | Mouse Class Driver |
| Service name: | mouclass |
| Service type: | kernel |
| Error control: | normal |
| Group: | Pointer Class |
| Path: | %SystemRoot%\System32\drivers\mouclass.sys |
| Registry key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\mouclass |
Default Behavior
The Mouse Class Driver service is a kernel device driver. In Windows 8 it will not be started until the user starts it. If Mouse Class Driver 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 mouclass service hasn't been started.
Restore Default Startup Configuration of Mouse Class 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 mouclass start= demand
3. Close the command window and restart the computer.
The mouclass service is using the mouclass.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.