Windows Network Data Usage Monitoring Driver (Ndu) Service Defaults in Windows 8
This service provides network data usage monitoring functionality.
Default Settings
| Startup type: | Automatic |
| Display name: | Windows Network Data Usage Monitoring Driver |
| Service name: | Ndu |
| Service type: | kernel |
| Error control: | normal |
| Path: | %SystemRoot%\system32\drivers\Ndu.sys |
| Registry key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Ndu |
Default Behavior
The Windows Network Data Usage Monitoring Driver service is a kernel device driver. In Windows 8 it is starting automatically during the operating system startup. If Windows Network Data Usage Monitoring 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 Ndu service hasn't been started.
Dependencies
Windows Network Data Usage Monitoring Driver can't start, if the TCP/IP Protocol Driver service is disabled or not available.
Restore Default Startup Configuration of Windows Network Data Usage Monitoring Driver
Before you begin doing this, make sure that all the services on which Windows Network Data Usage Monitoring Driver depends are configured by default and function properly. See the list of dependencies above.1. Run the Command Prompt as an administrator.
2. Copy the commands below, paste them into the command window and press ENTER:
sc config Ndu start= auto
sc start Ndu
3. Close the command window and restart the computer.
The Ndu service is using the Ndu.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.