TCP/IP Protocol Driver (Tcpip) Service Defaults in Windows 8
TCP/IP Protocol Driver.
Default Settings
| Startup type: | Boot |
| Display name: | TCP/IP Protocol Driver |
| Service name: | Tcpip |
| Service type: | kernel |
| Error control: | normal |
| Group: | PNP_TDI |
| Path: | %SystemRoot%\System32\drivers\tcpip.sys |
| Registry key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip |
Default Behavior
The TCP/IP Protocol Driver service is a kernel device driver. In Windows 8 it is being loaded by Boot Loader before Kernel initialization. If TCP/IP Protocol 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 Tcpip service hasn't been started.
Dependencies
All the services listed below will not start if TCP/IP Protocol Driver is disabled:
- DHCP Client
- DNS Client
- HomeGroup Provider
- IP Helper
- IP Network Address Translator
- IPsec Policy Agent
- IP Traffic Filter Driver
- Microsoft IPv6 Protocol Driver
- NetBT
- NetIO Legacy TDI Support Driver
- Network Connected Devices Auto-Setup
- Network Connectivity Assistant
- Network List Service
- Network Location Awareness
- TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper
- TCP/IP Registry Compatibility
- Windows Network Data Usage Monitoring Driver
- WinHTTP Web Proxy Auto-Discovery Service
- Network Connection Broker
Restore Default Startup Configuration of TCP/IP Protocol Driver
1. Run the Command Prompt as an administrator.
2. Copy the commands below, paste them into the command window and press ENTER:
sc config Tcpip start= boot
sc start Tcpip
3. Close the command window and restart the computer.
The Tcpip service is using the tcpip.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.