Microsoft Tunnel Miniport Adapter Driver Service Defaults in Windows 8
Microsoft Tunnel Interface Driver by Microsoft Corporation.
Default Settings
| Startup type: | Manual |
| Display name: | Microsoft Tunnel Miniport Adapter Driver |
| Service name: | tunnel |
| Service type: | kernel |
| Error control: | normal |
| Group: | NDIS |
| Path: | %SystemRoot%\system32\DRIVERS\tunnel.sys |
| Registry key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\tunnel |
Default Behavior
The Microsoft Tunnel Miniport Adapter Driver service is a kernel device driver. In Windows 8 it will not be started until the user starts it. If Microsoft Tunnel Miniport Adapter 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 tunnel service hasn't been started.
Restore Default Startup Configuration of Microsoft Tunnel Miniport Adapter 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 tunnel start= demand
3. Close the command window and restart the computer.
The tunnel service is using the tunnel.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.