User Mode Driver Frameworks Platform Driver (WudfPf) Service Defaults in Windows 8
Windows Driver Foundation - User-mode Driver Framework Platform Driver by Microsoft Corporation.
Default Settings
| Startup type: | Manual |
| Display name: | User Mode Driver Frameworks Platform Driver |
| Service name: | WudfPf |
| Service type: | kernel |
| Error control: | normal |
| Group: | base |
| Path: | %SystemRoot%\system32\drivers\WudfPf.sys |
| Registry key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WudfPf |
Default Behavior
The User Mode Driver Frameworks Platform Driver service is a kernel device driver. In Windows 8 it will not be started until the user starts it. If User Mode Driver Frameworks Platform 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 WudfPf service hasn't been started.
Dependencies
All the services listed below will not start if User Mode Driver Frameworks Platform Driver is disabled:
Restore Default Startup Configuration of User Mode Driver Frameworks Platform 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 WudfPf start= demand
3. Close the command window and restart the computer.
The WudfPf service is using the WudfPf.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.