Windows Driver Foundation - User-mode Driver Framework Reflector (WUDFRd) Service Defaults in Windows 8
Windows Driver Foundation - User-mode Driver Framework Reflector by Microsoft Corporation.
Default Settings
| Startup type: | Manual |
| Display name: | Windows Driver Foundation - User-mode Driver Framework Reflector |
| Service name: | WUDFRd |
| Service type: | kernel |
| Error control: | normal |
| Group: | Base |
| Path: | %SystemRoot%\System32\drivers\WUDFRd.sys |
| Registry key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WUDFRd |
Default Behavior
The Windows Driver Foundation - User-mode Driver Framework Reflector service is a kernel device driver. In Windows 8 it will not be started until the user starts it. If Windows Driver Foundation - User-mode Driver Framework Reflector 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 WUDFRd service hasn't been started.
Restore Default Startup Configuration of Windows Driver Foundation - User-mode Driver Framework Reflector
1. Run the Command Prompt as an administrator.
2. Copy the command below, paste it into the command window and press ENTER:
sc config WUDFRd start= demand
3. Close the command window and restart the computer.
The WUDFRd service is using the WUDFRd.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.