Microsoft Kernel Wave Audio Mixer (kmixer) Service Defaults in Windows XP
Kernel Mode Audio Mixer by Microsoft Corporation.
Default Settings
| Startup type: | Manual |
| Display name: | Microsoft Kernel Wave Audio Mixer |
| Service name: | kmixer |
| Service type: | kernel |
| Error control: | normal |
| Path: | %SystemRoot%\system32\drivers\kmixer.sys |
| Registry key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\kmixer |
Default Behavior
Microsoft Kernel Wave Audio Mixer is a kernel device driver. In Windows XP it won't start until the current user starts it. If the Microsoft Kernel Wave Audio Mixer fails to start, the technical information about the error is added to the Event Log. Windows XP startup should proceed, but a message box should be displayed informing the user that the kmixer service has failed to start.
Restore Default Startup Configuration of Microsoft Kernel Wave Audio Mixer
1. Run the Command Prompt.
2. Copy the command below, paste it into the command window and press ENTER:
sc config kmixer start= demand
3. Close the command window and restart the computer.
The kmixer service is using the kmixer.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 XP installation media.