Microsoft Streaming Quality Manager Proxy (MSPQM) Service Defaults in Windows XP
MS Proxy Quality Manager by Microsoft Corporation.
Default Settings
| Startup type: | Manual |
| Display name: | Microsoft Streaming Quality Manager Proxy |
| Service name: | MSPQM |
| Service type: | kernel |
| Error control: | normal |
| Group: | Extended Base |
| Path: | %SystemRoot%\system32\drivers\MSPQM.sys |
| Registry key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\MSPQM |
Default Behavior
Microsoft Streaming Quality Manager Proxy is a kernel device driver. In Windows XP it won't start until the current user starts it. If the Microsoft Streaming Quality Manager Proxy 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 MSPQM service has failed to start.
Restore Default Startup Configuration of Microsoft Streaming Quality Manager Proxy
1. Run the Command Prompt.
2. Copy the command below, paste it into the command window and press ENTER:
sc config MSPQM start= demand
3. Close the command window and restart the computer.
The MSPQM service is using the MSPQM.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.